MIDDLE EAST

Virgin talks to Dubai International Capital over expansion plans
A group of Virgin executives is understood to have visited Dubai recently to meet DIC representatives to discuss potential deals. The Times Online MORE

Investment Report - The Times
A look at the markets as seen from The Times MORE

UAE

Law firms have been scrambling to set up in the Middle East, but all that glisters may not turn out to be gold

The financial opportunities are said to be huge. Gulf Arabs, enriched by ever-increasing oil prices MORE


Rock and pop concerts for Dubai after Live Nation buys Gulf promoter Mirage

The world's biggest live music companies are to take their battle for supremacy to the Gulf states after announcing plans to turn the region into the next lucrative staging post for rock's biggest stars.
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Europe

UK Bank alters the minimum deposit required for Buy To Let Investors

The banks, which previously lent up to 85 per cent of a buy-to-let property's value, said the move was a defensive measure to try and protect the service whilst they are receiving record volumes of mortgage applications. MORE

Weaker housing market confirmed
The annual rate of increase in house prices continued to slow, falling from 6.4% in January and 6.7% in December.

BBC News MORE