UAE salaries fall as crisis takes its toll

What's new at AMEinfo.com            27th Oct 2009    UAE Cost of Living Report: Salaries fall as crisis takes its toll Kershaw Leonard has Kershaw Leonard has released its annual Cost of Living report, the sixth instalment of the paper. After comparing the UAE market in mid-2008 to the California gold rush of the 1800s, the Dubai-based recruitment and HR consultancy has said that the market in 2009 now resembles 'survival of the fittest'. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the job market, as a number of companies, particularly in the real estate sector have been forced to make swingeing cuts in order to deal with the fall out from the global financial crisis. Find out more...   Virtualisation and managed services grab Gitex focus The watch-word for Gitex Technology Week, which took place in Dubai last week, was 'virtualisation', swiftly followed by close relatives 'cloud computing' and 'managed services'. Buzz words may be hitting the Middle East IT managers as business confidence starts to return, but are these markets really beginning to pick up in the region? Find out more...   Preview: Range Rover 2010 model - flagship 4x4 Split screen viewing for driver and front seat passenger is just one of the innovative additions to the 2010 Range Rover 2010. AMEinfo.com previews the flagship 4x4 which is available with a choice of new engines offering greater efficiency in this luxurious vehicle. Find out more... Medical tourism poised for growth in Middle East The Middle East has a number of advantages that make it well positioned to emerge as a leader in the medical tourism sector, but it needs to do more to change perceptions about the quality of care that is offered in the region, according to an expert in the industry. Find out more...   Middle East rail projects worth $100bn With around $100bn worth of light and heavy rail projects planned in the GCC over the coming years, the Middle East rail sector has massive financial potential for companies and suppliers working in the sector. AMEinfo.com’s special events coverage talks to a number of companies working in the sector, looking at their plans, including the upcoming phases of the Dubai Metro and the GCC railway, which will link together the six member countries, providing passenger and freight services and helping to change the economic landscape of the region. Find out more...   Jobs | White Papers Library | Businesses for Sale | News AMEinfo.com reaches the business community of the Middle East and beyond, across industries, everyday. In fact 1,642,723 unique users consulted AMEinfo.com in MAR 2009 as audited by ABC Electronic. AMEinfo.com is also a member of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to show commitment to open standards in a drive to make the Web accessible for all. In 2007, AMEinfo.com was awarded Superbrand status for the second year running.