www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Kuwait http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62206 <![CDATA[Saudi crude oil production rose to 9.37 million bpd in May ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62182 <![CDATA[World Bank supports strengthening of Kuwait's insolvency and creditor/debtor regime]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62080 <![CDATA[Qatar ranks first, UAE ninth globally by proportion of millionaire households]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62068 <![CDATA[Kuwait Finance House 'A-/A-2' ratings affirmed on expected rights issue, outlook negative]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62069 <![CDATA[GCC construction contractors record profit of US$61 million in first quarter 2013, down 2.5% ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62054 <![CDATA[Kuwait to burn 900,000bpd to generate electricity and desalinate water by 2030]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62048 <![CDATA[GCC Real Estate Quarterly: UAE and Saudi markets continue to lead while Kuwaiti market catches up]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62031 <![CDATA[Energy efficiency now a growing concern for Gulf States]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62034 <![CDATA[Managing a workforce in the GCC: an overview]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61997 <![CDATA[Kuwait's KIPCO takes majority stake in Malta's Fimbank]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62023 <![CDATA[Kuwait's insurance sector faces regulatory uncertainty and volatile growth, says A.M. Best report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=62007 <![CDATA[Kuwait aims to generate 15% of electricity requirements from renewable sources by 2030]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61971 <![CDATA[67% of UAE professionals feel their salary is lower than industry peers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61962 <![CDATA[Economic growth moderates across Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61957 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Kharafi group wins US$930 million from Libya ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61890 <![CDATA[Total assets of the Top 500 Companies in the Arab World stand at US$2.21 trillion, reveals Forbes study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61874 <![CDATA[Kuwait Airways signs deal with Airbus to buy 25 planes ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61867 <![CDATA[IEA sees U.S. oil 'shockwaves' displacing OPEC as supply driver]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61826 <![CDATA[Investment Dar offers assets to creditors]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61830 <![CDATA[Kuwait-led group in takeover approach for Severn Trent]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61828 <![CDATA[IIF sees robust growth and progress on diversification in the GCC ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61816 <![CDATA[Airbus close to Kuwait Airways order for 25 planes ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61813 <![CDATA[2013 is year of optimism and opportunity in GCC construction sector, finds Deloitte report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61807 <![CDATA[Diversification remains key and common objective for Middle Eastern SWFs, says KPMG report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61755 <![CDATA[Kuwait fund gives US$215 million for Jordan energy projects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61734 <![CDATA[Economic diversification will result in sustainable growth in Kuwait's real estate and infrastructure in Kuwait]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61733 <![CDATA[UK-based National Bank of Kuwait assigned 'A+/A-1' ratings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61699 <![CDATA[Kuwait may see US$53 billion surplus on underspend, says NBK report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61663 <![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover MENA records best ever month with sales up 68% in March]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61654 <![CDATA[Kuwait ratings affirmed at 'AA/A-1+' ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61627 <![CDATA[Banking M&A deals on the rise in the Middle East amid global decline, says PwC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61572 <![CDATA[Protiviti Global IA Leader highlights 10 major challenges for businesses in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61553 <![CDATA[OPEC said to consider Saudi Arabian for head of research role]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61519 <![CDATA[Prince Alwaleed tops Forbes Middle East's 'World's Richest Arabs' for 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61507 <![CDATA[Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61480 <![CDATA[Kuwait to spend as much as US$17.5 billion in current fiscal year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61436 <![CDATA[Global Investment House overall bullish on Abu Dhabi stocks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61447 <![CDATA[GCC markets end March in the green, except the UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61429 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Zain sees Iraq unit IPO completed by end of year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61420 <![CDATA[Alabbar to lead speaker panel on fifth ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61419 <![CDATA[IFA arranges US$50 million financing for Al Wafir Marketing Services]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61410 <![CDATA[Kuwait's parliament approves personal debt relief plan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61390 <![CDATA[Kuwait debtors' bailout may cost US$2.61 billion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61375 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Kipco sees double-digit growth in 2013, repays debt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61365 <![CDATA[GCC banks settle at high single digit growth percentages and outperform international banks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61342 <![CDATA[Kuwait surplus soars on high oil price]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61333 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Gulf Bank long-term rating raised to 'BBB+' on improved capitalization]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61324 <![CDATA[Social media empowering MENA businesses to innovate like never before]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61298 <![CDATA[Protiviti leads the Business Continuity Awareness forum in Kuwait]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61288 <![CDATA[Social media can help MENA youth find jobs and spark entrepreneurship ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61272 <![CDATA[44% of MENA professionals expect their personal finances to improve in the next six months]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61234 <![CDATA[Urgent job creation on a mass scale key to stability in the Arab region, says UNDP report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61212 <![CDATA[Carbon constraints could negatively impact global oil sector]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61128 <![CDATA[Kuwait has nine-month budget surplus of US$56.7 billion, says NBK]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61122 <![CDATA[Middle East population boom creates growth opportunity but only with long-term investment, says ICAEW]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61093 <![CDATA[Business travel in MENA on road to recovery, finds YouGov survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61058 <![CDATA[Salary tops list of reasons MENA professionals quit, reveals Bayt.com survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61057 <![CDATA[Project financing to reach US$80 billion in three Gulf states]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61019 <![CDATA[Forbes Middle East unveils the Best Performing Economies in the Arab World ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61018 <![CDATA[GCC equities forecast to generate 10%-15% return in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61013 <![CDATA[67% of UAE employers planning to hire in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60985 <![CDATA[Gatehouse Bank completes US acquisition of GSA tenanted office building]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60958 <![CDATA[VTB Capital research: 'MENA Equities - The dividend chase']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60945 <![CDATA[Gulf economies continue to perform well but there is still no progress on structural weaknesses, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60925 <![CDATA[Kuwait says backs free speech but must protect ruling emir]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60886 <![CDATA[Bahrain may need to borrow to finance deficit, says Kuwait Finance House report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60872 <![CDATA[US$13billion Infrastructure investment underpins Kuwait tourism development goals]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60866 <![CDATA[Oil Market Outlook: WTI crude oil prices expected to be around US$85-90 per barrel in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60865 <![CDATA[LANVIN opens new boutique in Kuwait]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60861 <![CDATA[Kuwait growth to slow, says NBK report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60853 <![CDATA[Gulf banks replacing European banks as major acquirers in MENA, says S&P ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60850 <![CDATA[An integrated planning and performance management approach - The key to success for the Middle East's National Oil Companies]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60841 <![CDATA[GCC executives remain cautiously optimistic, finds YouGov, McGill Consulting Group Business Confidence Index ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60839 <![CDATA[More than US$1.5 billion pledged for Syria humanitarian response, says UN]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60808 <![CDATA[MENA Hotel RevPAR up by 8% in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60775 <![CDATA[Gatehouse Bank launches of first Sterling sukuk ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60722 <![CDATA[Alafco to study listing shares in foreign market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60708 <![CDATA[MENA governments need to engage the private sector to help address the growing crisis of affordable housing, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60663 <![CDATA[Managing your workforce in the GCC: a review of 2012 and a look forward into 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60650 <![CDATA[GDF SUEZ-led Consortium to bid for Kuwait's first Independent Water and Power Project]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60585 <![CDATA[Work-life balance is the most motivating factor for employees in the UAE, reveals survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60578 <![CDATA[US$6 billion Kuwait airport expansion project to be highlighted at EACE 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60511 <![CDATA[Kuwait posts US$52 billion preliminary surplus in 7 Months]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60455 <![CDATA[Kuwait 2013 report to provide detailed analysis of new company law ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60404 <![CDATA[Fault lines in GCC banking sector threaten recent growth, finds AlixPartners study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60375 <![CDATA[GCC retail industry set for steady growth, says Alpen Capital]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60358 <![CDATA[Italian fund buys 37.5% stake in Aston Martin]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60343 <![CDATA[Kuwait posts first-half surplus of US$45 billion, reveals NBK report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60327 <![CDATA[Kuwait's ruler reappoints PM, calls for new cabinet]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60319 <![CDATA[Kuwait seeks to produce 15% of its energy from renewables]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60314 <![CDATA[CFA Institute to host Middle East seminars]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60303 <![CDATA[Oil, gas and petrochemicals are top industries in MENA, reveals survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60282 <![CDATA[Gatehouse Bank acquires second U.S. industrial real estate portfolio ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60279 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Global Investment House wins backing for restructuring plan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60222 <![CDATA[Aston Martin said to get bids for 50% stake in sports carmaker]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60199 <![CDATA[Oman ranked top five in Economic Freedom of the Arab World report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60190 <![CDATA[Kuwait invests US$1.2 billion in bid for Northern Gulf gateway ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60118 <![CDATA[Kuwait headed for 14th surplus year, says NBK report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60112 <![CDATA[Viva still not listed on Kuwait bourse 4 years after IPO]]>' 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