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<![CDATA[Emirates NBD launches Jersey Offshore Deposits ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44135 <![CDATA[Industry experts to convene at the 6th Middle East Forex Trading Expo & Conference]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44133 <![CDATA[Rasmala and RBS to launch Joint Equity Research on Middle East companies]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44119 <![CDATA[Doha Bank and UNESCO form environmental alliance]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44117 <![CDATA[Turning paper into gold is a 21st century alchemy, says Chris Potter]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44103 <![CDATA[DFM welcomes a high-level financial delegation from London]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44114 <![CDATA[Top bankers predict another tough year for GCC markets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44108 <![CDATA[Emirates NBD to showcase savings products in Al Ain ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44100 <![CDATA[DIB named UAE's top distributor of Takaful products ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44094 <![CDATA[Mashreq reports net profit of US$272 million for 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44091 <![CDATA[Shuaa Capital cuts fourth quarter loss to US$42 Million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44086 <![CDATA[Gold breaks '2008 uptrend' before rebounding on US jobs data]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44073 <![CDATA['The risk is really not to own any precious metals at all,' says Marc Faber]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44074 <![CDATA[Middle East shares close the week higher on earnings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44076 <![CDATA[Qatar's economy seen extending growth in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44070 <![CDATA[Risk aversion sinks gold below US$1,050]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44064 <![CDATA[Middle East fund managers remain positive despite events in Dubai]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44051 <![CDATA[Goldman Sachs meets with Al Habtoor Group]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44054 <![CDATA[Mubadala moves into aerospace financing]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44043 <![CDATA[Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company records US$5.60 million in net profits in 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44036 <![CDATA[Lebanon's M1 Group buys stake in Bank Audi]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44029 <![CDATA[Gold buyers choosing 'physical over paper' as technical signals turn bullish]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44026 <![CDATA[Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange volume jumps 300%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44024 <![CDATA[Commodities kickoff 2010 on a negative note]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44021 <![CDATA[UAE banks need to utilise an improved range of risk management tools, reveals study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44006 <![CDATA[Emirates NBD opens new branch on Sheikh Zayed Road ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=44001 <![CDATA[Gold makes the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, says World Gold Council ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43996 <![CDATA[The China controversy, gold and the stock market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43976 <![CDATA[Saudi small businesses among most confident, HSBC study reveals]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43990 <![CDATA[Cairo Amman Bank launches a new branch in Bani Kinana District]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43960 <![CDATA[Almost 50% of investors, analysts and lenders believe provisioning is below expectations]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43982 <![CDATA[Standard & Poor's completes move to new office in the Dubai International Financial Centre]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43972 <![CDATA[Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank launches operations ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43969 <![CDATA[Dubai rated preferred Middle East FDI destination by international global investors]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43964 <![CDATA[Clearstream deploys EastNets anti-money laundering technology]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43961 <![CDATA[Deutsche Bank opens branch in Abu Dhabi]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43932 <![CDATA[National Bank of Abu Dhabi posts US$822.9 million net profits in 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43949 <![CDATA[Bank of Sharjah consolidated profits up by 16% ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43941 <![CDATA[Islamic Finance is likely to grow apace on broadening geographic reach in 2010]]>' 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reporting facility]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43815 <![CDATA[Standard & Poor's, Fitch reconfirm Qtel's investment grade ratings ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43820 <![CDATA[Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes' struggle continues in January]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43805 <![CDATA[Key industry players gather in South Africa for Mining Indaba 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43803 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's Tadawul partners with NASDAQ OMX on new initiative]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43796 <![CDATA[HSBC appoints Gemalto]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43788 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's Mubadala in talks over US$2 billion loan refinancing, say bankers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43784 <![CDATA[HSBC chief slams 'inflated' bonuses]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43782 <![CDATA[DSAM Kauthar commodity funds record industry leading growth in 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43775 <![CDATA[Saxo Bank Outlook 2010: 'Year of Reflation']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43752 <![CDATA[Gold fails to hold rally above US$1,100, 'blindly follows Euro' ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43757 <![CDATA[Financial crime, terrorist financing top concerns in the banking and financial sector in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43753 <![CDATA[Global markets 'overdue for a correction,' says Jim Rogers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43749 <![CDATA[Aliel opens first Middle East flagship store at the Gate Village in DIFC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43745 <![CDATA[IBQ extends merchant partner programme with new dining promotion on premium credit cards]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=43747 <![CDATA[S&P supports launch of the Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association]]>' 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