www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Business News http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Syrian army attacks Homs killing 260, say activists]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56495 <![CDATA[More UAE travellers move to digital contactless payments, reveals global industry study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56496 <![CDATA[Saudi king, IMF chief discuss 'world economy']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56491 <![CDATA[Gold down 0.7% on the week as physical buyers cash in ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56493 <![CDATA[Bernanke's comments 'lend support' to Gold, but precious metals dip following strong US jobs news]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56490 <![CDATA[UN atomic agency to hold further discussions with Iran over nuclear programme]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56485 <![CDATA[UAE, Qatar stop trade finance to Iran over sanctions]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56488 <![CDATA[Special Tribunal for Lebanon to try four men accused of Hariri killing in absentia]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56487 <![CDATA[Sustainable budget should be top US priority, says Bernanke]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56486 <![CDATA[Chinese & Indian Gold demand rising as zero rates 'distort' investment markets, 'may kill credit']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56484 <![CDATA['Gold is way too cheap,' says James Turk]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56483 <![CDATA[Commodities: Glencore and Xstrata in US$80 billion merger talks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56482 <![CDATA[Zuckerberg's control over 57% of Facebook may deter potential investors ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56481 <![CDATA[India court orders licences cancelled in telecom scandal ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56480 <![CDATA[General Motors appoints Carat as strategic global media partner]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56477 <![CDATA[Eurozone should exit mild recession by late 2012, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56476 <![CDATA[Dubai's Aramex reports 4% rise in fourth quarter profit to US$15.57 million ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56475 <![CDATA[Saudi Chartbook February 2012: Consumer spending remains strong ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56474 <![CDATA[Egypt soccer violence kills 74, fans turn on army]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56473 <![CDATA[Geopolitical Analysis: Germany's role in Europe and the European debt crisis]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56454 <![CDATA[Eurozone confidence returns but the imposition by unelected officials on Greece is a recipe for geopolitical disaster]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56472 <![CDATA[The spirit of childhood is at risk, reveals global report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56470 <![CDATA[Majid Al Futtaim prices US$400 million sukuk issue ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56468 <![CDATA[Global outlook for real estate remains unclear in 2012, says CBRE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56466 <![CDATA[Rising health care costs could weigh on the G-20's sovereign credit worthiness, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56464 <![CDATA[Thomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth launch Islamic investment index for the Australian market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56463 <![CDATA[Global pension fund assets hit record high in 2011 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56462 <![CDATA[MENA region faces headwinds but should manage 3.5% growth as domestic demand returns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56461 <![CDATA[Saudi investments expected to increase following new double tax treaties with Bangladesh and Singapore ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56460 <![CDATA[Lebanon 'B/B' ratings affirmed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56459 <![CDATA[Saudi nominates candidate to top OPEC post]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56458 <![CDATA[Perspective: Saudi Aramco plans to expand refining capacity over next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56457 <![CDATA[OPEC output reaches 3 year high, shows survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56456 <![CDATA[Publicis Groupe acquires Flip Media ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56455 <![CDATA[Emerging markets: Are the opportunities worth the challenge? ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56453 <![CDATA[Gold up 10% YTD - Speculators yet to join the party]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56452 <![CDATA[Oil market outlook 2012: WTI crude oil prices expected to stay in the range of US$95-US$100 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56451 <![CDATA[Europe signs up to German-led fiscal pact]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56448 <![CDATA[Seminar calls for better work-life balance policies in the UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56447 <![CDATA[57% believe a cyber arms race is currently taking place, reveals report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56445 <![CDATA[Infrastructure development, youth engagement & entrepreneurship, and increased political will identified as key drivers for future African growth]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56435 <![CDATA[Analysis: Saudi Arabia to open up stock market to international investors ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56441 <![CDATA[Middle East retailers record strongest growth as global sales rise 5%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56440 <![CDATA[Candidate's 'professional success' most desirable by Middle East hiring managers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56439 <![CDATA[GCC aluminium output to reach 10% of global production]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56438 <![CDATA[Dana Gas Sukuk yields near record on lack of payment strategy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56437 <![CDATA[DP World sees Gross Profit 'in line with expectations' as volumes rise 10%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56436 <![CDATA[Beijing shoppers 'snatching up gold', Germany 'failing to learn lessons of history' with Greek fiscal plan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56434 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia says it can cover any oil shortages]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56433 <![CDATA[Sarkozy election hopes hit as 2012 growth forecast halved]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56432 <![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland boss turns down disputed bonus]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56431 <![CDATA[Much more can be done to support SMEs, says a new report from Insight Discovery]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56429 <![CDATA[MENA will stand stronger by end 2012 following increased volatility]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56420 <![CDATA[Up to US$400 billion of money 'in play' for hedge funds in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56418 <![CDATA[PwC's Economic Crime Survey projects an increase in bribery and corruption in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56417 <![CDATA[Nearly 50% of all organizations view emerging markets like the Middle East as a top strategic business issue, reveals Deloitte global mobility survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56416 <![CDATA[Dana Gas reports fourth quarter profit jump]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56415 <![CDATA[George Soros is among 'angels' who want civilization to survive]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56414 <![CDATA[HC Securities advising on 'three big M&As in the region']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56409 <![CDATA[Eurozone 'wreck' may force Greece out within a year, says Nouriel Roubini]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56413 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabian 2012 inflation to average 4.3%, says Al Rajhi Capital]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56412 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's central bank, CMA to coordinate supervision]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56411 <![CDATA[Waist deep in the Big Muddy: Fed may lead planet into financial chaos as other nations follow farther into a swamp of liquidity]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56410 <![CDATA[Arab League suspends Syrian mission]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56408 <![CDATA[Davos global economic outlook: Restoring confidence crucial to rebuilding world recovery]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56407 <![CDATA[Educated, ambitious and essential: Women will drive the GCC's future]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56400 <![CDATA[Private investment critical to achieve universal energy access, Ban Ki-moon tells Davos Forum]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56402 <![CDATA[Saudi women 'allowed' in football stadium ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56398 <![CDATA[Germany wants Greece to give up budget control]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56399 <![CDATA[Wood, Trees & Gold ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56397 <![CDATA[Europe financial crisis is at 'beginning of the end,' says Nomura]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56396 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to recognise Syrian National Council]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56395 <![CDATA[Maktari still bullish on gold, willing to wait out US$2,000 level ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56393 <![CDATA[Gold gains 4.2% on the week following FOMC 'catalyst' ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56381 <![CDATA[City of London's long term prosperity dependent on maintaining a multicultural workforce]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56392 <![CDATA[Falcon Private Bank launches MENASA Fixed Income Fund]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56391 <![CDATA[Voyage to heart of Islam opens at British Museum]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56388 <![CDATA[Crises offer unique opportunities to lay foundation for sustainable global growth, says Ahmed Heikal ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56387 <![CDATA[Fitch cuts rating of five eurozone countries]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56386 <![CDATA[Facebook may file for IPO next week]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56385 <![CDATA[UK sets criteria for additional IMF funds]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56384 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways could delay A380 delivery for cracks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56383 <![CDATA[Davos update: Saudi Arabia says may be ready to raise IMF contribution]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56382 <![CDATA[G-20's Internet economy set to reach US$4.2 trillion by 2016, says The Boston Consulting Group ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56375 <![CDATA[Dubai to pay debts in 2012 'without a doubt']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56368 <![CDATA[The Economist launches new China section to give greater insight into the fast-rising superpower]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56380 <![CDATA[Africa seen as most attractive region for investment in the next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56377 <![CDATA[Fears of eurozone credit crunch grow]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56376 <![CDATA[Greece 'very close' to debt agreement]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56374 <![CDATA[Saudi reform 'a work in progress,' says Prince Turki in Davos]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56372 <![CDATA[Gold proves safest as Goldman forecasts record]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56373 <![CDATA[Oil markets seen withstanding Iran attack]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56369 <![CDATA[UAE chips in with US$545 million to help citizens' debts]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56371 <![CDATA[Cameron slams Europe's 'mad' transaction tax plan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56370 <![CDATA[UAE sees 2012 GDP growing at least 4%, says won't lend IMF more]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56367 <![CDATA[Fayyaz Alimohamed sees 'mania' in junior mining stocks, recommends holding physical gold outside the banking system]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56366 <![CDATA[gTLD platform: Market domination via name identity]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56365 <![CDATA[Jordan wins US$250 million World Bank loan after regional unrest]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56364 <![CDATA[Africa emerging as an increasingly important player in the global economy, says Brand South Africa]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56361 <![CDATA[With US 10 year bond yields hovering around 2%, more and more investors will look to higher yielding bond markets, says Gary Dugan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=56363