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www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Oman http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[PAIPED highlights Oman's competitive advantage]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61860 <![CDATA[New Muscat hotels developments will double room numbers, says Cluttons report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61821 <![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[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[Customer centricity will be key driver of regional business growth, says Tanfeeth CEO ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61533 <![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[Sustainability among top concerns in GCC projects industry]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61506 <![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[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[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[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[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[Global Energy Index sets benchmark for Middle East region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61111 <![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[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[Fiber-to-the-Home focus for R&M as Middle East telcos roll out massive connectivity projects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61007 <![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[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[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[MENA Hotel RevPAR up by 8% in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60775 <![CDATA[Dubai Chamber members' exports to GCC countries grows 51%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60743 <![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[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[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[S&P raises Oman Insurance Company ratings to 'A-']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60295 <![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[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[Changes in the global telecoms industry has significant effect on the Oman real estate market ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60175 <![CDATA[DNO hits record production offshore Oman]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60167 <![CDATA[Middle East and Africa will have highest cloud traffic growth by 2016, finds Cisco Global Cloud Index]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60166 <![CDATA[Oman Wealth Fund offers to buy Blue City bonds at 65% discount]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60081 <![CDATA[Technology will play a significant role in developing unconventional gas in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60036 <![CDATA[GCC executives upbeat about growth in the next year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60025 <![CDATA[Unconventional gas investment a necessity for future prosperity in the GCC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59876 <![CDATA[Unilever initiative empowers Omani grocery owners and entrepreneurs ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59785 <![CDATA[Oman residential sector shows signs of stability, says Cluttons]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59713 <![CDATA[National Bank of Abu Dhabi to expand Islamic banking business]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59645 <![CDATA[alizz islamic bank set to launch IPO ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59337 <![CDATA[MIT crowned world's top university while Middle East institutions consolidate standings ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59267 <![CDATA[Omani cabin crew join Etihad Airways]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59227 <![CDATA[Gas Arabia Summit to focus on strategic development of Middle East's gas industry]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59221 <![CDATA[Oman maintains steady course in turbulent economic times]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59218 <![CDATA[Tangram Hotels unveils expansion plan in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59193 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia most optimistic market, reveals GCC Business Condidence Index]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59117 <![CDATA[Personal finances, employment conditions expected to improve across MENA region, reveals consumer confidence survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58951 <![CDATA[Topaz signs over US$65 million of new charters, acquires of two Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58854 <![CDATA[Middle East youth rise to smarter mobility challenge]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58822 <![CDATA[Opinion: Role of professional real estate firms in Islamic banking ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58803 <![CDATA[Outlook on Oman Power and Water Procurement revised to stable, 'A' rating affirmed ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58772 <![CDATA[Air Arabia teams up with Oman to introduce special Salalah Eid packages ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58762 <![CDATA['al izz islamic bank' unveils corporate identity]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58744 <![CDATA[MENA IPOs up 344% to US$1.29 billion in second quarter 2012, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58739 <![CDATA[Qtel first half revenue rises 6.1% to QAR16.4 billion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58736 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia CEOs are top earners in GCC with annual salaries of over US$422,000, according to Gulf Business survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58722 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi, Dubai are top Middle East cities to live in, according to Bayt.com survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58624 <![CDATA[Standard Chartered launches enhanced online banking FX service]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58555 <![CDATA[GCC construction industry poised for growth]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58466 <![CDATA[Gulf banks will likely continue steady recovery from 2008 crisis through 2013 despite eurozone turmoil]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58422 <![CDATA[Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia ranked in top 50 Global Innovation Index 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58415 <![CDATA[Analysis: Logistics and supply chain sector in Oman]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58411 <![CDATA[Outlook on Oman revised to stable, ratings affirmed ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58392 <![CDATA[Gulf banks' capital expected to remain high, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58309 <![CDATA[MENA women seek financial independence, finds Bayt.com survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58285 <![CDATA[London Business School to train Oman Oil future business leaders ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58281 <![CDATA[A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index confirms strength in GCC retail]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58243 <![CDATA[Drake & Scull wins multiple projects in Oman]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58227 <![CDATA[Shell encourages local company partnerships]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=58020 <![CDATA[Oman's PAIPED plays significan role in attracting investment, generating wealth ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57991 <![CDATA[Oman climbs global trade rankings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57969 <![CDATA[Analysis: Saudi Gulf union plan stumbles as wary leaders seek detail]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57862 <![CDATA[Port of Salalah showcases connectivity and container growth potential]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57751 <![CDATA[After Arab Spring, MENA region faces varied political and monetary flexibility risks, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57708 <![CDATA[Oman Ministry of Tourism underscores need for Arabian Gulf cruise ship strategy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57672 <![CDATA[Oman leverages Muscat's nomination as Arab Tourism Capital for 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57656 <![CDATA[Frontier Markets of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman, show strength in 2011, says Russell Investments Research]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57601 <![CDATA[GCC growth remains strong, although below exceptional 2011 level, says IIF ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57478 <![CDATA[HSBC to merge Omani operations with Oman International Bank]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57476 <![CDATA[Analysis: MENA needs better integration of ICT into national competitiveness plans]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57354 <![CDATA[With cyber-attack on Middle East's oil and gas a real possibility, experts gather to discuss solutions]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57347 <![CDATA[Cluttons Oman sees increase in supply of apartments, steady demand in established areas]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57332 <![CDATA[Oman Power and Water Procurement 'A' ratings affirmed ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57324 <![CDATA[Higher interest in entrepreneurship and social development in MENA despite Arab Spring, reveals survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57206 <![CDATA[Oman shares rally to 8-month high as Bank Dhofar jumps after court ruling]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57082 <![CDATA[Oman's Zahrat Al Khareef - Dhofar housing project completed on time]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=57032 <![CDATA[GCC countries urged to adopt unified economic, financial and legislative stand]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56802 <![CDATA[CME raises Dubai Mercantile Exchange stake in recapitalization plan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56775 <![CDATA[Oman investing US$2.9 billion in 13 new power, water and energy projects ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56740 <![CDATA[EIAST calls for Arab world to focus on R&D and encourage youth participation to drive space research]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56601 <![CDATA[Middle East Insurance Update: 2012 - The Year Ahead]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56551 <![CDATA[Renaissance engineering subsidiary secures GAC Marine contract]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56538 <![CDATA[New Omantel Mobile Marketing Services unveiled]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56494 <![CDATA[Instrata Capital acquires stake in Oman's Sembcorp Salalah IWPP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56275 <![CDATA[MENA and emerging markets represent the immediate future for renewable energy, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56150 <![CDATA[Kuwait stocks slump to new seven-and-half-year-low ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55999 <![CDATA[Middle East stocks plunge in 2011 on Arab Spring, eurozone woes]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55931