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Posted: 02-04-2008
INTERNATIONAL. The macro surprise of the year so far has been the upside surge in inflation, not the downside cut to growth. Since it launched its forecasts four months ago, Merrill Lynch economists have ratcheted up 2008 global inflation expectations by a full 0.8ppt, from 3.4% to 4.2%, while shaving growth just by 0.2ppt. The threat of inflation at the global level is real, they say. In a new report Merrill Lynch looks at ten different ways of analysing inflation. Seven of its ten indicators show bubbling inflation. Most worrying are tightness in food and en
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The emergency assistance comes on top of the US$7.3 billion provided under the current Stand-By Arrangement, in place since November 2008.
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL.The first round of talks, hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was held in the State Department.
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. India started testing RIM’s monitoring tools yesterday to see if they allow security agencies to tap its messenger- and enterprise mail services
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL.France's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for the first time in two years in the second quarter as companies began hiring again.
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. Representatives from companies, including GE and Boeing, to join first trade mission since the end of the US combat mission.
Posted: September 2, 2010
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES. GDP rose by 6.8% in 2009. Per capita GDP was 30% lower than it was a decade ago and at least 30% of the Palestinian work force remains jobless.
Posted: September 1, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. One of the revelations in Blair's memoirs, published today, is his relationship with his Chancellor and successor, Gordon Brown.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. Businesses will note hire more people in the US because of further monetary printing; The market will eventually perceive easing moves as inflationary; Treasuries could be a disaster for investors.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The Conference Board's confidence index increased to 53.5 from a five-month low of 51 in July, figures from the New York- based private research group showed
Posted: August 31, 2010
IRAQ. Nuri al-Maliki told Iraqis their own soldiers and police are up to the job in an "independent" state as US forces ended a combat role.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The Gfk NOP Consumer Confidence Index increased this month by four points to minus 18 - the first time Gfk NOP has seen an increase since February.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The MoD in London declined to discuss a report on Tuesday that Britain and France could share their aircraft carrier capability.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. To date, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the government, citizens and corporations, have donated more than US$170 million to the people affected by the flooding in Pakistan.
Posted: August 30, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion will give India access to secure data from September 1, a government source said on Monday.
Posted: August 30, 2010
KUWAIT. Kuwait recorded a budget surplus of KWD6.44 billion in the fiscal year that ended March 31 after oil revenue was more than double the forecast.

MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS

date:Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The triangle pattern has taken nearly 9 months so far, and a move over US$19.50 could start a multi-month run targeting US$26-US$29 per ounce for starters before a broad pullback.
date:Posted: September 1, 2010
UAE. Given the recent developments in Saudi Arabia and India, there is now a greater level of hope that the TRA and RIM will reach an agreement about the manner in which BB Messenger services are provided.
date:Posted: September 1, 2010
UAE. GCC Telecom markets are on the verge of saturation, while prices decline due to increasing competition, resulting in telcos profits being under very high pressure.
INTERNATIONAL. Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, described the flooding as a "human catastrophe that is still evolving." Reconstruction costs expected to run into billions of dollars.