www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Top News http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Five steps to creating a culture of innovation]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57849 <![CDATA[Consumers intensify their vow to 'save more, spend less']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57835 <![CDATA[BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey finds rising investor demand for growth stimulus]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57833 <![CDATA[Dubai villa market experienced positive rental rate growth for the first time since 2008, says CBRE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57821 <![CDATA[UAE ranks fourth in global 'smartphonics' study ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57812 <![CDATA[Move over technopreneurs...it's time for policy innovators!]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57801 <![CDATA[Global skill gap leaves 10 million manufacturing positions unfilled]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57798 <![CDATA[Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57789 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia says Brent oil should drop to US$100 a barrel]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57784 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia plans US$109 billion boost for solar power]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57774 <![CDATA[Emirates airline group annual profit dives 61%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57757 <![CDATA[UAE's effort to liberalise economy may disappoint]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57758 <![CDATA[Emerging market growth will boost outlook for oil-exporting economies in GCC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57743 <![CDATA[New specialist schemes and a super regional shopping destination set to capture Abu Dhabi's retail spend, says DTZ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57741 <![CDATA[Transformation leadership in education - Three key imperatives for lasting change]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57740 <![CDATA[Austerity vs. Growth - A false choice, says Christine Lagarde]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57737 <![CDATA[Kuwait's Shaikha Al Bahar leads Forbes Middle East list of most powerful Arab business women]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57722 <![CDATA[French elections analysis: Let's hope Hollande was lying to get elected]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57713 <![CDATA[79% of UAE mobile users want to be found, reveals study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57712 <![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=4&t=1&id=57708 <![CDATA[Francois Hollande wins French election ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57706 <![CDATA[MENA IPOs raise US$82.8 million in first quarter, says Ernst & Young report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57683 <![CDATA[Peter Schiff: France may be losing its head...Europe soon to follow?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57684 <![CDATA[OPEC says 'working hard' to bring oil prices down]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57681 <![CDATA[UAE Hormuz bypass pipeline to export in 3 months]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57676 <![CDATA[Kuwait plans to amend foreign investment law]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57675 <![CDATA[How to manage telecom portfolios for sustainable growth]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57665 <![CDATA[Where is the mandate for change in Europe? - A Thatcher lesson]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57664 <![CDATA[Qatar's business community shows moderation in optimism in second quarter 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57662 <![CDATA[Fair pay and home ownership displace democracy as top priorities in ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57657 <![CDATA[IMF updates regional economic outlook for MENAP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57653 <![CDATA[Economic growth driving demand in Qatar's real estate market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57647 <![CDATA[Almost half UAE's general insurance customers prefer buying multiple products from one provider, reveals Ernst & Young study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57649 <![CDATA[Saudi headed for Emerging Status on MSCI move, says Schroder]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57646 <![CDATA[Dubai sukuk to fund airport expansion, says Sheikh Ahmed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57642 <![CDATA[Etihad Airways takes 3% stake in Aer Lingus]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57639 <![CDATA[India and China the next destination for talent from the west]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57625 <![CDATA[What's next for Islamic banks?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57611 <![CDATA[Stage set for return of IPO activity in GCC as stock market conditions and investor confidence improves, says PwC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57609 <![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=4&t=1&id=57601 <![CDATA[Emaar Properties records 44% increase in first quarter 2012 profit to US$165 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57594 <![CDATA[Aldar profit more than doubles on deliveries, land sales]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57593 <![CDATA[Kerzner hands Atlantis the Palm to Dubai in debt restructuring]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57583 <![CDATA[Consumer confidence in Lebanon drops to record low in fourth quarter of 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57573 <![CDATA[Qatar-led group takes control of Dubai jeweller Damas]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57569 <![CDATA[Gary Dugan: IMF global growth upgrade provides hope; buy gold below US$1,600 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57560 <![CDATA[Dubai launches US$1.25 billion two-part Islamic bond]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57557 <![CDATA[MENA acquisition financing remains largely bank focussed, according to dealReporter ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57552 <![CDATA[MENA mergers & acquisitions value drops 40% in first quarter 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57543 <![CDATA[Kuwait to regulate social networking sites]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57541 <![CDATA[GCC asset management industry poised to grow to the next level of sophistication]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57532 <![CDATA[79% of Islamic Financial institutions have established a risk department in last five years]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57528 <![CDATA[Dubai picks banks for up to US$1.5 billion bond]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57527 <![CDATA[Iran oil industry hit by cyber attack]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57526 <![CDATA[IMF targets growth and jobs after members pledge US$430 billion to protective firewall]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57514 <![CDATA[Maximizing the benefits of digitalization - job creation, innovation and economic growth]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57503 <![CDATA[Emerging markets present highest growth opportunities for consumer products in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57496 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi prepares sale of Daimler stake]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57494 <![CDATA[BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey finds fresh EU concerns prompt move to 'risk off']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57487 <![CDATA[Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal joins Billionaires Index]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57474 <![CDATA[Dubai retains pulling power for international retailers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57468 <![CDATA[Dubai's direct trade with Iran reached US$9.8 billion in 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57466 <![CDATA[GCC growth remains strong, although below exceptional 2011 level, says IIF ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57478 <![CDATA[Regulatory uncertainty tops organisational risks for senior executives]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57475 <![CDATA[Shifting business model from minutes to bytes key priority for MENA telco growth]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57458 <![CDATA[UN to send monitors to Syria on Sunday as fighting rages]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57460 <![CDATA[Dubai Group restarts US$10 billion debt talks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57452 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala's 2011 loss soars to US$1.14 billion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57443 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's economy grew 6.6% in fourth quarter]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57431 <![CDATA[Geopolitical analysis: Iran's Strategy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57422 <![CDATA[Too early to say Syria plan has failed, says Kofi Annan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57413 <![CDATA[Dubai Duty Free picks banks for US$1.1 billion loan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57397 <![CDATA[Dubai voted top Gulf destination city for expatriate talent ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57392 <![CDATA[Robust economic recovery underway, says Alkhabeer Capital]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57390 <![CDATA[Syrian cease-fire unravels amid alleged regime violations]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57388 <![CDATA[Emirates may refinance US$550 million bond as borrowing costs fall]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57383 <![CDATA[UAE central bank sets loan limits for state-linked firms]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57373 <![CDATA[OPEC crude oil output rises to 31.39 million b/d in March]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57369 <![CDATA[Dubai International Capital reaches agreement on restructuring US$2.5 billion debt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57356 <![CDATA[Analysis: MENA needs better integration of ICT into national competitiveness plans]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57354 <![CDATA[Bahrain leads Arab World in networked readiness index]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57351 <![CDATA[Saudi to maintain oil supply if US draws stocks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57348 <![CDATA[UAE companies to increase salaries by 5% in 2012, nearly 3% above inflation, reveals Towers Watson survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57338 <![CDATA[UAE banks increase profits by 24% in 2011, reveals study by The Boston Consulting Group]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57334 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's Etihad first quarter revenue rises 28%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57322 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar to see increased M&A activity in 2012, says Deloitte]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57308 <![CDATA[Clinton builds Gulf military ties while urging democracy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57300 <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship: Putting Arab women in the picture ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57296 <![CDATA[The Middle East is the place to be for senior business leaders, reveals research paper]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57290 <![CDATA[Dubai Duty Free said to seek US$1.1 billion through bank loan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57286 <![CDATA[London holds 'top city' position, Dubai rises fast, says The Wealth Report 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57281 <![CDATA[DP World profit climbs 82% ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57275 <![CDATA[Investors bullish on Saudi equities]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57268 <![CDATA[Arab Spring turns to Economic Winter on more joblessness]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57266 <![CDATA[UAE residents abroad: Shopping, eating and relaxing, but no snorkeling or volunteering, reveals survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57248 <![CDATA[Deloitte identifies 8 human capital trends to transform HR and business in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57249 <![CDATA[Internet economy in Saudi Arabia forecast to reach US$25.5 billion by 2016, 3.8% of GDP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=57242 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