www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – GCC http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[More UAE travellers move to digital contactless payments, reveals global industry study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56496 <![CDATA[Saudi king, IMF chief discuss 'world economy']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56491 <![CDATA[New Omantel Mobile Marketing Services unveiled]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56494 <![CDATA[Gold down 0.7% on the week as physical buyers cash in ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56493 <![CDATA[Emirates adds fifth US gateway with new service to Dallas/Fort Worth ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56489 <![CDATA[UAE, Qatar stop trade finance to Iran over sanctions]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56488 <![CDATA[India court orders licences cancelled in telecom scandal ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56480 <![CDATA[Parsons wins awards for commitment to sustainable US-UAE business relations]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56479 <![CDATA[Dubai Airshow dates announced]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56478 <![CDATA[General Motors appoints Carat as strategic global media partner]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56477 <![CDATA[Dubai's Aramex reports 4% rise in fourth quarter profit to US$15.57 million ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56475 <![CDATA[Gold investors flock to Abu Dhabi, says ADS Securities]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56467 <![CDATA[Saudi Chartbook February 2012: Consumer spending remains strong ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56474 <![CDATA[Eurozone confidence returns but the imposition by unelected officials on Greece is a recipe for geopolitical disaster]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56472 <![CDATA[Consumers ready to write on mobile devices, finds survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56471 <![CDATA[The spirit of childhood is at risk, reveals global report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56470 <![CDATA[Mashreq reports net profit of AED820 million for 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56469 <![CDATA[Majid Al Futtaim prices US$400 million sukuk issue ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56468 <![CDATA[Global outlook for real estate remains unclear in 2012, says CBRE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56466 <![CDATA[Lockheed Martin hosts industry collaboration forum in Saudi Arabia ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56465 <![CDATA[Thomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth launch Islamic investment index for the Australian market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56463 <![CDATA[MENA region faces headwinds but should manage 3.5% growth as domestic demand returns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56461 <![CDATA[Saudi investments expected to increase following new double tax treaties with Bangladesh and Singapore ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56460 <![CDATA[Saudi nominates candidate to top OPEC post]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56458 <![CDATA[Perspective: Saudi Aramco plans to expand refining capacity over next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56457 <![CDATA[OPEC output reaches 3 year high, shows survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56456 <![CDATA[Publicis Groupe acquires Flip Media ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56455 <![CDATA[Emerging markets: Are the opportunities worth the challenge? ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56453 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi gears up for Change Management conference]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56444 <![CDATA[Oil market outlook 2012: WTI crude oil prices expected to stay in the range of US$95-US$100 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56451 <![CDATA[2012 Financial Times annual ranking confirms Manchester Business School's doctoral programme as number one in the world]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56450 <![CDATA[This Valentine show your love with Amore & Baci ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56449 <![CDATA[Seminar calls for better work-life balance policies in the UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56447 <![CDATA[Dow Jones Indexes named 'Best Islamic Index Provider in Malaysia']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56446 <![CDATA[Deutsche Bank holds fourth annual Middle East Equity Conference ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56443 <![CDATA[Analysis: Saudi Arabia to open up stock market to international investors ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56441 <![CDATA[Middle East retailers record strongest growth as global sales rise 5%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56440 <![CDATA[Candidate's 'professional success' most desirable by Middle East hiring managers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56439 <![CDATA[GCC aluminium output to reach 10% of global production]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56438 <![CDATA[Dana Gas Sukuk yields near record on lack of payment strategy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56437 <![CDATA[DP World sees Gross Profit 'in line with expectations' as volumes rise 10%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56436 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia says it can cover any oil shortages]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56433 <![CDATA[Blue Ocean Strategy executive workshops in Abu Dhabi and Doha]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56428 <![CDATA[Much more can be done to support SMEs, says a new report from Insight Discovery]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56429 <![CDATA[Drake & Scull inks MEP agreement for major government facility in Abu Dhabi ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56426 <![CDATA[Arabian Construction Co. to renovate Nile Ritz Carlton in Cairo]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56430 <![CDATA[Bahrain attracts over US$300 million of investments in 2011 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56427 <![CDATA[QFC Regulatory Authority symposium to address financial risk in the GCC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56425 <![CDATA[Symantec looks to best IT security practices in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56424 <![CDATA[Dubai Industrial City launches second phase of storage facilities ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56423 <![CDATA[Qtel Group undertakes strategy refresh]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56422 <![CDATA[EMC reports record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue and profit ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56421 <![CDATA[MENA will stand stronger by end 2012 following increased volatility]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56420 <![CDATA[Dubai World Central handles 90,000 tonnes of cargo in 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56419 <![CDATA[Up to US$400 billion of money 'in play' for hedge funds in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56418 <![CDATA[PwC's Economic Crime Survey projects an increase in bribery and corruption in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56417 <![CDATA[Nearly 50% of all organizations view emerging markets like the Middle East as a top strategic business issue, reveals Deloitte global mobility survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56416 <![CDATA[HC Securities advising on 'three big M&As in the region']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56409 <![CDATA[QInvest acquires stake in Qatar landscaping services companies ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56403 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabian 2012 inflation to average 4.3%, says Al Rajhi Capital]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56412 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's central bank, CMA to coordinate supervision]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56411 <![CDATA[UAE project managers to learn "Why good isn't good enough"]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56406 <![CDATA[Educated, ambitious and essential: Women will drive the GCC's future]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56400 <![CDATA[Young BAE Systems engineer inspires Qatar's students]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56405 <![CDATA[National oil companies facing seismic shift in global risk landscape in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56404 <![CDATA[Bayt.com to host successful Virtual Job Fair concept in the UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56401 <![CDATA[Saudi women 'allowed' in football stadium ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56398 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to recognise Syrian National Council]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56395 <![CDATA[Zain Saudi Arabia to extend US$2.6 billion Islamic financing facility]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56394 <![CDATA[Maktari still bullish on gold, willing to wait out US$2,000 level ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56393 <![CDATA[Falcon Private Bank launches MENASA Fixed Income Fund]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56391 <![CDATA[Manchester Business School's DBA programme seeks innovative research ideas from senior Middle East business people]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56390 <![CDATA[Ayman Yossri Daydban's 'I Am Anything, I Am Everything' exhibition now open at Jeddah's Athr Gallery]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56389 <![CDATA[Voyage to heart of Islam opens at British Museum]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56388 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways could delay A380 delivery for cracks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56383 <![CDATA[Davos update: Saudi Arabia says may be ready to raise IMF contribution]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56382 <![CDATA[G-20's Internet economy set to reach US$4.2 trillion by 2016, says The Boston Consulting Group ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56375 <![CDATA[Dubai to pay debts in 2012 'without a doubt']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56368 <![CDATA[Bjorn Z. Ekelund to speak at MENA launch of 'Diversity Icebreaker' business tool in Beirut ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56379 <![CDATA[Africa seen as most attractive region for investment in the next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56377 <![CDATA[UAE chips in with US$545 million to help citizens' debts]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56371 <![CDATA[UAE sees 2012 GDP growing at least 4%, says won't lend IMF more]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56367 <![CDATA[With US 10 year bond yields hovering around 2%, more and more investors will look to higher yielding bond markets, says Gary Dugan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56363 <![CDATA[DSF 2012: What's in store for this weekend]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56360 <![CDATA[Arab Spring stumps Davos investors year after Egypt revolt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56356 <![CDATA[Kuwait chooses Total as partner in US$9 billion China refinery]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56350 <![CDATA[CEOs say 2012 prospects gloomy for global economy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56359 <![CDATA[Global Competitiveness Forum 2012 concludes with call for more openness to foster entrepreneurship ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56357 <![CDATA[67% fear malware is on the rise and 61% feel user error is the biggest threat on the Internet]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56354 <![CDATA[Qatargas, Nordstream, Gasunie and Gate Terminal big winners at European Gas Conference Awards]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56353 <![CDATA[India businesses look beyond family to groom quality leadership, reveals study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56352 <![CDATA[Global economic activity trend: South by Southeast]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56344 <![CDATA[The Boston Consulting Group Ranks No. 2 Among FORTUNE's 'Best Companies to Work For']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56341 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways to open new Premium Lounge at London Heathrow ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56342 <![CDATA[More European construction firms head to Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56340 <![CDATA['Big Data is Changing Business' and 'Cyber-Law must be Proactive' say EMC delegates at Qatar's Gulf CIO Summit ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56339 <![CDATA[Obama's State of the Union address indicates US focus on domestic, not foreign affairs]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56338 <![CDATA[Dubai Holding unit confirms repayment of US$500 million bond ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56337 <![CDATA[Bahrain may sell Gulf Air or reduce its size, says report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56333 <![CDATA[World needs 600 million jobs for economic growth over the next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56332