Leave it to Picasso to revitalize the art market at London fairs
With the Frieze Art Fair in full swing, artists, collectors and dealers have flocked to London on Oct. 14-17 to view works of art in every medium and for every…
Why are we afraid of nuclear power?
CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS: Germany’s ambivalence about nuclear energy, common in many developed countries, has been on display again recently, following Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to extend the operating life of the…
Currency chaos
BRUSSELS: Guido Mantega, Brazil’s finance minister, aptly captured the current monetary Zeitgeist when he spoke of a looming “currency war.” What had seemed a bilateral dispute between the United States…
Dignity or decline?
TOKYO: Kokka no Hinkaku, The Dignity of a State, is the title of a recent book by the Japanese mathematician Masahiko Fujiwara that has sold three million copies. Talk about…
Inspired by Indonesia
JAKARTA: Preparing my next book, “Ceritalah: Indonesia” (Tell Me a Story, Indonesia), for publication — even if it’s just a compilation of past articles and essays about various aspects of…
Dubai: Tourism ramps up
Dubai’s tourism sector is showing signs of a strong recovery. On September 13, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) issued a report on the sector’s performance for the…
Noor Islamic says has no plans to merge with lenders
DUBAI: Noor Islamic Bank has no plans to merge with another financial institution, it said in a statement on Sunday, dismissing speculation it may tie up with troubled Islamic lender…
Saudi Sipchem Q3 up 54 pct as investors eye SABIC
RIYADH: Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) on Sunday posted a 54-percent rise in third-quarter net profit, partly on higher sales volumes and prices. Sipchem's results, which came mainly on the…
National Bank of Oman Q3 profit climbs 16 pct
DUBAI: National Bank of Oman (NBO), the third-largest lender in the sultanate, saw its third-quarter net profit rise 16 percent but the results fell short of analyst expectations. The bank's…
World powers have no option but talk with Iran, says Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN: World powers have no option but to talk with Iran over its nuclear program, hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday in defiant comments ahead of next month's negotiations.…
