Tag: Dubai

  • Gulf Arabs Bet Theme Park, Cargo Firm Will Temper Next Oil Bust

    Persian Gulf monarchies, flush with record oil revenue, are betting that a $7.5 billion theme park with an indoor ski slope, a $1.2 billion power grid and a $1.2 billion cargo shipper will shield them from the next energy bust. Gulf investors have announced $8 billion of overseas acquisitions in the past 18 months, including…

  • Glittering future predicted for Dubai gold exchange

    Dubai: The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), which is expected to go live this year, will float a fully owned subsidiary to carry out the settlement of trades on the exchange. David Rutledge, chief executive officer of the Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre (DMCC), said the new clearing house being established by DGCX will…