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<title><![CDATA[Retailers can use NGOs to help Bangladesh workers]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Workers&#039; safety in Bangladesh could be improved if western retailers use NGOs to report on conditions, says Warwick Business School&#039;s Professor Michael Mol.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Total assets of the Top 500 Companies in the Arab World stand at US$2.21 trillion, reveals Forbes study]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Saudi Arabia&#039;s SABIC clinched the number one spot with net profits of US$6.6 billion and US$90.2 billion in total assets; Qatari companies top the banking, industrials, insurance, transport and retail sectors; The real estate sector is back on track.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forbes Middle East presents Top 500 Companies in the Arab World and Top 100 Making an Impact ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The awards evening was a inspirational gathering, stirring budding entrepreneurs to aspire to brilliance and well-established businesses to expand their horizons, collaborate with the best in the region, and win. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Industry experts to give insights on developing an efficient and sustainable petrochemicals supply chain]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Petrochemical exports post a cumulative annual growth rate of 9%; GPCA Supply Chain Conference from May 13- 15 in Dubai. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cluttons sees healthy growth in Dubai&#039;s industrial and logistics sector ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Non-free zone areas such as Dubai Industrial City and Dubai Investment Park  maintain popularity; Modest rental rises across the board.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SABIC invests in young KAUST scientists with five assistant professorship awards]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The funding will be for three years and supports outstanding researchers involved in a diverse range of scientific disciplines.

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<title><![CDATA[Mubadala Industry contributes to development of Abu Dhabi&#039;s manufacturing sector]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Manufacturing in 2011 accounted for 16.6% of the total gross output of economic activities, second only to the oil and gas sector which led with 41.7%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustainability among top concerns in GCC projects industry]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[OMAN. Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE in race for MEED&#039;s Lafarge Sustainable Project of the Year award.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cavotec highlights importance of efficient and reliable power delivery systems at WETEX 2013]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Engineering group to showcase energy-efficient long-life flourescent technology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi to play increasing role in global metals supply, says Senaat CEO ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61474</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Given the energy-intensive nature of Abu Dhabi as well as its competitive business environment, Abu Dhabi-based Senaat is well placed to boost the metals industry worldwide.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab Spring fails to derail growth in MENA wire and cable markets]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The GCC cable consumption is much larger than North Africa&#039;s, and is dominated by power cable and building wire.  In 2012, the GCC market reached almost 1.2 million gross cable tonnes, compared with 520,000 tonnes in North Africa.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GCC governments intensify efforts to attract investors in downstream aluminium sector]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Aluminium Middle East 2013 gains support from key regional aluminium industry bodies including Gulf Aluminium Council.

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<title><![CDATA[Micro Automation unveils testing laboratory]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Premium member of the Dubai SME 100 and Dubai Export, has launched its own testing laboratory to conduct quality testing in accordance to international safety standards.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Booz &amp; Company closes acquisition of Management Engineers]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;This merger now adds a deeper set of capabilities that we can leverage as we serve local clients especially in the Engineering Products and Services and Energy, Chemicals and Utilities space on topics related to operational performance.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investcorp renews commitment to Berlin Packaging with US$610 million refinancing ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN. Investcorp acquired a majority stake in the Chicago-based Company in 2007 and will remain the majority owner. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar and Algeria in joint venture deal for steel complex]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The plant&#039;s commercial production, expected to start in 2017, is planned to meet Algeria&#039;s requirements of over 5 million MT/PA of steel.
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<title><![CDATA[Airbus to cooperate with National Bank of Abu Dhabi unit on leasing projects ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Under the agreement, ADNL will facilitate and provide aircraft delivery financing solutions to airlines in the GCC for the acquisition of aircraft.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing provides details on 787 battery improvements]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  Additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on the 787 are in production and could be ready for initial installation within the next few weeks. 
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<title><![CDATA[UAE construction and infrastructure development industries estimated to reach US$54.1 billion by 2016]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Renewed growth in construction and infrastructure development sparks fresh interest in region among international majors.

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<title><![CDATA[Raytheon unveils Mobile Range at IDEX]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Mobile Range is an integrated suite of communications, optics and telemetry capabilities that can be deployed anywhere in the world on land, at sea or in the air with minimal support staff or infrastructure.
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<title><![CDATA[VTB Capital research report: Industries Qatar - Time to exit]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Although Industries Qatar (IQ) is a great industrial asset, has very respectable cash flow yields and a robust earnings outlook, we believe that the recent price action is based on questionable earnings assumptions.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tawazun to acquire 60% stake in Al Jaber Land Systems]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Jobaria Defense Systems will be operating within the military defence market as a supplier of modern weapons systems, with a key focus on Design, Development, and Upgrade and Support Service programs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tawazun, Saab to establish UAE-based manufacturing facility for radar systems]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The joint venture, named Abu Dhabi Advanced Radar Systems (ADARS), will be the Middle East region&#039;s first facility for the development, manufacture, assembly and integration of radar systems and will be owned 51% by Tawazun and 49% by Saab.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Six Middle East companies influencing global aviation, chemical, energy and manufacturing industries, says The Boston Consulting Group]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Emirates, Saudi Aramco, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, SABIC and Elsewedy featured in BCG&#039;s 2013 &#039;Global Challengers&#039; report which identifies 100 companies from the emerging markets that are growing so quickly that they are reshaping industries and surpassing many traditional multinational companies.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar to invest up to 1 billion euros in Greece ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The joint fund with Athens will bolster recession-hit Greek industry, Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani revealed after talks with his Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dow Chemical highlights role of petrochemicals industry in Middle East growth]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Dow was a lead sponsor at influential MIT Pan-Arab Conference, which saw participation from senior executives and regional leadership. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Commercial aircraft global production levels above 1,000 aircraft per year for third year in a row, finds Deloitte report]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The global defence industry&#039;s revenue will likely continue to slide as a result of cuts in military spending, while the commercial aircraft industry will likely have record revenues in the coming year.
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<title><![CDATA[Cargill, Arasco to create joint venture in Saudi Arabia]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. New starches and sweeteners joint venture will acquire Arasco&#039;s existing corn milling facility in Al Kharj and will produce starch based products primarily for the GCC countries.

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<title><![CDATA[Boeing reaffirms commitment to zero-carbon growth]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. CO2 emissions drop 400,000 metric tons as airplane production increases 35%, said Kim Smith, Boeing VP of Environment, Health and Safety, while visiting the Middle East.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airbus Middle East opens office in Saudi Arabia  ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. New dedicated base headed up by Ali A. Milaat to increase Airbus&#039;regional presence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Per capita consumption of plastics in GCC is 33% above world average ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Arabplast concludes recording machinery deals worth over US$3 billion.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Borouge sales crossed US$3 billion, production capacity set to grow 700% in 4 years]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Investment in &quot;Borouge 3&quot; expansion project to reach US$4.5 billion, and once completed, Borouge will have the world&#039;s largest integrated single-site polyolefins plant in the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GDF SUEZ-led Consortium to bid for Kuwait&#039;s first Independent Water and Power Project]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. GDF SUEZ said its consortium with Sumitomo Corporation and Kuwaiti partner Abdullah Hamad Al Sagar &amp; Brothers, has been nominated &quot;successful bidder&quot; for the Az Zour North Independent Water &amp; Power Project. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE industrial sector contributed 16 % to GDP in 2012  ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60581</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. UAE Minister of Economy inaugurates Arabplast 2013, urges higher exports of petrochemicals to offset imports from Europe and North America.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GPCA data highlighst UAE petrochemicals capacity expansion ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60536</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The UAE&#039;s petrochemicals capacity reached 6 million tons in 2011, recording 26% compound annual growth rate between 2007 and 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Resumption of infrastructure projects boosts GCC market for personal protective equipment, finds Frost &amp; Sullivan analysis]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60510</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The resumption of infrastructure development in sectors such as transportation, housing, oil and gas, and utilities has widened the labour pool and thereby, raised the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the GCC; Improved compliance with safety standards to aid market penetration.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etihad Rail&#039;s first batch of wagons arrive in Abu Dhabi ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The developer and operator of the UAE&#039;s national railway network said the first shipment of wagons, to be used in Stage One of the rail project linking Shah and Habshan to Ruwais in the Western Region, arrived earlier this week at Mina Zayed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt amongst world&#039;s top 40 most competitive manufacturing nations, reveals Deloitte report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60501</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index confirms that the landscape for competitive manufacturing is in the midst of a massive power shift. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ma&#039;aden signs landmark SAR9 billion Shariah compliant syndicated revolving credit facility]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. This is the largest SAR-denominated revolving credit facility, the largest single-tranche syndicated corporate loan financing, and the second-largest syndicated SAR corporate loan financing ever concluded in Saudi Arabia. 

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<title><![CDATA[Iraq takes delivery of Super Hercules]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ.  Lockheed Martin delivered a C-130J Super Hercules to the Iraqi Air Force at formal ceremonies. This is one of the initial three aircraft of a total of six C-130Js ordered by Iraq.
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<title><![CDATA[Ma&#039;aden Alcoa joint venture reaches First Hot Metal Milestone for smelter]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Project delivered in record time, within budget, and with zero injury record;  Milestone marks the successful commissioning of the first of 740 smelting furnaces and is a key step toward the commercial production at the smelter.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover signs Letter of Intent with Saudi Government]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Detailed feasibility study now underway to consider Saudi Arabia as a possible future location for a Jaguar Land Rover automotive facility.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Electric wins order for two switching substations from Dubai utility ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60376</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Full turnkey order worth US$55 million from Dubai Electricity &amp; Water Authority (DEWA) for two large Static VAR Compensator (SVC) systems to be used at the Nahda Substation and Car Complex Substation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gulf tops 55 countries in ICCA ranking  ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association exceeding all progress milestones according to latest report of the International Council of Chemical Association.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airbus to display two corporate jets at MEBA show in Dubai]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;We make corporate jets out of the world&#039;s most modern aircraft family,&quot; explains Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers John Leahy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SABIC is making responsible changes to its business vision to meet future sustainability challenges, CEO tells Doha forum]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Recognising that sustainability megatrends will drive the need for change in business and national vision, SABIC is integrating changes into its business strategy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing forecasts demand for 2,370 new airplanes in Middle East]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Growth, driven by demand for air travel expected to drive 69% of deliveries over next 20 years; Middle East operators expected to invest US$470 billion in new airplanes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SABIC releases inaugural Sustainability Report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60195</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Report affirms SABIC&#039;s global commitment to sustainability; Reflects systematic approach woven into corporate strategy and business focus.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rebalancing global petrochemicals markets following shale gas and technology developments]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60141</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Booz &amp; Company examines the need for GCC states to develop &quot;on-purpose&quot; production technologies in order to better tackle feedstock disruptions across the petrochemicals industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi to help develop strategic industries]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60133</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Abu Dhabi Industrial Development Bureau will be responsible for strategies to encourage petrochemicals, oil, manufacturing and other &quot;vital&quot; industries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Globalization creating new opportunities for Gulf petrochemicals industry]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60137</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Over 1,600 delegates to attend 7th Annual GPCA Forum in Dubai to debate strategies for sustaining competitiveness in rapidly changing world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aabar writes down Glencore stake]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Abu Dhabi&#039;s Aabar Investments, has written off more US$392 million of its US$1 billion investment in the commodities trader, less than two years after taking part in its record listing.
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar Holding backs Glencore&#039;s US$31.2 billion bid for Xstrata]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The investment arm of the Qatar Investment Authority &quot;continues to see merit in a combination of the two companies and is satisfied with the terms of the proposed merger.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Construction boom in Egypt drives chemicals demand, finds Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60067</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. Growing population and rising middle class fuels residential and commercial construction; Egyptian chemicals market worth US$ 11.89 billion in 2011 and estimated to reach US$ 16.43 billion in 2016.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SABIC sets sights on U.S. shale gas boom]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. &quot;We have to participate in the shale gas business and we have to participate in other sources that can also be competitive,&quot; said CEO Mohamed al-Mady.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Petrochemicals: Success depends on access to feedstock, technologies and markets, says Rolan Berger study]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Markets are shifting eastward: The Chinese petrochemical products market is set to grow by around 6% a year by 2015  the Middle East by as much as 11%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-Im approves US$35 million loan guarantee to finance export of U.S. products and expertise to Iraq]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Devco International LLC (Devco) to design and construct a sulfur purification plant in Mosul, Iraq.
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing, ALAFCO firm up order for 20 737 MAXs ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. The order valued at US$2.0 billion at current list price, was first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Build 2012 to be held from November 11-14 ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition at the Riyadh International Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre, will see the participation of more than 800 exhibiting companies from 35 countries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Egypt index drops to 2 month low as court disputes irk investors]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. The country&#039;s Administrative Court ruled last week that an 18 year-old agreement that allowed Centamin to extract gold in Egypt was invalid. Centamin shares tumbled 38% last week in London trading. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emirates Aluminium achieves financial completion of US$5.7 billion Phase I project]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59932</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Phase II construction underway with full production targeted for Q4 2014. 

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<title><![CDATA[Moody&#039;s upgrades SABIC&#039;s baseline credit assessment to a1 ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59928</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Ratings agency sees &quot;sustained improvement in operating performance and financial metrics&quot; and confirms the outlook as stable.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Conference to shed light on AED180 billion projects market in 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59834</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Growth areas, business and commercial opportunities, and sustainability initiatives in UAE capital to be discussed in top-level summit.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE&#039;s Nimr announces new shareholder]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59801</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Centurion Investment announced as newest strategic shareholder; Leading UAE defence brand to expand footprint further internationally with new partnership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai&#039;s Emicool signs US$216 million Islamic loan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59796</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Structured in a sharia-compliant manner, the facility runs for ten years, according to the statement from Mashreq , one of the banks providing finance.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First Solar to build 13MW solar power plant in Dubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59756</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Project is first phase in Dubai&#039;s planned 1GW Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park; First Solar will provide engineering, procurement and construction services, as well as its advanced thin-film PV modules.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sabic quarterly profit drops 23% on petrochemical prices]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59755</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Sabic&#039;s profit has fallen in the past four quarters as the maker of fertilizers, plastics and steel suffers from the effects of slowing growth in developed economies. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EADS-BAE pull plug on merger amid government opposition]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59677</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The two companies said they terminated the deal because the &quot;interests of the parties&#039; government stakeholders cannot be adequately reconciled with each other or with the objectives&quot; of the merger.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-Im Bank approvess US$117.5 million in first financing of Boeing aircraft to flydubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59668</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Ex-Im Bank is guaranteeing a 12-year loan from the Private Export Funding Corp. It is the Bank&#039;s first authorization supporting aircraft exports to flydubai.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing names new Managing Director for defense business in Saudi Arabia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59652</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Chris Smith to further strengthen customer relationships and establish new in-country partnerships.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cluttons sees positive signs for light industrial and logistics market in Dubai ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59571</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New major projects in Dubai Investments Park and Dubai Industrial City; Strong take-up in industrial buildings in the first six months of 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[General Lighting Company acquires Malaysia&#039;s Davex ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59491</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Carlyle-backed GLC to acquire 100% of  Malaysia&#039;s largest lighting fixtures manufacturer and supplier for Malaysian Ringgits 183 million (app. US$60 million).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SABIC signs research agreement with University of Cambridge ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59489</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The agreement focuses on diverse areas of research which are of specific relevance to SABIC, ranging from Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Energy, Functional Materials and Modelling.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fujairah to explore for oil, plans petrochemical plant]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59478</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Fujairah is conducting seismic surveys to find potential deposits at both on and offshore locations. The emirate has drilled three wells and hasn&#039;t found any oil yet. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GE launches global mining business unit]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59471</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Showcases technologies designed to address environmental challenges, bringing efficient, high productivity and low emission equipment to the industry; Follows recent and planned acquisitions of Fairchild International and Industrea Limited.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East acts on aircraft investment opportunities, Boeing tells investors]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59452</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Region&#039;s financing for Boeing deliveries has doubled since 2011, supplementing other capital sources; Middle East market is realizing its  strong long-term potential.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clear industrial strategies will pave the way for competitive production in the GCC]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59450</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Petrochemical and oil refining industries are leading the way in the GCC&#039;s industrial sector, followed by the iron, steel, metal and aluminium industries. All types of primary metal industries have doubled over the past decade, while the volume of investment has grown several times.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE consumption of commodity paper is 3.5 times higher than newsprint consumption ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59429</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Paper Arabia Show 2012, the biggest paper industry show in the MENA region, to be held at the Dubai International Exhibition from 1-3 October 2012.
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<title><![CDATA[Tawazun, Denel to manufacture precision-guided weapon systems in the UAE]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59417</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Tawazun Dynamics joint venture to launch the Middle East&#039;s first facility for the development, manufacture, assembly and integration of precision-guided systems for conventional air munitions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Carlyle Group acquires significant minority stake in Turkey&#039;s Penti]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59396</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New partnership will help grow wholesale, export and retail markets of hosiery manufacturer and retailer; Penti&#039;s retail outlets spread across Saudi Arabia, including Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tata Steel&#039;s new Offshore Processing Centre will help reduce renewable energy costs]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59378</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The OPC will play a pivotal role in supplying the renewables sector, manufacturing highly refined components for the offshore wind sector that can be prepared for welding onto finished structures.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public private partnership to pilot micro-grid powered by 100% renewable electricity in Abu Dhabi]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59365</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) joining hands with Masdar Institute and the Research Institute for Industrial Science and Technology (RIST); Project supported by approximately US$1 million from GGGI and POSCO.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE primary aluminium sector placed on global stage at Moscow conference ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59364</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Joint Platinum sponsorship of MBI 2012 focused spotlight on DUBAL and EMAL; The combined production volume of the two companies represents almost 4% of the annual global production, and 50% of the greater Gulf region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BAE/EADS merger could fail over EU law, says report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59350</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. German officials believe a proposed tie-up of British arms maker BAE Systems and European aerospace giant EADS could fail because it does not comply with European law, Spiegel reported.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai Group eyes stake sale in Lafarge venture]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59316</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Dubai Group looking to sell 45% stake in venture with cement maker; Sale attracting interest from regional players trying to cash in on a gradual recovery in the UAE&#039;s construction sector.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phoenix Energy to exhibit renewable energy solutions at Beirut Energy Forum 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59306</link>
<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Phoenix Energy, renewable energy solutions supplier, will exhibit solar water heaters and biomass boilers at Beirut Energy Forum 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BAE Systems, EADS in merger talks ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59290</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. British arms manufacturer BAE Systems and European planemaker EADS revealed  they are in merger talks to create a global aerospace and defence leader.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etihad Airways in discussions with Boeing about new widebody fleet types ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59272</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Etihad Airways President and CEO, James Hogan, visited Boeing&#039;s Everett production facility, as the carrier prepares to take delivery of more 777s and awaits the arrival of the 787 Dreamliner.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar holds out on Glencore revised offer]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59257</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding hasn&#039;t reached a conclusion on Glencore&#039;s revised GBP22 billion (US$35 billion) offer for Xstrata, the fund confirmed today. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Heavy machinery trends in the GCC ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59250</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Qatar and Saudi Arabia are the two countries with the most opportunity to attain a favorable return on investment,&quot; says Mr. Nabil Salim, AAA Construction Equipment Director.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Ex-Im Bank backs US$2 billion loan for UAE nuclear plant]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59207</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The UAE&#039;a Barakah One will purchase U.S. equipment and construction services to build one of the world&#039;s largest nuclear power plants; First Ex-Im financed nuclear plant since the late 1990s.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Glencore raises offer for Xstrata merger]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59205</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  A blockbuster merger between commodities giant Glencore and mining group Xstrata may be salvaged as Glencore offered to raise its offer, after shareholder Qatar demanded better terms.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First investment of the Russia-China Investment Fund announced ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59201</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Russian Direct Investment Fund investment into Russia Forest Products was announced during the APEC Summit. It will create jobs in the Russian Far East and introduce advanced technology into the Russian timber industry.
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<title><![CDATA[Etihad Airways Emirati engineering trainee wins Abu Dhabi Industry Award for academic excellence]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59138</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Award aims to encourage academic performance in UAE National students.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lessons from Fukushima: The nuclear industry&#039;s key challenges in the aftermath of Japan&#039;s disaster]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59136</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Booz &amp; Company assess the capabilities that the nuclear industry must develop to reassure regulators and the global public; The UAE has integrated the lessons learnt from Fukushima and because of this safety-driven approach, the country is considered a true role model by international organizations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eurozone factories faltering as core crumbles]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59131</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The eurozone manufacturing sector contracted faster than previously thought last month, despite factories cutting prices, as core countries failed to provide any support.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi August PMI up slightly in August on new business]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59129</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia PMI, which measures activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, was 58.31 points in August against 58.09 in July.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tata looks at Saudi plant for Jaguar Land Rover]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59099</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Tata Motors is examining the possibility of building a plant in Saudi Arabia to assemble Jaguar Land Rover Ltd cars next to a new aluminium smelter.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar&#039;s rejection leaves Glencore to decide on Xstrata]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59089</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Qatar&#039;s sovereign wealth fund, which has 12% of Xstrata, ruled out accepting Ivan Glasenberg&#039;s, Glencore chief executive officer,  current bid yesterday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Path to success for electronics manufacturing market paved by outsourcing design, finds Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=59079</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Growth for original equipment manufacturers depends on product differentiation and pricing strategy attainable through EMS providers.; The global EMS design market is expected to grow to US$29.62 billion in 2018 with a CAGR of 8.9%.]]></description>
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