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www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Top News http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Middle East stocks sank this week on receding confidence, led by Egypt's index]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41786 <![CDATA[Barclays says investors should buy Dubai bonds as refinancing risk eases ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41781 <![CDATA[Dubai property prices 'bottoming out,' says Deutsche Bank]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41776 <![CDATA[Emirates airline's half-year profits surge 165% ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41775 <![CDATA[Dubai sets up committee to rule on real estate bounced cheques]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41774 <![CDATA[Burj Dubai opening delayed to January 4th ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41742 <![CDATA[Moody's downgrades five Dubai state-linked firms ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41728 <![CDATA[Dubai shares bounce back]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41718 <![CDATA[Iran 'must choose' its future path, says Obama]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41697 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi plans US$1 trillion investment on infrastructure projects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41671 <![CDATA[Global investor review finds investors confident on market prospects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41666 <![CDATA[Dubai maps 2020 Olympic bid strategy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41661 <![CDATA[Dubai property prices rose 9%, says HCSI report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41651 <![CDATA[Investor survey predicts Abu Dhabi to become MENA region's top real estate market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41643 <![CDATA[Sebastian Vettel wins Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41627 <![CDATA[Dubai shares tumble 5.5%, leading Arab market drop ]]>' 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http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41544 <![CDATA[The risk of a bond crash is low, says Dexia AM ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41536 <![CDATA[Emirates takes top spot in YouGov Siraj's BrandIndex ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41520 <![CDATA[Saudi credit growth comes to halt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41525 <![CDATA[Egypt seeks 7% plus growth in two years]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41499 <![CDATA[America's Cup race can't be held in Ral al-Khaimah, says US Judge]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41485 <![CDATA[UAE is most prosperous Arab nation, reveals study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41483 <![CDATA[Dubai may initially issue US$1 billion civil aviation Islamic bond ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41484 <![CDATA[Despite rising prices, oil still lags other asset values, says BofA Merrill Lynch report]]>' 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regional trading portal]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41334 <![CDATA[Dubai may decide on global bond sale in the next two weeks ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41336 <![CDATA[Morgan Stanley sees strong growth resuming in Saudi Arabia on oil, domestic demand ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41318 <![CDATA[Emaar third quarter profit rises 53% to US$178 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41331 <![CDATA[Oil retreats after hitting fresh one-year high above US$81 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41326 <![CDATA[Dubai World may sell bonds to repay maturing Sukuk]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41302 <![CDATA[World bank unit to list US$100 million Sukuk in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41281 <![CDATA[UAE retail sector to grow by 16.5% in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41272 <![CDATA[Qatar makes US$1 billion in Barclays shares sale ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41262 <![CDATA[Al Rajhi is largest individual Saudi investor ahead of Prince Alwaleed, reveals new Falcom investment watch ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41256 <![CDATA[Rents still falling in UAE's Northern Emirates but at slower rate]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41240 <![CDATA[Dubai plans fixed income, Islamic bond roadshow ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41219 <![CDATA[Oil prices climb to one-year peak near US$80]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41220 <![CDATA[Nakheel settles US$1.2 billion securitised bond ahead of maturity date]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41205 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi secures US$2.15 billion financing for Shuweihat power project]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41191 <![CDATA[UAE consumers may soon enjoy cheaper phone calls as regulator mulls VOIP services]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41172 <![CDATA[GCC hydrocarbon projects worth US$690 billion despite 30% cancellations]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41156 <![CDATA[Downtown Burj Dubai apartments see 8% price increase]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41148 <![CDATA[Dubai's GITEX Technology Week launches latest innovations and products]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41145 <![CDATA[Alinghi dismisses rivals fears over Ras Al Khaimah America's Cup venue ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41126 <![CDATA[Middle East bourses end week higher buoyed by oil prices, earnings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41123 <![CDATA[Monetary Council will be set up by January, says GCC Secretary General ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41119 <![CDATA[Oil price hits one-year high above US$78]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41117 <![CDATA[Dubai, Abu Dhabi need to create 150,000 jobs to fill homes, says Nomura ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41109 <![CDATA[BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey finds risk appetite rising as double-dip recession fears fade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41095 <![CDATA[International investors attracted by growth prospects in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41092 <![CDATA[GCC single currency may retain dollar peg, says Samba Financial Group ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41085 <![CDATA[Dubai housing market set to drop another 20% on oversupply, says Colliers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41081 <![CDATA[Cityscape 2009 visitors fell around 50%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41076 <![CDATA[Saudi, Turkey to lead Middle East private equity, says Carlyle]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41058 <![CDATA[Damas CEO denies involvement in unauthorised transactions; shares resume trading]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41055 <![CDATA[GCC oil and gas reserves are worth US$18.3 trillion, says DIFC report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41051 <![CDATA[UAE banks in US$11 billion liquidity shortfall, says Standard Chartered]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41046 <![CDATA[Dubai jeweller Damas CEO Tawhid Abdulla resigns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41034 <![CDATA[Middle East private equity CEOs cautiously optimistic, say worst is behind us]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41020 <![CDATA[Dubai Holding repays US$250 million loan to BNP Paribas]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41016 <![CDATA[Water may become scarce in the Middle East, warns World Bank report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41005 <![CDATA[Dubai must raise more cash to meet debt and contractor repayments, says S&P ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40979 <![CDATA[Gulf states economic growth to slow to 0.7% in 2009, says IMF]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40968 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's Aabar buys US$328 million Santander Brasil stake]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40957 <![CDATA[Saudi shares gain led by telecoms, food sector]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40942 <![CDATA[Dubai's second tranche of US$20 billion bond may be issued this month]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40932 <![CDATA[Burj Dubai will open on 2 December, says Emaar Chairman ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40933 <![CDATA[Saudi, Syria in agreement to boost trade and investment]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40931 <![CDATA[Emirates Airline issues US$413.7 million bond to finance Boeing 777 aircraft ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40921 <![CDATA[Dubai's debt is reasonable, says HSBC Middle East chairman]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40916 <![CDATA[Dubai developers focus on customer service, 'back to basics' at Cityscape 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40910 <![CDATA[Egypt's Suez Canal revenue falls 19% on global crisis]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40904 <![CDATA[Saudi central bank chief defends dollar oil pricing, exchange peg ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40877 <![CDATA[Oil producers deny talks on replacing dollar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40847 <![CDATA[World Bank to fund job creation in Middle East, North Africa]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40828 <![CDATA[UAE, Qatar shares climb to 2009 high]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40822 <![CDATA[Dubai confident of settling debt, says Sheikh Ahmed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40816 <![CDATA[Key real estate exhibition Cityscape Dubai 2009 opens today]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40775 <![CDATA['We may have possibly reached a price floor for villas in Dubai,' says Landmark Advisory]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40781 <![CDATA[Middle East consumer confidence surges led by Kuwait, UAE and Qatar; Lebanon drops ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40772 <![CDATA[MENA region represents US$30 billion in asset management revenue opportunities for developers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40768 <![CDATA[Gulf states set for return to solid growth but risks remain, says IIF]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40754 <![CDATA[Arab stock markets close week with mixed performance, Saudi Tadawul rises most]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40753 <![CDATA[What makes family businesses unique, and what can we learn from them?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40748 <![CDATA[We have to create about 5 million jobs a year in the Arab World, says Queen Rania of Jordan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40719