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August -
2008 |
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Cover Story |
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Rockstars of MSM
OER-Gulf Baader Capital Markets present a survey of the Top 10 stocks which have
given the highest shareholder returns over the last
three years |
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Other Headlines |
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PREMIUM POSITIONING
With Oman Mobile and Nawras competing in the BlackBerry market, customers can
rest assured about better pricing and service coming their way in future,
reports Mayank Singh |
A TALL ORDER
After spending five wonderful years in the Sultanate, Annelies Boogaerdt bid
adieu to Oman recently. In a freewheeling chat with OER’s Deepa Rajan the former
Dutch ambassador speaks of her tenure and the special memories she will carry
from Oman |
GOING GREEN
Paint manufacturers in Oman are gearing themselves up to meet customer needs
and the demand fuelled by numerous real estate projects. Visvas Paul D Karra
checks out on the top three paint companies to find out what Oman can expect in
the next few years |
‘We want to be everybody’s first choice’
As DHL completes 30 years, its Country Operations Manager, Oman, Geoff Walsh
explains to OER’s Visvas Paul D Karra the reasons that have made DHL a trusted
name for its customers
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Upping the ante
Though Oman Arab Bank has become aggressive in the personal loans category
the bank insists that it is not deviating from its core focus, writes Mayank
Singh
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Court Failure To Succeed
Failure is not a plague to be quarantined, but a life-saving bacteria
that needs to be befriended in most cases. No risk, no reward. No
failure, no success. Acknowledge failure and we all will be richer |
LOGICAL COMPENSATION
Determining executive compensation can be a complicated task. Pascual Berrone,
Jordan Otten and Luis R Gomez-Mejia discuss some possibilities |
JAPANESE JEWEL
The new mazda 6 has great handling, good looks and build quality.
writes Malcolm Xavier CRASTA |
A TIME FOR CHANGE
As the government works on redrafting the Foreign Direct Investment policy, OER
speaks to legal eagles about the strengths and concern areas in the existing
framework and the changes that would facilitate foreign investment into the
Sultanate. Mayank Singh reports
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Friendi’s friendly services
Antti Arponen, CEO, Friendi Mobile, who has nearly 12 years of international
experience in the telecommunications field, speaks to Visvas Paul D Karra of OER
about global trends which are contributing to an exciting mobile telephony
market |
Auto finance: Freedom to buy a car
Various financial schemes offered by auto finance companies translate
into easy monthly installments for the car buyer. This has fuelled the
proliferation of cars on Oman’s roads |
Investing in values
Hiking is a good way to inculcate values as it builds friendship and helps in
character building and self discovery, says Suleiman Masoud Al Harthy, CEO,
Taameer Investments Company |
BREAKING INTO THE BIG LEAGUE
A consistent ability to win big contracts has
helped Hasan Juma Backer Trading and Contracting to emerge as a major player in
the infrastructure space, writes Mayank Singh |
Inflation settles in!
Delinking the currencies could not fully control inflation as declining value of
the US dollar is merely part of the problem. Another challenge concerns
expansionary fiscal policy through higher allocations for capital and current
expenditures |
Telecom shares – what next
Telecom scrips in the region offer a good potential, but there is a need for
investors to choose their stocks carefully. Kuwait’s Zain is one of the most
successful telecom operators in the GCC and the recent IPO of its Saudi venture
was a success |
Fighting the inflation hydra
Oman’s fight against inflation has been intensified, showing just how seriously
the authorities take the problem and its impact on Omanis. The key to easing
medium-term price pressures, though, may lie in global factors as much as
domestic strategy |
Online banking trends
Customer data can provide a foundation for understanding shoppers and tailoring
promotions. But marketers still wonder why some promotions hit the mark and
others don’t? |
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