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44. The Riyal Estate
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Into the third quarter of 2011, small but resilient signs of change are felt through the real estate sector. Sindhu Nair talks to the experts to find out what needs to be done to attract more investment.
21. HSBC Confident of Growth
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Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC, Francesca McDonagh, explains how they plan to work on their strengths in the Middle East.
16. Tough Assignment for New Manager
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Qatar's new manager, Brazilian Sebastiao Lazaroni, faces a daunting task to qualify for the fourth round of the AFC World Cup 2014 Qualifiers. Rory Coen looks at Qatar's group rivals.
62. Mocial Marketing
Mobile and social media are merging and this integration of social networking and mobile will change the way we reach out to our customers.
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