www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Reports & Commentaries http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Investors ruling out US Fed rate hike before second half of 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42178 <![CDATA[Marc Faber says economy not responding well to money printing]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42168 <![CDATA[Creating a world class sustainable healthcare sector in the GCC]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42143 <![CDATA[More than 79% of Gulf businesses hit by viruses in the last six months]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42146 <![CDATA[A population boom is transforming the Gulf]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42038 <![CDATA[All eyes on the Middle East for the facade industry]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42040 <![CDATA[Confidence in IT spending on the rise, according to Middle East executives]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=42020 <![CDATA[Marc Faber says US$1,000 gold is new floor ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41972 <![CDATA[Jim Rogers explains his stance on gold]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41968 <![CDATA[Nearly 70% of region's businesses lack robust business continuity planning]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41942 <![CDATA[UAE civil building construction market has ongoing projects worth US$657 billion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41939 <![CDATA[The four trends shaping telecom's future]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41930 <![CDATA[Annual rental rate in Dubai retail sector hit US$1800 per square meter]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41905 <![CDATA[Middle East telecom operators can generate up to US$75 billion additional shareholder value]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41868 <![CDATA[Analysis: Obama and the US strategy of buying time]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41800 <![CDATA[As gold vaults are being emptied by investors, is the market reaching breaking point?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41780 <![CDATA[Peter Schiff says recovery is one-way street paved with savings, capital investment and production]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41793 <![CDATA[Marc Faber has short term concerns about commodities, says gold may drop to US$800 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41779 <![CDATA[Jim Rogers says Nouriel Roubini is wrong on gold bubble ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41739 <![CDATA['As of today, I will be long in dollars,' says Marc Faber]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41738 <![CDATA[GCC insurance companies to increase profitability by improving underwriting approach]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41714 <![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[Air Charter International predicts increase in Asia Pacific aviation requirements]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41639 <![CDATA[Despite recession, world's leading innovators increased R&D spending in 2008]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41598 <![CDATA[Every asset has its time and place: Is now the time for gold?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41575 <![CDATA[Recession not over: Stimulus impulse will eventually lead to next Great Depression, says Peter Schiff]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41576 <![CDATA[How politics, policies and geopolitics influence business risks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41577 <![CDATA[Jim Rogers, Marc Faber agree US dollar due for temporary rebound]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41570 <![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[George Soros says new global economic paradigm required]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41526 <![CDATA[Average UAE salaries to increase by 7% in 2010, says Mercer survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41480 <![CDATA[Marc Faber sees US dollar becoming worthless on fiscal policy 'disaster' ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41443 <![CDATA[Sound long-term strategy is key, particularly in a crisis, says Harvard's Michael Porter ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41399 <![CDATA[We're witnessing the beginnings of the decline of America and the rise of China]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41391 <![CDATA[53% of Arab investors see the global economy recovering from crisis, according to survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41357 <![CDATA['I don't believe in gold,' says Nouriel Roubini]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41338 <![CDATA[Are Ecuador's plans to leave oil under the Amazon a new model for tackling climate change?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41335 <![CDATA[Plenty of room for improving Capitalism, says Warren Buffett]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41308 <![CDATA[Flexibility on benefits is key to containing cost and retaining talent]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41311 <![CDATA[Global megatrends: How can investors prepare for the future?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41299 <![CDATA[90% of companies re-focusing on core competencies, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41291 <![CDATA[Seawater desalination remains critical in MENA region, finds Frost & Sullivan ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41292 <![CDATA[GCC business confidence rises to highest level in a year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41288 <![CDATA[User errors will lead to data leakage - worldwide survey on IT security]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41274 <![CDATA[Cybercriminals employing increasingly online scare tactics]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41231 <![CDATA[Companies combining long term strategic planning with execution outperform competitors]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41234 <![CDATA[Majority of Americans give Obama negative ratings ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41206 <![CDATA[Banks in Tunisia display resilience ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41202 <![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[Federal Reserve must act against inflation 'before it's too late,' says Paul Volcker]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41125 <![CDATA[Jim Rogers likes rice, sees food catastrophe looming]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41114 <![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[Geopolitical analysis: Why has President Obama been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41057 <![CDATA[UAE strongest Arab stock market in September]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41038 <![CDATA[MENA private equity investment levels expected to rise]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41017 <![CDATA[Global banking bailout model proves a sustainable climate resilient future can be achieved]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=41004 <![CDATA[94% of region's professionals would love to start a brand new career]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40962 <![CDATA['There are plenty of reasons to buy gold when the time is right,' says Jim Rogers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40928 <![CDATA[Gold at a monthly crossroads: Which way now? ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40808 <![CDATA[Middle East real estate professionals earn on average US$10,340 per month, reveals survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40797 <![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[In a market economy with a gold standard, bad businesses and bad banks go out of business, says Ron Paul]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40755 <![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[In search of blue oceans ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40747 <![CDATA[Endless expansionary US monetary policy seeding next crisis, says Marc Faber]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40733 <![CDATA[Qatar's 'QFinance Debates' experts rethink the future, post financial crisis ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40737 <![CDATA[IMF sees strenghtening Middle East growth prospects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40708 <![CDATA[Global recovery under way but likely to be slow, says IMF ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40704 <![CDATA[Jim Rogers favours silver over gold but is buying neither for now ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40696 <![CDATA[Gold will reach US$5,000 on faltering dollar, says Peter Schiff]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40697 <![CDATA[Investors place a premium on strong corporate governance practices, says S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40680 <![CDATA[Human capital remains major factor in M&As falling short of objectives]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40606 <![CDATA[GCC investor confidence remains strong, says Shuaa report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40587 <![CDATA[Yahoo!-Maktoob deal confirms high potential of Middle East internet sector and entrepreneurship]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40584 <![CDATA[Reforms in regional education key to addressing job market requirements]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40562 <![CDATA[Marc Faber sees collapse of Capitalism as we know it ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40536 <![CDATA[Earth Overshoot Day: The day our demand surpasses nature's budget ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40509 <![CDATA[There's no such thing as loyalty, according to a white paper released by ICLP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40478 <![CDATA[Jim Rogers says the US had no savings, so when it rained, it resorted to printing]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40458 <![CDATA[The end of the world appears to have been postponed, says Krugman]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40431 <![CDATA[INSEAD looks at the dark side of trust ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40427 <![CDATA[You can boost assets by printing money but you can't control the long term consequences, says Marc Faber]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40398 <![CDATA[Why I threw my shoes at Bush, by Muntazar al-Zaidi]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40397 <![CDATA[Binge consumption was reckless, irresponsible and it's over, says Stephen Roach]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40363 <![CDATA[Credit Suisse says the financial landscape has adapted to irreversible change ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40335 <![CDATA[Merrill Lynch Fund Manager survey finds nervous investors pause for breath ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40326 <![CDATA[Breaking gender stereotypes in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40310 <![CDATA[GSK research reveals 34% of adults in the Middle East suffer from breathing problems when sleeping ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40307 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi leads region in recovery for employment opportunities]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40306 <![CDATA[Realism enters Dubai and rest of the Gulf's real estate market]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40302 <![CDATA['Let's measure happiness, not just economic growth,' says Sarkozy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40259 <![CDATA[Job seekers say cultural norms affect lifestyle and productivity]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40236 <![CDATA['We're going to have zombie capitalism for the next 15-20 years,' says Jim Rogers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40249 <![CDATA[Hedge Funds: An attractive asset class post crisis, says Capintro Partners]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40222 <![CDATA[In banking, is small beautiful?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40212 <![CDATA[Intercompany pricing under intense scrutiny, finds KPMG survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40200 <![CDATA[Gigantic debt and consumption will not solve crisis, says Jim Rogers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40174 <![CDATA['I don't see why someone would hold dollars and not own gold,' says Marc Faber]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=4&t=1&id=40171