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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Gold is way too cheap,&#039; says James Turk]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=56483</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. GoldMoney Founder and Chairman James Turk knows how to find great deals on gold and silver. He claims that the 2012 bottom for gold came during the first week in January and projects that gold will hit the US$2,000 mark within three months. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fayyaz Alimohamed sees &#039;mania&#039; in junior mining stocks, recommends holding physical gold outside the banking system]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=56366</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Fayyaz Alimohamed, CEO of Altair Ventures Inc. and publisher of the Acamar Journal, offers historical perspective and predictions on the global economic crisis. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;We are at the end of the debt super cycle,&#039; says John Mauldin ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=56090</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. What do investors need to be watching out for in 2012? More Eurozone drama? Record gold highs? A hard landing in China? The US Global Investors team addressed these questions with John Mauldin in an Outlook 2012 webinar. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;We have seen the power of the people,&#039; says Ban Ki-moon]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. As Ban Ki-moon began his second five-year term as Secretary-General of the United Nations, he reflected on some of the biggest developments and issues during his first term, and on the challenges ahead.

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<title><![CDATA[PIMCO&#039;s Scott Mather discusses the global implications of the eurozone crisis]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Ultimately, the eurozone countries and many other developed economies have very similar problems: unsustainably rising debt loads coupled with structurally weak and imbalanced growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cartier: The alchemist of desire ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Cartier understands its real customer draw is passion, not just the iconic watches and jewellery and other luxury goods it produces. CEO Bernard Fornas discusses volatility, tradition and the holidays. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rethinking asset allocation: PIMCO&#039;s strategy for a changing world]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Alpha generation is a distinct component of the strategy because it is critical to actively seek opportunities in all global markets in this challenging environment. Explicit tail risk hedging is essential to prepare for more frequent significant downturns, both to mitigate their effects and to potentially benefit from them.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Repairing Europe and reviving the US: The Volcker view]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=55463</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In an interview with INSEAD Knowledge in Singapore, Paul Volcker discusses Europe&#039;s response to the sovereign debt crisis, stagnant US unemployment and shortfalls in banking legislation in the aftermath of the credit crisis. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF seeking to curb tensions, risks in world economy ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this interview, Reza Moghadam, head of the IMF&#039;s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, discusses the key areas of work for the next six months.
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<title><![CDATA[Bud Conrad: US collapse inevitable]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Casey Research Chief Economist Bud Conrad believes the United States is acting as a late-stage empire, acting aggressively on the world stage, lowering its moral standards and debasing its currency. 

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<title><![CDATA[Casey Research Summit special report: Surviving the death of money]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=54820</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Gold Report cornered Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule, Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James and Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa for a roundtable discussion on the best strategies for thriving during the coming economic transition. 

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<title><![CDATA[Doug Casey: How to prepare for when money dies]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=54672</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. If dollar-dumping turns from a trickle into a flood, look out. Exploding prices (aka exorbitant inflation) resulting from the devaluation of the dollar will compound the problems we saw in 2007-2009. Catastrophe will come when everybody realizes that the dollar is an &quot;IOU nothing.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Porter Stansberry sees return to the gold standard when people say &#039;enough&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=54414</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The money supply increases naturally by exactly the amount of increases in productivity in a healthy economy, notes Porter Stansberry in this exlusive Gold Report interview.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Silver poised for power rally, say the Sprotts]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=53510</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Eric Sprott and Sprott Money Ltd. President Larisa Sprott say the fundamentals that drive the price of silver are as strong now as before the spring selloff-maybe even stronger-even though volatility is causing buyers to hold back a bit. 

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<title><![CDATA[IMF must continue to adapt, says Lagarde ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=53459</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The IMF must continue to adapt and innovate to keep abreast of global change and serve its 187 member countries still buffeted by the aftermath of the world economic crisis, said incoming Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
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<title><![CDATA[Cash in, not out on US$1,500 gold, says Richard Mills]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=53282</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Richard (Rick) Mills, host of Ahead of the Herd online and editor of Ahead of the Herd newsletter, explains why US$1,500 gold means investors should be cashing in, not cashing out. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold bulls owe everything to weak monetary policy, says Adrian Ash]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive interview, Adrian Ash points out that Western central banks have boxed themselves into a zero-rate corner. He predicts gold will attract ever-more cash savings for as long as real rates of interest stay negative both in the ailing West and across emerging markets.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking ahead for the Middle East ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. As the situation in the Middle East continues to simmer, Christian Koch, Director of International Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai, discusses implications for international relations, the possibility of democratic governments, Arab-Israeli relations, radical Islamic factions and Iran. 

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<title><![CDATA[Rethinking nuclear energy ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan did not just take a toll on human lives, it also took a toll on our future in terms of nuclear power development. INSEAD Professor of Sustainable Development, Paul Kleindorfer,  discusses the implications.
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East needs more focus on inclusive growth, says IMF ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=51107</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF&#039;s Middle East and Central Asia Department, says events in Egypt will clearly have a negative economic impact in the short run, but over the longer term they can position Egypt to better exploit its potential.
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai Duty Free sees 2011 sales increasing 10% to US$1.35 billion]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Salah Tahlak, Dubai Duty Free&#039;s Director of Corporate Communications, discusses how being a Strategic Partner of Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, presents a perfect opportunity for DDF to promote its brand further. 

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<title><![CDATA[Tracking financial and social returns: Carlos Obeid, CFO of Mubadala ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=50758</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. In this Leadercast, INSEAD Professor of Strategy and Dean of the EMBA programme, Javier Gimeno, speaks with Mubadala&#039;s Chief Financial Officer Carlos Obeid about the company&#039;s development.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vanadium boost would give batteries more juice, says Jon Hykawy]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=50330</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Vanadium could see its demand dramatically increase if battery manufacturers start using it to boost power output in lithium-vanadium cells. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two-speed recovery to extend into 2011, says IMF ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=50229</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Two-speed recovery to dominate 2011, with growth remaining slow in advanced economies; In emerging economies, challenge for some is to manage possible overheating and capital flows.
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<title><![CDATA[Is the euro in trouble?]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. INSEAD Professors Antonio Fatas and Douglas Webber talk to Knowledge Executive Editor Shellie Karabell about the outlook for the currency.
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<title><![CDATA[Henri-Claude de Bettignies &amp; Arnoud De Meyer speak about their hopes for INSEAD in Asia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=49959</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. INSEAD is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Asia campus in Singapore. At the recent Leadership Summit in Asia, the school paid tribute to the pioneers and visionaries who had championed the project. 

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<title><![CDATA[Improving agent performance in contact centers in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=49405</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Shaheen Haque, Territory Manager, Middle East &amp; Turkey at Interactive Intelligence responds to common questions on how to improve agent performance in a contact center environment. 

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<title><![CDATA[The zain deal represents excellent integration into Etisalat operations]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=49401</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Interview with Etisalat Chairman Mohammed Omran discussing the Zain deal.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hold on to your Gold, says Bob Moriarty]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=49098</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Everyone&#039;s trying to destroy their own currency so they can get a competitive advantage. When all currencies are destroyed, the only thing left is gold. 

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<title><![CDATA[Opec will play a different role in the future, says Sheikh Yamani]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=48966</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. CNN Marketplace Middle East&#039;s John Defterios sat down with the architect of Saudi Arabia&#039;s energy policy in an exclusive interview to discuss OPEC and its past 50 years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF assesses financing for Pakistan after devastating floods ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=48057</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF&#039;s Middle East and Central Asia Department, described the flooding as a &quot;human catastrophe that is still evolving.&quot; Reconstruction costs expected to run into billions of dollars. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What are the catalysts that will push gold higher?]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=47948</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Joe Foster, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, sees a range of catalysts, &#039;any one of which could rear its ugly head.&#039;

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<title><![CDATA[I will only sell my gold when there&#039;s panic and stocks are bargains, says Doug Casey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=47907</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. As the world sinks deeper into what he calls the Greater Depression, Casey Research Chairman sees default on the US national debt as inevitable - albeit probably in the guise of currency destruction. 

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<title><![CDATA[Hold physical gold &amp; silver preferably in coins, says John Williams ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=47671</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. What John Williams envisions, and he&#039;s by no means looking to the far horizon, is a systemic collapse, a hyperinflationary great depression and the cessation of normal commerce. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We are custodians of great civilizations, says Prince Sultan bin Salman]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Minister of Tourism and Antiquities was interviewed Wednesday on CNN&#039;s &#039;icon&#039; show about the Roads to Arabia exhibition at the Louvre in Paris.

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<title><![CDATA[Gold headed to US$2,000 in two years, says Charles Oliver]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=46648</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Sprott Asset Management&#039;s Charles Oliver avoids picking the top of the market and figuring where a peak will be when gold does hit a mania.
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<title><![CDATA[EU bailout just delays inevitable, says Roger Wiegand]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Wiegand says the euro at US$1.20 is the &quot;line in the sand where big trouble will start. . .and that&#039;s dangerously close.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold stands its ground, says John Licata]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=45700</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Gold prices continue to climb and John Licata, chief commodity strategist at Blue Phoenix says he sees reason to be optimistic about gold&#039;s future. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithium: Hot now but soon to sizzle, says Jon Hykawy]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=45263</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Lithium, the flavor of the year, is in high demand, powering everything from hybrid cars to laptops and cell phones.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[John Embry expects gold to gain another 30% in 2010]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=45209</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;We&#039;ve had nine years consecutive higher year-end prices and the best year in that span for a year&#039;s return was 31%. I think this will be the year that we exceed it in this, the 10th year of the bull market,&quot; John Embry said.
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<title><![CDATA[Gold is only store of value that stands test of time, says James West]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=44889</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. There hasn&#039;t  been one currency in the form of paper or coin, not actually made of gold or represented by a deposit of gold, that has lasted more than 100 years as a global standard.
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<title><![CDATA[Gold looking good; Silver even better, says Brien Lundin]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=44854</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The gold rally that began last fall and drove gold through the US$1,200 resistance level in late November doesn&#039;t seem to be panning out the way the rallies of 2005 and 2007 did. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In the grips of a currency crisis there&#039;s none better than gold, says David Morgan]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. However the evolving global currency crisis ultimately manifests itself, either total deflation and a debt-liquidating depression or a hyperinflationary blow-off, David Morgan says &#039;there&#039;s none better than gold, if you&#039;re worried about a crisis hedge.&#039;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recovery signals paler shade for gold, says Siddharth Rajeev]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=44273</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. As investment demand for gold, including its attraction as a preservation asset, diminishes in a recovering economy, Siddharth Rajeev, VP Research at Fundamental Research, suggests the price may dip back to US$750 by 2012. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF enters debate on future macroeconomic policy framework ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=44268</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The IMF has entered the debate about how macroeconomic policy should be adjusted in the future, drawing lessons from the worst global recession in 60 years.

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<title><![CDATA[Turning paper into gold is a 21st century alchemy, says Chris Potter]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=44103</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Nowadays, the alchemists are the central bankers of the world, and they&#039;re successfully managing to turn the paper money their countries are producing (their devaluating currencies, that is) into the precious metal.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fulfilling the vision for knowledge-driven growth in the UAE]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. In an interview for INSEAD Knowledge, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan talks to INSEAD Professor Stephen Mezias about the challenges facing education in the Gulf and about INSEAD&#039;s role in the region. 

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<title><![CDATA[Gold will continue to glitter despite market turbulence, says Victor Gon&Atilde;&sect;alves]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=43878</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAl. Equities and Economics Report writer Victor Gon&Atilde;&sect;alves, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, says the yellow metal will generally see more strength than weakness this year, hovering around US$1,500.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[John Lipsky leads IMF review of how to fund financial rescues]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=43378</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The IMF is  responding to the G-20 Leaders&#039; request for an analysis of the various ways in which the financial sector could help to defray the costs of public sector crisis support.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 is the year for gold shares, says Bob Moriarty]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=43232</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. 321gold founder Bob Moriarty returns to The Gold Report for a lively exclusive interview about what he sees as the best investments for 2010. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold is &#039;nowhere near the top,&#039; says Porter Stansberry]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=42893</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With a sea-change in the monetary system on the horizon, and drawing ever-nearer as more and more US creditors turn toward hard assets and away from paper dollars, Porter Stansberry says the world is approaching a return to &quot;at least a de facto gold standard.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Silver&#039;s turn to shine, says Peter Grandich]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Not that there&#039;s a link between the two, but having been left behind in the big run-up in gold, silver&#039;s time has come to steal the limelight for a while. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Roger Wiegand sees US$2,960 gold on the horizon]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  The TraderTracks editor sees the makings of some &#039;pretty exciting&#039; action in precious metals front, forecasting that gold could go beyond US$2,960, and with the next big drop in the stock market, the gold and silver shares could really depart from the rest of the mainstream market, especially with the dollar being so weak. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The dollar is on death row with no one prepared to grant a stay of execution, says Louis James]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=42152</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. This situation gives rise to increasingly positive prospects for gold and other commodities that may ultimately stand in as the world&#039;s reserve currency. And there are some pretty hot speculative prospects - Louis&#039; &#039;best of the best&#039;  - waiting in the wings for the market&#039;s next big leg down.

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<title><![CDATA[Gold momentum&#039;s picking up dramatically, says Eric Sprott]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=42047</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Although &#039;quantitative easing&#039;  may be propping up the US economy for the time being, it solves nothing and worse than that it is just debasing the currency which will eventually lead to hyperinflation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inevitable inflation will see gold&#039;s upside scenario at US$1,200, says Richard Gray]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=41580</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It&#039;s been a dollar vs. gold story ever since the economy ran into trouble last fall, according to Blackmont Metals and Mining Analyst Richard Gray, who sees inevitable inflation down the road. 

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<title><![CDATA[Gold dancing, but won&#039;t die, with the Dollar, says John Doody]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. John Doody can see lots of drivers to support a higher gold price. Just look at US monetary and fiscal policy, printing and borrowing too many dollars.  The years ahead have to be good for gold and not so interesting for the S&amp;P 500. 

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<title><![CDATA[A year from now we&#039;ll look back on US$1,000 gold as a bargain, says Peter Spina]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The convergence of an assortment of forces promise to keep driving up the price of gold, according to GoldSeek.com founder and president Peter Spina.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We have to create about 5 million jobs a year in the Arab World, says Queen Rania of Jordan]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[JORDAN. CNN&#039;s Christiane Amanpour presents a new live global interview programme, Amanpour. In Friday&#039;s edition, Amanpour interviewed Queen Rania of Jordan. The following is a transcript of the interview.

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<title><![CDATA[Peak gold + weak dollar = US$2,000, says Byron king ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Unconvinced that the recession is behind us, he is equally sure that the &#039;bottomless pit&#039; mentality of stimulus spending will wreck the dollar. Those are among the reasons he sees US$2,000-per-ounce gold on the not-too-distant horizon.

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<title><![CDATA[Lithium leading the charge in automotive and electronics batteries, says Jon Hykawy]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Pent-up demand for new cars and growing concern about the carbon footprint associated with driving vehicles powered by traditional internal combustion engines will fuel tremendous demand for lithium, a development sure to spark greater investor interest, as well.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greg McCoach sees US$1,500 Gold in 2009]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Post summer doldrums, we&#039;re now beginning to see a nice fall run up in the price of gold-one that marks the beginning of a parabolic move, according to Greg McCoach.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clif Droke says 120-year cycle may spell end of capitalism, favors Gold &amp; Silver]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The 120-year cycle is bottoming in 2014. I do expect depression-type conditions certainly in the last three years of this cycle-that&#039;s 2012 to 2014. The US government will wind up with greater control over everything. It may even mean the end of the capitalist economy as we know it.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Axel Merk suggests that these times-with inflation looming, the US dollar failing, equity markets remaining volatile and economic recovery stumbling-might call for investors to further diversify their portfolios with baskets of foreign currencies. 
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<title><![CDATA[Gold is a &#039;savings device&#039; on bumpy road to recovery, says Jon Nadler]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. For the time being, Nadler expects a spell of continuing deflation before any real inflation sets in. That makes gold&#039;s price performance a tough call because there is no history to help us understand how gold behaves in a real deflationary environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold will hit US$1,200 in 2009, says John Licata]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Blue Phoenix Chief Investment Strategist John Licata expects the king of metals to ring in the New Year with a US$1,200-per-ounce crown. 
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<title><![CDATA[Can innovation withstand the ravages of the crisis and the Middle East blame culture?]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. In this interview with BI-ME, INSEAD Professor Hal Gregersen discusses cultural factors in business, working across cultures and the challenges for the leadership equation in an age when more and more Middle East companies are going global.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD reaches out to business with Centre for Executive Education and Research in Abu Dhabi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Executive Director of INSEAD&#039;s Abu Dhabi Centre, Peter Jadersten, has a mission not to create just local learning programmes, but to integrate fully with the French business school&#039;s rich international environment. BI-ME talked to him about the challenges and opportunities for building up a new faculty and research base in the UAE capital.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Now is the right time to construct fertiliser plants, says FERTIL chief]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Participating as the keynote speaker and lead sponsor of the 2nd Annual Middle East Fertilizer Symposium is Mohamed Rashid Al Rashid, General Manager, FERTIL.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Evian sailing the high seas of celebrity marketing]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Evian is increasingly being seen as a &#039;pure play&#039; lifestyle brand that is extending outside its traditional borders: think detox campaigns and sun-drenched sports fans mingling with Evian models while they cool off with a refreshing Evian face spray. On the eve of the Middle East launch of the Evian Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture special edition, BI-ME talks to Danone zone director for the Middle East and Indian Ocean Elias Fayad.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kraze pioneers the boutique shopping habit in Dubai]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Former New York-based designer, Kiran Sawlani opened her first signature store, Kraze, in Dubai last March. Explaining the challenges for a local concept, that is not readily understood by the mall operators, she is joined in this interview by Kumar Sawlani, President &amp; CEO of Deepak&acirc;€™s, one of the first textile trading groups established in Dubai and owner of Kraze.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai retail mogul Bin Hendi charts a cautious course]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Leading conglomerate in luxury jewellery, fashion, hospitality and trading Bin Hendi Group reports that its Dubai retail sales are tracking down 20% and the company is preparing for staff cuts and putting a freeze on expansion. It is time for all individuals, companies and countries to take prudent action, says one of the founding fathers of Dubai&#039;s retail sector, President of Bin Hendi Enterprises, Mohi-Din Binhendi.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai consulting firm goes to the heart of measuring employee motivation and organisational performance]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Do you really value your employees? Is your best talent continually jumping ship? The Core Group based in Dubai Knowledge Village offers a programme on how to boost leadership in troubled times. BI-ME talked to The Core Group Managing Director, Steve Halligan, on how companies can get a much clearer view of what employees are feeling and thinking.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. A new company MEEZA, backed by the Qatar Foundation and prestigious investors has pledged to launch a raft of new managed IT service packages to the country&#039;s banks, telcos, energy companies, airlines and other sectors by next year. For this interview, BI-ME was in Doha to hear from Scott E MacKenzie, CEO of MEEZA, Hamad Al Mannai, Deputy CEO and James Fanella, Vice President of Sales &amp; Marketing about the company&#039;s vision for cloud computing in Qatar.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In times of crisis, Middle East banks turn attention from growth to internal operations]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Total Solutions, one of the world&#039;s leading financial services consulting firms is stepping up its activities and industry seminars for the Middle East. In this interview, Jurry de Vries head of Total Solutions Middle East explains why the company&#039;s training programmes offer the right medicine for the financial sector, in these times of increased focus on compliance, credit scoring and technical challenges.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It is unfortunate that the Lebanese are not able to solve their problems within their own institutions, says Tarek Mitri]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Tarek Mitri, Lebanon&#039;s  Minister for Information who was acting Foreign Minister after the war in Lebanon in 2006, played a vital role in the negotiations leading to the ceasefire agreement. His answers provide a good insight into the complexity of Lebanese politics.
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<title><![CDATA[Vahid Mehrinfar speaks out on &#039;brand Dubai&#039; and the future of design in the Arab world]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Vahid Mehrinfar, Executive Principal and Chief Brand Futurist of Vahid Associates Brand Futurists, is renowned for his revolutionary ideas on brand futurity. In this interview he attacks the creative inertia of the regional ad agencies, accusing them of being a mafia, enslaved to Western concepts. HH Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai is a true &#039;futurist&#039;, he says, but he needs people to match his inspiration.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraq starts to fix itself]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. The Iraqi American Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry, organisers of the 1st Oil &amp; Gas Expo in Baghdad&#039;s new airport convention centre in December, is one of the organisations working tirelessly behind the scenes to connect Iraqi businesses with international partners. In this interview Maurey Blake Bond, IACCI Business Development Director, says the time is over for multinationals to sit on the sidelines. Iraq is on the verge of something fantastic, he argues, and the world needs to engage. &#039;Turning the corner&#039; couldn&#039;t be a more apt description.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Secerno eyes security sector&#039;s science fiction]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With future trends like wireless power distribution, mass online consumerisation and the &#039;always on&#039; society the threat to our personal and business data is likely to become one of the major issues of the 21st century. BI-ME uncovers some solutions in this interview with Paul Davie, Founder and COO of Secerno.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;We are living a normal life in Lebanon for the time being&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Walid Jumblatt is one of the major political players in Lebanon. The exclusive WSN interview gives an interesting insight into the complicated and fragile political situation in Lebanon.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[King Abdullah urges global consensus from believers of all faiths]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. On the occasion of the World Dialogue Conference in Madrid, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia addressed the effort to bring together representatives of the world&#039;s religious communities at the conference as well as a wide ranging discussion of other issues including the crisis in world energy and food supplies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, regional security challenges, America&#039;s influence in the Middle East and the battle against terrorism.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stanton Chase on patterns of HR demand and the next big Middle East surprise for the business world]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Panos Manolopoulos has recently been appointed Managing Partner of the Middle East operations of Stanton Chase International, one of the top ten global executive search consulting firms. In this interview he says that Dubai and the Middle East is no longer seen as a posting for candidates to just make money. Increasingly there is the attraction of experiencing the fastest-growing markets in the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a better customer relationship with technology]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Larry Weber, the founder of Weber Shandwick and one of the most influential global PR leaders, is well known for applying innovation and technology to advance the marketing craft. In this interview he says that traditional PR is not dead, it is just learning to live in the digital world. Opinion now shapes marketing. Marketing no longer shapes opinion, he says.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PPP and the appeal of an idea whose time has come to the Middle East]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Currie &amp; Brown Group Chief Executive Officer Euan McEwan leads the British company in helping clients with large asset management programmes. In this interview he is joined by Mark Taylor, Regional Managing Director for Middle East &amp; Central Asia, in discussing the renaissance of the nuclear industry and construction opportunities, best practice in project management, the changing of model of infrastructure development and how C&amp;B is bringing the global appeal of PPP to the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sheikh Khalifa highlights strengthening of UAE&#039;s relations with Spain]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has asserted the need for strengthening UAE&#039;s bilateral relations with Spain. In an interview with the Spanish News Agency, Sheikh Khalifa said that UAE is keen to develop relations with Spain in various areas such as energy, industries, tourism and defence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobiles begin calling the shots on banking and payments]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The use of mobile phones for banking and remittances is growing worldwide, nowhere more so than the Middle East and Dubai where Mi-Pay is setting up its second data centre to support Middle East and African operators. In this interview Mi-Pay&#039;s CTO, Simon Cavill talks about some of the technical and regulatory challenges he is facing, as both the banks and mobile companies are converging on this hugely lucrative segment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From personnel to HR to talent management]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Talent Partners in the Gulf made its debut in the retained executive search and human resources arena in February, positioning itself as the market leader in the Middle East. On a recent visit to Dubai, BI-ME caught up with the man behind the move, Managing Director of publicly-listed international HR heavy weight, Talent2 International, Andrew Banks.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Tech-savvy consumers of the Gulf are making corresponding demands on their mobile operators. On the occasion of the UAE telco du confirming NetCracker as its OSS (operational support system) of choice, BI-ME talked to Sanjay Mewada, Vice President Strategy, of the US group.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Western Union refines ethnic marketing and brings mobile remittances to the Middle East]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Migration is booming and so is the money-transfer market. In this interview Jean Claude Farah, Regional Vice President for Middle East, Pakistan &amp; Afghanistan for Western Union explains how his company has developed a marketing strategy for ethnic consumers.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A new business book by Aamir A Rehman shatters many myths about the Middle East. Here he speaks with BI-ME about his inspirations and insights for tapping into Gulf capital and opportunities. If you read just one book this year, we recommend that you pick up this one.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fujairah and JAL Hotels show the soft side of hospitality]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. JAL Hotels (the Nikko and Hotel JAL City brand in Japan) has a new 450-room hotel under construction in Dubai. When this opens in 2009 it will represent a big transformation for the Japanese tourist market in the UAE. BI-ME talks to Frank Gueuning, General Manager of Hotel JAL Fujairah Resort and Spa, and Sheikh Sultan Abdullah Al Sharqi, Public Relations Manager for UAE.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet changing global healthcare models]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Last month&#039;s Arab Health exhibition and conference series gave a glimpse into a new world of interconnected medical providers and one of the prominent companies on display was Siemens Healthcare. In this interview BI-ME talks to Maurice Faber, Regional Managing Director for Siemens Medical Solutions at the Dubai Internet City headquarters of the German conglomerate. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova on Dubai, real estate, success in sports and life]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In a candid interview, tennis star Maria Sharapova talks about a variety of subjects including her Dubai sponsors, her home, her love for the sport, her extravagances and her interest in art.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gate Gourmet sharpens its Middle East blueprint]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this interview for BI-ME and PAX International Gate Gourmet CEO Chairman &amp; CEO David N Siegel is joined by Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Office, Guy Dubois, in detailing the group&#039;s vision for the Middle East, its global acquisition spree, and its moves toward becoming a carbon neutral company.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this interview Gates talks about his last time at the CES in his current role, how Windows Vista is faring, Microsoft&#039;s efforts to catch Google on Internet search and his own transition to full-time work at the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation.
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Dubai&#039;s strategic position and logistic advantages have contributed to the rise of Flemingo Duty Free, now the leading Indian duty free operator with 62 retail locations across Africa, India and Sri Lanka. BI-ME talks to Flemingo Joint Managing Director, Rasik Thakker.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. BI-ME talks to HP&#039;s Serdar Urcar, General Manager of PSG (Personal Systems Group and John Hoonhout, recently-appointed Managing Director for HP Middle East on the future of the PC, the interrelations of the consumer and enterprise channels, and some unknown factors in the PC market such as the future direction of handhelds. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A different view of Iran&#039;s financial sector]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAN. Former Central Bank chief and International Islamic Finance Forum Europe keynote speaker Dr Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli downplays the impact of sanctions, saying Iran is opening to the world]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Samsung, is probably the one name that we associate with making LCDs more stylish and more affordable. Now the Korean electronics giant is bringing new functions from those we would normally associate as a passive TV screen, and it has a goal to go higher than 100% household penetration. BI-ME catches up with Samsung Senior Vice President, Visual Display Division, Ha Yoonho, during GITEX Technology Week 2007.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Technologies and markets are evolving rapidly in the wireless arena, making it tough for telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and telcos to keep pace with growing customer expectations. Margaret Rice-Jones is Managing Director of Aircom International, the UK-based multinational that advises and supplies services to telcos in the areas of network optimisation, planning and management. In this interview, she joins, Bashar Zako, Aircom Middle East Managing Director, in answering some key questions for the industry.]]></description>
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