<?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[Data and Surveys News]]></description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:07:41 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:07:41 +0000</lastBuildDate><managingEditor>admin@executive-magazine.com (Admin)</managingEditor><webMaster>admin@executive-magazine.com (Admin)</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Economic Equality Fails to Match Health and Education Progress for Women Worldwide, Study Released ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8815&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8815&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Women hold less than 20% of all national decision-making positions
India ranks lowest on gender parity among the BRICS countries
USA continues to improve, moves up two places
UAE ranks highest in the Arab World with Saudi Arabia improving the fastest over past 6 years
Gender gap worsening in Nigeria, Mali, Colombia, Tanzania and El Salvador over past 6 years]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Reinsurance Demand is Strong As Primary Market Expands in the MENA Region  ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8664&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8664&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The reinsurance environment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is stagnant in many aspects, although it also contains many elements that are in an exciting stage of development. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global problems, regional challenges, local answers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8617&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8617&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	Middle East economies are open]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moody's Analytics Releases 2011 Banking Industry Survey on Stress Testing ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8576&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8576&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Deploying bank-wide stress testing frameworks remains challenging for banks ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLUTTONS MIDDLE EAST: DUBAI'S HOSPITALITY SECTOR SHOWS HEALTHY SIGNS OF RECOVERY]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8398&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8398&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Dubai's hotels have exceeded performance levels over the same quarters in 2009
and 2010i;
* Total visitors to Dubai in 2010 were the largest to date, topping 8.3 million visitorsii;
* Overall hotel occupancy in Q1 2011, peak-season for Dubai, averaged 86%,
representing an increase of 4% year on year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media Creates New Opportunities for Insurers, According to a New Study by The Boston Consulting Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8384&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8384&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Insurers can use social media strategically to engage their customer base, enable their agents, and enhance their wholesale distribution ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maximizing Supply Chain Flexibility Is Top Requirement for Global Supply Chain Executives, According to New Survey from PRTM ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8362&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8362&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Global Supply Chain Leaders Who Implemented Five "Operational Flexibility" Levers Increased Revenues 12 to 15 Percent and Reduced Supply Chain Costs 8 to 10 Percent ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ernst & Young Study Reveals Incremental Innovation Key to Competitiveness ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8236&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8236&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	87% of companies have increased product range 
*	India and China dominate sales focus globally 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumption of Brazilian Super-foods on the Rise in Gulf Region ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8180&cat_id=41&country_id=15]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8180&cat_id=41&country_id=15]]></guid><description><![CDATA[BrazArtis, a Rio de Janeiro based firm to help fuel growth between Middle East and Brazil]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers across the Middle East and North Africa going green with change in shopping habits, according to Yahoo! Maktoob Research]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8182&cat_id=41&country_id=7]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8182&cat_id=41&country_id=7]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Survey reveals attitudes towards environment in the Middle East and North Africa as world marks Earth Day ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intensified Inspections by ADFCA on Groceries]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8166&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8166&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Violations declined drastically this year, in contrast to the figures for last year, Al Reyaysa

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nokia's Ovi Store hits 5 million downloads per day as users enjoy new Symbian devices and apps]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8168&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8168&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	Up to 5 million downloads per day
*	More than 40,000 apps represents nearly eight-fold growth in one year
*	158 developers pass 1 million downloads each
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly half of the region's respondents hold governments responsible for unemployment problems]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8124&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8124&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Respondents in post-revolution Egypt show greatest levels of enthusiasm about being in the Middle East]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is a significant disconnect between education systems and needs of employers in Arab world]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8038&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8038&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Changed perception of skills will lead to greater employment opportunities in countries that are facing social unrest]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of the region's respondents say employers properly train them for their positions, latest Bayt.com research reveals ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8050&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=8050&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></guid><description><![CDATA[More than half reveal an effective induction plan increases a new joiner's sense of belonging in the long run]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
