www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – GCC http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Dubai, Qatar deserve MSCI upgrade, says investment firm]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61932 <![CDATA[Saks shares rise on report it hired Goldman Sachs for strategic options]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61931 <![CDATA[Mobile advertising set for significant growth in MENA region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61930 <![CDATA[Creativity and innovation at the workplace crucial for economic growth and motivated employees]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61929 <![CDATA[Productivity growth and trade will deliver sustained economic growth in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61919 <![CDATA[CSR increasingly more important in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61918 <![CDATA[AHAB responds to Sonecon's report and teleconference on managing defaults in Islamic Finance]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61922 <![CDATA[Dubai Digital Media Forum kicks off with Twitter executive ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61920 <![CDATA[Continued strong public spending expected to support non-oil growth in many oil producing countries ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61915 <![CDATA[Barclays bullish on equities, expectations of recovery on gold are mixed ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61909 <![CDATA[Louis Vuitton loses ground as world's most valuable luxury brand]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61908 <![CDATA[Kerry heads to Middle East to push peace from Syria to Israel]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61906 <![CDATA[Saxo Bank launches Saxo TV]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61914 <![CDATA[Dubai Holding's TECOM Investments announces new operational structure ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61913 <![CDATA[Dubai's property agency Better Homes delivers world-first tool for end users]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61912 <![CDATA[Saudi Aramco upgrades gas/oil separation plant ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61911 <![CDATA[Solar desalination projects in the Middle East will shape the future of the solar market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61910 <![CDATA[Australia hits out over lengthy UAE court case]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61907 <![CDATA[Global luxury goods market to cool in 2013, says Bain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61904 <![CDATA[BlackRock appoints Andrew MacKenzie as Head of iShares Middle East and Africa]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61902 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia leads equity issuances with listings over US$100 million, finds Deloitte]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61901 <![CDATA[Arqaam Capital advises Magrabi Retail on its debut investment into Turkey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61900 <![CDATA[Muslim Schindlers in focus]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61899 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Kharafi group wins US$930 million from Libya ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61890 <![CDATA[Visa report reveals MENA fastest growing e-commerce region worldwide with 45% growth]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61897 <![CDATA[HSBC Oman corporate clients explore Renminbi's increasing role in world trade ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61898 <![CDATA[Middle East to dominate global petrochemicals industry by 2020]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61896 <![CDATA[Air Arabia signs US$350 million financing deal with QNB Group & CBI ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61895 <![CDATA[Nakheel floats tender for ground works at The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61894 <![CDATA[DAMAC Properties announces US$ 100 Million Princess Tower in Baghdad ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61893 <![CDATA[Starcom MediaVest Group appoints Rayan Karaky to Chief Digital Officer, MENA and Emerging Markets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61891 <![CDATA[Middle East sovereign wealth funds increasingly shifting into private equity, finds Invesco study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61889 <![CDATA[Private equity focus shifts to Americas as Europe's austerity and Asia's uncertainty weaken their deal markets, finds Bain & Co]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61886 <![CDATA[Freedom is key to sustainable business ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61887 <![CDATA[Barclays appoints Head of Wealth and Investment Management for Abu Dhabi]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61885 <![CDATA[Gerhard Schubert: Another bad week for gold without a single day of rising prices]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61883 <![CDATA[Boeing delivers 777-300 aircraft to Saudia ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61884 <![CDATA[Political uncertainties overshadow Bahrain's regional hub status, says A.M Best report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61882 <![CDATA[Commentary: Leading the public web into a Big Data environment]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61881 <![CDATA[The growing opportunities in the Saudi healthcare sector]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61879 <![CDATA[Dubai's Atlantis Hotel said to seek US$850 million syndicated loan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61880 <![CDATA[Leading keynote speakers contest social media at Bahrain's capital Club]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61878 <![CDATA[Total assets of the Top 500 Companies in the Arab World stand at US$2.21 trillion, reveals Forbes study]]>' 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trading insight through Trade Navigator]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61862 <![CDATA[IMF says Bahrain's growing debt may be unsustainable by 2018]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61863 <![CDATA[Businesses in the UAE turn to cloud computing security solutions as cyber attacks rise]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61861 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways to codeshare with Bangkok Airways]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61853 <![CDATA[PAIPED highlights Oman's competitive advantage]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61860 <![CDATA[Emerging economies likely to grow more rapidly but will also face challenges]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61858 <![CDATA[Dubai Islamic Bank ratings affirmed by Moody's]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61856 <![CDATA[Saudi's Mobily denies asking for help to spy on customers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61854 <![CDATA[Masdar and Ex-Im Bank to deploy U.S. clean technology ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61852 <![CDATA[Marks & Spencer opens new store in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61851 <![CDATA[Forbes ranks TAQA top UAE energy company, second in Arab World]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61850 <![CDATA[Obligations and responsibilities of investment managers in the UAE under the draft SCA ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61846 <![CDATA[SKAI Holdings announces US$1 billion Viceroy Hotels and Resorts on Palm Jumeirah]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61848 <![CDATA[Forbes Middle East presents Top 500 Companies in the Arab World and Top 100 Making an Impact ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61845 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi wealth fund hires John McCarthy from Deutsche Bank]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61841 <![CDATA[Arif Naqvi receives 2013 Oslo Business For Peace Award]]>' 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http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61805 <![CDATA[IEA sees U.S. oil 'shockwaves' displacing OPEC as supply driver]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61826 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia confirms four new cases of deadly SARS-like virus]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61818 <![CDATA[Investment Dar offers assets to creditors]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61830 <![CDATA[Saudi crude oil production rose to 9.27 million bpd in April]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61831 <![CDATA[Global crowdinvesting platform launches in Dubai]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61827 <![CDATA[Kuwait-led group in takeover approach for Severn Trent]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61828 <![CDATA[Masdar Institute's research efforts drive innovation and R&D in UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61824 <![CDATA[Etisalat adds new fiber optic cable to enhance Internet access ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61823 <![CDATA[More nimble, efficient and unwired enterprise now an 'unavoidable imperative']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61822 <![CDATA[New Muscat hotels developments will double room numbers, says Cluttons report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61821 <![CDATA[Shuaa Capital first quarter loss narrows as expenses decline]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61819 <![CDATA[DGCX trading volumes cross US$1 trillion mark in value since inception, led by currency and precious metals ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61817 <![CDATA[IIF sees robust growth and progress on diversification in the GCC ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61816 <![CDATA[Low costs of doing business have helped turn the UAE into a major global business hub]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=61789 <![CDATA[US shale oil boom and its impact on Saudi Arabia]]>' 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