www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Top News http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[MENA equity markets rebound 4.9% in February]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=45012 <![CDATA[UAE economy to grow 3.2% in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=45005 <![CDATA[Rupert Murdoch believes in Arab creativity, appeals against censorship]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44997 <![CDATA[UAE has the highest average online shopping spend, says MasterCard]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44983 <![CDATA[Dubai World creditors divided over reported deal]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44957 <![CDATA[Dubai stocks climb 1.7% on Dubai World rollover plan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44953 <![CDATA[World's consumers expect economy to return to pre-crisis levels within three years]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44936 <![CDATA[UAE real estate market to witness demand-supply balance in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44931 <![CDATA[Bank of Sharjah, BNP Parisbas plan private banking joint venture]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44926 <![CDATA[DP World plans London listing, aims to join FTSE 100]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44907 <![CDATA[Egypt plans to sell up to US$1.5 billion Eurobonds, says Finance Minister]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44881 <![CDATA[DP World gets 'buy' recommendation from EFG-Hermes, lifts Dubai stocks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44877 <![CDATA[Istithmar hands over prime New York Times Square property to Danske Bank]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44865 <![CDATA[87% of Abu Dhabi international tourists would consider returning]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44861 <![CDATA[SHUAA GCC Investor Confidence Index slips 7.8% in February]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44830 <![CDATA[Iraq oil exports at highest level since 1990]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44817 <![CDATA[Middle Eastern mobile operators outperform western counterparts for first time, PRTM study shows]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44784 <![CDATA[Middle East hoteliers prove to be the strongest, led by Beirut]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44746 <![CDATA[Gulf states should drop Dollar peg, says head of currency hedge fund]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44740 <![CDATA[Dubai plans budget surplus in 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44734 <![CDATA[UAE may take further measures to boost bank lending]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44720 <![CDATA[Telecom in the Middle East: the competitive mandate after the downturn]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44705 <![CDATA[IMF sets out renewed vision for 21st century, says new reserve currency may one day replace Dollar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44694 <![CDATA[A lesson in leadership: turning Abu Dhabi's vision into reality ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44685 <![CDATA[Standard Chartered plans Islamic hedging in commodities ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44676 <![CDATA[Dubai Aquarium leak shuts down parts of Dubai Mall]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44667 <![CDATA[IMF approves US$3.6 billion stand-by loan for Iraq]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44657 <![CDATA[Anyone would want to have equity in Emirates, says Sheikh Ahmed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44654 <![CDATA[Dubai has not yet drawn the full Abu Dhabi bank aid ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44649 <![CDATA[House of Fraser to open stores in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44645 <![CDATA[Dubai lost 17% of its professional workforce in 2009, reveals survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44620 <![CDATA[News Corporation acquires 9% stake in Rotana Group]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44615 <![CDATA[The economic slowdown reveals a growing divergence in credit quality among Gulf Banks, says S&P report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44580 <![CDATA[UAE banks could absorb Dubai World losses, says Moody's]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44576 <![CDATA[Hans Blix to head UAE nuclear advisory board]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44574 <![CDATA[80% of UAE consumers use social media to make purchase decisions, reveals YouGovSiraj poll]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44560 <![CDATA[Deloitte Global Economic Outlook looks at the recovery and emerging issues in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44536 <![CDATA[Dubai hotel room rates will not start to improve until 2011, says CBRE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44512 <![CDATA[Companies refocus talent priorities on retention and leadership development ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44495 <![CDATA[New paradigm needed to mitigate brain drain in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44478 <![CDATA[Moody's upgrades Oman's sovereign ratings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44449 <![CDATA[UAE economy to grow 0.6% in 2010 after shrinking 0.7% in 2009, says IMF]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44447 <![CDATA[Middle East consumers most likely to buy Apple iPad]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44417 <![CDATA[BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey finds investors questioning economic recovery ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44395 <![CDATA[Peak in oil demand 'alarms' Saudi Arabia]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44372 <![CDATA[Jones Lang LaSalle reveals top 10 UAE real estate trends for 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44347 <![CDATA[Moody's upgrades Saudi Arabia to Aa3]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44330 <![CDATA[Dollar good for Saudi, says central bank governor]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44322 <![CDATA[Corporations still cautious about recovery in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44296 <![CDATA[Over half of UAE employers plan to recruit in next quarter]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44290 <![CDATA[India's Bharti makes bid for Zain's African assets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44267 <![CDATA[Dubai credit-default swaps jump above 600 bps]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44263 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia launches solar water desalination programme]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44257 <![CDATA[INSEAD Leadership Summit provides roadmap to innovation in the Middle East ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44251 <![CDATA[Emaar Properties records 2009 annual net operating profit of US$633 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44246 <![CDATA[Egyp'st economy grew 5.1% in the fourth quarter]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44233 <![CDATA[ETA Group rating lowered to 'BB-', placed on creditWatch negative ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44206 <![CDATA[Dubai World standstill request may come this month, says Al Ittihad ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44202 <![CDATA[Iraq to resume oil exports from Kurdish region 'soon']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44183 <![CDATA[Dubai apartment prices fell 4.3% in the fourth quarter, reveals Landmark report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44174 <![CDATA[MENA equity markets remain almost flat for the first month of 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44160 <![CDATA[Middle East business travel set for a rebound, says YouGovSiraj survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44140 <![CDATA[Emaar closes Burj Khalifa's observation deck for maintenance]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44156 <![CDATA[Technology industry trends in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44127 <![CDATA[Saudi consumers association calls for Toyota recall ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44116 <![CDATA[Top bankers predict another tough year for GCC markets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44108 <![CDATA[Dubai says Al-Jalila new oilfield could begin production in a year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44072 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi to acquire stake in London's Gatwick Airport]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44065 <![CDATA[Dubai discovers new offshore oil field ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=44045 <![CDATA[Zain telecom CEO's resignation raises uncertainty]]>' 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exiting economic stimulus ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43881 <![CDATA[Middle East stocks close week lower on global concerns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43865 <![CDATA[China overtakes US as largest customer, says Saudi Aramco CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43853 <![CDATA[First race meeting held at Dubai's new Meydan course ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43854 <![CDATA['Peak oil is behind us,' says Saudi Aramco CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43852 <![CDATA[The World's Sukuk Markets are good medium-term growth prospects, says S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43828 <![CDATA[2010 ranking of fastest-growing Saudi businesses indicates bright entrepreneurial future]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43791 <![CDATA[IMF raises 2010 Middle East growth forecast to 4.5%, expects contraction in Dubai ]]>' 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debt-management unit ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43697 <![CDATA[Dubai World assets exceed US$120 billion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43686 <![CDATA[Saudi investments in Dubai Financial Market down 65%, says al-Eqtisadiya ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43669 <![CDATA[Dubai to spend US$2 billion this year on transport projects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43667 <![CDATA[Venezuela oil reserves may be twice the size of Saudi Arabia's]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43661 <![CDATA[Markets tumble after Obama sets out to curb banks ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43653 <![CDATA[Middle East economic growth to rebound to 3.7% in 2010, says World Bank ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43642 <![CDATA[World Bank warns of 'double dip' as stimulus wanes]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=43627