INTERNATIONAL. Rising health care costs, coupled with the current state of the economy, have prompted many consumers across the globe to delay care, alter household spending and worry about their ability to pay for future health care costs according to the 4th annual Deloitte Center for Health Solutions “2011 Survey of Health Care Consumers.” “We have been examining consumers’ interactions with the health care system since 2008. A new trend has emerged this year suggesting that economic uncertainty has clearly altered spending habits with many consumers reporting an impact
UAE. Two programmes, two business schools and two key markets come together as INSEAD and CEIBS offer programmes to meet the changing needs of today's global executives.
INTERNATIONAL. An analysis of changes in Google query volume for search terms related to finance reveals patterns that could be interpreted as early-warning signs of stock market moves.
INTERNATIONAL. A mere 12 ounces serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day may increase the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease.
UAE. Children and adults received tips on how to easily conserve earth's most precious resource by making quick and easy changes to their daily routine.
INTERNATIONAL. "Our results suggest that successful bold predictions don't signal the competence of the predictor at all. Even if someone makes two successful bold predictions, it's more likely a fluke."
INTERNATIONAL. Your new strategy looks good on paper, it looks good in the executive suite. But what does it take for employees to "get" the strategy so they can carry it out.
QATAR. Preparing students to contribute effectively in the workplace will lead to improved economic outcomes and should be a central aim of educators in the GCC region, said Pearson's Frank Edwards at the Global Innovators' Conference.
UAE. Stock market indices racing ahead but GDP figures do not support the euphoria and commodity outflows fuel the rally; Is there too much liquidity in the banking system?
UAE. While new orders continued to rise sharply, the rate of increase eased to the slowest in a year. Meanwhile, employment levels rose at the fastest pace in two years.
iNTERNATIONAL. Control over Homs will enable al Assad to rapidly move forces from the north to the south to meet emerging rebel threats. It will also provide a key avenue of retreat to the Alawite coast in the event that he needs to flee Damascus.
UAE. "There is a substantial amount of debt that is coming due in the next few years, and it will be important to manage pro-actively that process. Information and communication with potential market participants will be a key part of this."
UAE. "There is a substantial amount of debt that is coming due in the next few years, and it will be important to manage pro-actively that process. Information and communication with potential market participants will be a key part of this."
UAE. Experts address information security issues at Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference; Kevin Mitnick, hacker turned international cyber security guru, to deliver keynote address on the threat hackers pose to corporate security.
INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype.
UAE. "There is a substantial amount of debt that is coming due in the next few years, and it will be important to manage pro-actively that process. Information and communication with potential market participants will be a key part of this."
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