March 8 (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks climbed to a six-week high, bonds rose and currencies strengthened as Greece and Dubai moved closer to resolving their debt woes and evidence increased that the global economic recovery is accelerating.

March 8 (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market bonds rallied, pushing yields to the narrowest spread against U.S. Treasuries in almost two months, on speculation the fallout from the global financial crisis will be limited in Greece and Dubai.

As proof of rising investor confidence in Dubai’s ability to handle the fallout of the global economic crisis and the Dubai World debt restructuring, Dubai’s five-year credit default swaps (CDS) has fallen substantially in the past weeks.

Many of those who lost their jobs in the global economic downturn are looking to improve their skills by returning to study, with Dubai seeing a big rise in students. Many graduates are returning to e…

Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Dubai’s benchmark index dropped for a fifth day and was among the worst performers in Gulf markets after a fall in U.S. consumer confidence to a 10-month low spurred concern that the global economic recovery will slow.

Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Dubai’s benchmark index dropped for a fifth day, leading a decline among Gulf markets, after a fall in U.S. consumer confidence to a 10-month low spurred concern that the global economic recovery will slow.

Gulfood 2010 was inaugurated this morning (Sunday) by H.H Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, with the global food industry looking to one of the world’s largest and most influential …

DUBAI – The prestigious Louis Vuitton Trophy, second only to the America’s Cup, comes to Dubai in November putting the global sailing spotlight back in the UAE.

Dubai, the struggling UAE sheikhdom in the Persian Gulf, offered Thursday to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organization want to leave New York.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai said on Friday it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organisation want to leave New York, a sign the Gulf emirate’s ambitions remain high despite its debt problems.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai said on Friday it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organization want to leave New York, a sign the Gulf emirate’s ambitions remain high despite its debt problems. “The government of Dubai announces that it is fully prepared to host the U.N. headquarters on its territory in the event its officials take the decision to move from …

Dubai said it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organisation want to leave New York

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai said on Friday it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organization want to leave New York, a sign the Gulf emirate’s ambitions remain high despite its debt problems.

Dubai said on Friday it has offered to host the headquarters of the United Nations should the global organisation want to leave New York, a sign the Gulf emirate’s ambitions remain high despite its debt problems.

The Dubai Financial Market fell 2.65% today to close on 1,712, as only three of 31 stocks ended higher. Market heavyweight Emaar Properties dropped 5.08% to Dhs3.55, while Global Investment House had the day’s big gain, up 14.29% to Dhs1.44.

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum said that the UAE’s economy is “robust” and that it was equipped to ride through the global financial crisis, reports official news agency WAM. “Is there a financial crisis? …