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Middle East: With reform comes tremendous opportunities


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/middle-east-with-reform-comes-tremendous-opportunities/ Charles HollisDirector General, Middle East Associationhttp://www.the-mea.co.uk http://thevisioncorporation.biz/blog5/   The wave of protest and political change that has rocked the Middle East and North Africa over the past year has had a profound impact on the region’s political and economic … Continue reading

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Etisalat files lawsuit against Indian partners for fraud


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/etisalat-files-lawsuit-against-indian-partners-for-fraud/ Dubai Etisalat has filed a lawsuit against its former Indian partner in Mumbai after the country’s top court withdrew the telco’s licences amidst a high-level corruption probe. The firm announced in a statement yesterday that it had launched legal … Continue reading

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Mega Islamic bank may be launched in 2012


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/mega-islamic-bank-may-be-launched-in-2012/ Islamic banks to subscribe $600mn while $400mn will be publicly raisedA long-awaited mega Islamic bank to be headquartered in Bahrain may be launched this year and $600 million of its $one billion capital will be contributed by Islamic banks … Continue reading

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IMF sees high Saudi spending and budget surplus in 2012


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/imf-sees-high-saudi-spending-and-budget-surplus-in-2012/ Saudi Arabia is expected to maintain a high level of government spending next year but succeed in posting another large budget surplus without needing to dip into its fiscal reserves, a senior official of the International Monetary Fund said. … Continue reading

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Saudi Prince Al Waleed Retains Top Spot On 2011 Arab Rich List


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/saudi-prince-al-waleed-retains-top-spot-on-2011-arab-rich-list/ DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)–Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud for the eighth consecutive year topped the Arabian Business Rich List, as overall wealth of the world’s 50 wealthiest Arabs rose nearly 5% to $257 billion despite global … Continue reading

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Dubai improves upon its offer of best quality of life in the region


Mercer’s index shows Abu Dhabi ranked second in the Arab World, followed by Muscat and DohaDubai retained its top status as the best city in the Middle East and Africa in terms of quality of life, according to the Mercer … Continue reading

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UAE raises public sector salaries


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/uae-raises-public-sector-salaries/ By Tom Gara The United Arab Emirates has become the latest Gulf state to boost public sector salaries, announcing pay rises of up to 100 per cent next year and a Dh10bn ($2.7bn) fund to help indebted citizens. A … Continue reading

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Congo Stability That Boosted Copper Output at Risk in Election


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/congo-stability-that-boosted-copper-output-at-risk-in-election/ By Michael J. Kavanagh Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s first elections in five years may spark political and ethnic clashes, testing the stability that helped Africa’s second- biggest copper miner boost output five-fold since the … Continue reading

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