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Banking & Finance

1. Japan bank plans first G8 sukuk
2. Dubai to close OMX deal early next year
3. Qtel raises $3bn to refinance Wataniya acquisition

Construction & Industry

1. KCA steals show at design awards
2. JV signed to service healthcare sector
3. 8.7% rise in FM salaries

Culture & Leisure

1. GPS freed
2. Short victory
3. SB3s a hit in Volvo’s ME GP

Energy

1. Saudi JV invests in global water projects
2. Utility bills to rise as Dewa eyes price hike
3. Oil production to hit an all time low

Financial Markets

1. Etisalat denies foreign ownership rumour
2. DP World in landmark IPO
3. Saudi trading system gets off the ground

Healthcare

1. Nip and tuck needed on regional cosmetic laws
2. Public trumps private in claim rankings
3. Health screens for residents

Media & Marketing

1. Dubai acts as beacon of freedom for Pakistan
2. ERTU chooses Ross switchers
3. Vatech is TELEX distributor

Politics & Economics

1. 80% of family businesses risk failure
2. Kuwaiti oil minister resigns
3. Iran urges peaceful end to Turkey-PKK stand-off

Real Estate

1. Deyaar set for $5bn India township deal
2. The plazas launched in downtown Jebel Ali
3. Real estate boosts Dubai Investments earnings

Retail

1. Sainsbury takeover collapses
2. Dubai gold sales slump
3. Mall to provide shoppers with limousine service

Technology

1. Motorola predicting regional take up of convergent TV technologies
2. HTC touches 3.5G
3. Google's busy week

Transportation

1. Maersk Logistics launches environmental service
2. Air traffic remains strong in face of credit crisis
3. Dubai City of Aviation comes to life

Travel & Hospitality

1. One&Only Zanzibar
2. Shave makes the break from Gulf Air
3. SAS website launched