A strong, sustainable economy enhances a nation’s standard of living, creates wealth and jobs, encourages the development of new knowledge and technology and helps ensure a stable political climate. Economic …
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A recent study by Booz Allen Hamilton Striving for growth: Best practices in retail banking sales and service channels revealed that the majority of banks are failing to fully meet …
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From a distance, one observes the birth of a new skyline — sprouting towers of elegant bricks, mortar and concrete that will house an eclectic range of people who choose …
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The past months have witnessed an intensive debate about the relevance of SWFs in the global economic system and their role in global financial markets. Global Insight, the research firm, …
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World Economic Forum meetings are, as one former Prime Minister put it over a nightcap, part private high-level talks, part networking and a fair portion of theatre. “Theatre is good, …
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2007 was another stellar year for private equity in MENA. The billion dollar deal milestone has been broken for the first time with the Egyptian Fertilizers Company deal. Fundraising …
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The world is currently facing some of the most challenging financial markets seen in the last few decades. The subprime crisis and its fallout has helped tip the US into …
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In every country in the Middle East, there are posters hung or plastered on the walls with the noble-looking picture of one political leader or another. These photos seem to …
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As IT makes strides into healthcare, physicians and patients are starting to experience the enormous benefits of having access to medical information where and when it is needed most. Increasingly, …
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Which investments have been money-makers in 2008? How to invest in global macro hedge funds and commodities
With financial markets becoming increasingly more volatile and correlated, investors have found the pursuit of positive returns and capital preservation difficult and are asking the question “Where do I …
