<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Executive News</title><link>http://www.executive-bulletin.com</link><description><![CDATA[Business and Economy News]]></description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:54:04 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:54:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><managingEditor>admin@executive-magazine.com (Admin)</managingEditor><webMaster>admin@executive-magazine.com (Admin)</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Eclipses UAE for Biggest Salaries in Region, latest Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj study reveals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6465&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6465&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[„X	UAE Professionals say living costs increase by 22% while salaries increase by 6%
„X	Pay increases of 12% expected in the UAE for coming year 
„X	22% of UAE professionals feel optimistic more jobs will be available next year 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's consumers expect economy to return to pre-crisis levels within three years]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6467&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6467&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[UAE households predict recovery to commence within next 14 months]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computer hardware sales in Saudi Arabia to exceed SAR 7.5 billion in 2010]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6415&cat_id=38&country_id=12]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6415&cat_id=38&country_id=12]]></guid><description><![CDATA[More than 550,000 computer units expected to be sold, as stock of installed computers reaches 4 million]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empower CEO and US General Consul discuss bilateral business relations]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6327&cat_id=38&country_id=0]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6327&cat_id=38&country_id=0]]></guid><description><![CDATA[US delegation praises Dubai's far-sighted vision]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy-UAE trade in excess of Dhs 30 billion]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6315&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6315&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi to play host more than 35 leading names in Italian interior design

]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses Look Online to Claw Their Way Out Recession]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6376&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6376&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Two thirds of businesses in the UAE see implementing eCommerce and ePayments solutions as important to their strategy as markets claw their way back of the recession, according to a survey conducted by Terrapinn, organizer of The Internet Show.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[QFC AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIC FOCUS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6309&cat_id=38&country_id=11]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6309&cat_id=38&country_id=11]]></guid><description><![CDATA[-	New strategies to develop hubs in Asset Management, Re-insurance and Captive Insurance
-	New organizational structure to support strategy moving forward
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN MIDDLE EAST HIGH ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6298&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6298&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Emerging Markets significantly more positive than developed markets
Qatar most confident in the region - Egypt least confident]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF Head Urges Caution on Winding Down Economic Stimulus]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6281&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6281&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	Leaders must balance the desire to keep a list on public debt against the dangers of a double dip recession, said Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
*	Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment of France says exit timing is critical
*	For all information about the Annual Meeting, visit www.weforum.org/annualmeeting
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[40th Davos Meeting Challenges Decision-Makers to Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6251&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6251&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	40th anniversary of the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos to draw 2,500 leaders from business, government and civil society
*	The Forum provides a platform for decision-makers representing all sectors of society to come together and address major issues on the global agenda
*	The theme of the Meeting is "Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild" 
*	For all information about the Annual Meeting, visit http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information and Communications Technologies vital for Social Inclusion ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6233&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6233&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	Forum analysis highlights how ICT is an essential point of leverage for efficiently extending social and economic opportunities to the poor.
*	Key requirements are addressed for ensuring an inclusive evolution of ICT so individuals from all geographies and economic strata have affordable access to the Internet.
*	Governments not only have a role in shaping policy and regulations, they can also serve as catalysts for the adoption and usage of ICT-based services.
*	The full study is available at http://www.weforum.org/ictforgrowth
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Economic Forum Global Risks Report warns of Long Shadow of the Financial Crisis]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6204&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6204&cat_id=38&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	The World Economic Forum today released Global Risks 2010, highlighting a number of underlying risks that contributed to and were exacerbated by the financial crisis and global economic downturn
*	Fiscal crises and unemployment, underinvestment in infrastructure - especially in energy and agriculture - and chronic disease are identified as the pivotal areas of risk over the next years
*	Other risks identified as equally systemic in nature, and requiring better global governance, are transnational crime and corruption, biodiversity loss and cyber-vulnerability
*	Full report and video interview with Sheana Tambourgi, editor of the report and Director and Head of the Global Risk Network at the World Economic Forum, and more at: http://www.weforum.org/grr
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCCI encourages business sector to implement more employee benefits and programs to boost productivity and stimulate economic growth]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6209&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6209&cat_id=38&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Local chamber to offer group medical insurance to associate members through strategic partnership with Al Buhaira National Insurance Company ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt's authentic consumer society creates perfect breeding ground for development of world-class local brands]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6135&cat_id=38&country_id=6]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6135&cat_id=38&country_id=6]]></guid><description><![CDATA[BrandCentral seeks to boost brand loyalty among Egyptian consumers for locally manufactured products ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic stagnation in Arab region results in doubling of redundancy rate among women compared to male counterparts  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6115&cat_id=38&country_id=20]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6115&cat_id=38&country_id=20]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Improved access to education fails to translate into more job opportunities for women in the local  market]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>