www.bi-me.com RSS feed for РQatar 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=3&t=1&id=61932 <![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[Qatar Airway 787 Dreamliner resumes London Heathrow service ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61869 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways to codeshare with Bangkok Airways]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61853 <![CDATA[PAIPED highlights Oman's competitive advantage]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61860 <![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=3&t=1&id=61845 <![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[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[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[Qatar ratings affirmed at 'AA/A-1+' on strong fiscal and external balance sheets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61782 <![CDATA[QNB tops the World's Strongest Banks on Bloomberg's Markets' list]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61762 <![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[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[Bharti Airtel announces long-term strategic investment from Qatar Foundation Endowment]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61712 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner returns to service]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61705 <![CDATA[Geopolitical Analysis: Redlines and the problems of intervention in Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61694 <![CDATA[Doha real estate market steady in first quarter ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61657 <![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[QNB Group: IMF global outlook optimistic, MENA to buck global trends]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61647 <![CDATA[MENA mergers & acquisitions value doubles in first quarter 2013 to US$14.6 billion ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61605 <![CDATA[Qatar puts domestic transport upgrade on top of priorities for next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61597 <![CDATA[Euro crisis is a clear case of conflict between monetary and fiscal policies, says Doha Bank Group CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61589 <![CDATA[Shubbak 2013: Mayor of London unveils plans for international festival of Arab culture]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61588 <![CDATA[Qatar National Bank said to plan dollar bond sale amid expansion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61582 <![CDATA[Doha and London to host new infrastructure think-tank ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61573 <![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[FAA approves Boeing Dreamliner battery system design]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61563 <![CDATA[Doha International Airport retains title of 'Best Premium Service Airport']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61546 <![CDATA[Dubai supremacy challenged as global banks move to rivals]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61523 <![CDATA[Ooredoo launches Qatar's first 4G network]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61526 <![CDATA[Qatar insurance market: current trends]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61509 <![CDATA[21st century skills now firmly on economic agenda]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61508 <![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[Qatar's travel industry projected to touch US$7.7 billion in 2014]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61505 <![CDATA[Higher oil prices have benefitted GCC economies, says Doha Bank's Group CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61486 <![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[Northwestern University in Qatar faculty and students to perform Greek tragedy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61471 <![CDATA[2nd Annual Bloomberg Doha Conference ends ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61451 <![CDATA[Saudis save US$1 billion a week as Egypt counts remaining wheat stocks, says HSBC report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61448 <![CDATA[MENA asset managers showing 'risk-on' attitude]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61439 <![CDATA[Doha Bank 'A-/A-2' ratings affirmed ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61442 <![CDATA[Qatar's strong exports and public expenditure will support diversification, says QNB report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61440 <![CDATA[QInvest deal at risk as Egypt delays approval, says EFG-Hermes]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61421 <![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[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[Qatar delays airport opening over safety and security concerns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61372 <![CDATA[QNB Group: UK strengthens ties with GCC through hard economic times]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61356 <![CDATA[QNB acquires controlling stake in National Soci̩t̩ G̩n̩rale Bank - Egypt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61351 <![CDATA[Qatar and Algeria in joint venture deal for steel complex]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61330 <![CDATA[REED launches Middle East Salary Guide for 2013 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61335 <![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[US$17 billion worth of transport schemes still up for grabs in Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61316 <![CDATA[QNB Group: China rebounds despite slowdown concerns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61287 <![CDATA[Commercial Bank of Qatar outlook revised to negative on announced acquisition]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61279 <![CDATA[Economic growth and strong capitalization keeps Gulf banks on path to recovery, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61258 <![CDATA[QNB Group: US Sequester has limited impact on GDP growth in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61243 <![CDATA[Clifford Chance appointed as adviser for the 2022 FIFA World Cup projects ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61241 <![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[M&S in spotlight on report of Qatari bid interest]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61222 <![CDATA[Boeing provides details on 787 battery improvements]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61216 <![CDATA[JetBlue announces codeshare with Qatar Airways]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61215 <![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[Qatar in talks to invest up to 10 billion pounds in UK projects ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61202 <![CDATA[Manchester Business School to present five free public seminars on 'Transforming Management']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61190 <![CDATA[Barclays Natural Resource Investments boosts senior investment team in Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61179 <![CDATA[MENA insurance sector exudes confidence ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61164 <![CDATA[New forum for female finance leaders launched in Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61161 <![CDATA[UAE ranked first in MENA followed by Qatar, reveals Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61154 <![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[The falling yen does not herald a new currency war, says QNB report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61110 <![CDATA[Gulf banks will maintain high debt issuance levels in 2013, says S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61107 <![CDATA[Offshore Solutions expand OAS operations in Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61104 <![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[Qatar to spend US$120 billion worth of projects by 2020]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60995 <![CDATA[Drake & Scull Qatar signs MEP contract for real estate development project]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61006 <![CDATA[Doha property sales transactions up 20%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60989 <![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[Turkey and Qatar Financial Centre identified as most Islamic Finance friendly tax systems]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60973 <![CDATA[VTB Capital research report: Industries Qatar - Time to exit]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60964 <![CDATA[Gulf Capital invests in majority stake in OCB Oilfield Services ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60957 <![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[Construction costs to soar as Qatar enters critical phase of 2022 FIFA World Cup preparations]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60930 <![CDATA[QNB Group: Recent data releases on US economy have been mixed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60928 <![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[Decade of tourism development underway in Qatar ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60891 <![CDATA[Massive GCC construction spend drives global change in the construction industry, says Deloitte ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60883 <![CDATA[AUB completes sale of 29.4% stake in Ahli Bank Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60877 <![CDATA[Food prices could rise again in 2013 as US drought continues, says QNB Group]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60864 <![CDATA[The Telecom industry in Qatar needs competition, says Frost & Sullivan.]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60858 <![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[Value of completed GCC construction projects up 48% to US$68.7 billion ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60844 <![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[UK authorities probe Barclays over Qatar loan ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60835 <![CDATA[Analysis: The Consequences of Intervening in Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60834