Bloomberg makes Dubai a hub {Company of pro "Ground Zero Mosque" Mayor}

thenational.ae {united arab emirates} ^ | 10/29/08 | Keach Hagey

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Spurred by a recent boom in sales in the region, Bloomberg is expanding its Dubai office into a regional hub, a move that will as much as quadruple its local staff over the next year.

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The company has had a presence in Dubai for a decade.

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The company has also been developing an Islamic finance portal...

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“Particularly since the meltdown of the western capitalist system, there has been an increasingly large focus on the virtues of Islamic finance,” he said.

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It has news bureaus throughout the GCC, including in Bahrain and Kuwait, and is in the process of opening offices in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. A news bureau was also planned for Abu Dhabi, he said.

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[onyx]

Yep, and he came through.

[justiceseeker93]

My apologies, you are correct. Now that you mention it, I seem to remember that the Empire State Building did go green for a Muslim holiday. My guess is that their ownership may have interests in the Middle East as well and I wouldn't be surprised if their CEO is friendly with Bloomberg.

[justiceseeker93]

My apologies, you are correct. Now that you mention it, I seem to remember that the Empire State Building did go green for a Muslim holiday. My guess is that their ownership may have interests in the Middle East as well and I wouldn't be surprised if their CEO is friendly with Bloomberg.