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NETWORKING PROSPECTS: LIBC TO HIGHLIGHT INVESTMENT AND TRADE PROSPECTS AT PLANET LEBANON 2010 Jun,2010  Planet Lebanon 2010, the sixth international conference by the Lebanese International Business Council (LIBC) will highlight investment and trade prospects subsequent to the global financial crisis.
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: CHANGING STRUCTURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY MARKET Jun,2010  The international energy market is expected to undergo change during this decade and the next. Particularly important is the oil market and Saudi Arabia. The next 20 years will bring major challenges and opportunities to the oil industry as well as to Saudi Arabia. There will be a new emerging energy and oil structures during the coming years. These changes will focus on four different areas.
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THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM: ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY IMPORTANT FOR EXPANSION Jun,2010  The 12th IEF in Cancun on 30-31 March was a dramatic step forward for the International Energy Forum and the global energy dialogue. The IEF convened this year with 103 delegations in attendance, including 63 ministerial delegations and 14 international organizations. In addition to these vital components of the energy dialogue, an extraordinary level of participation from CEOs and ministers also marked the two-day event in the fourth meeting of the International Energy Business Forum (IEBF).
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COULD THE 2010 WORLD CUP BRING YOUR NETWORK TO ITS KNEES? Jun,2010  Following the first ever online only live streaming of the England football team’s 1-0 defeat to Ukraine, Blue Coat’s EMEA Marketing VP Nigel Hawthorn, looks into the implications that live online video streaming events could have on an organisation’s network infrastructure ahead of next summer’s World Cup. |
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Good to Grow: GCC Insurance Industry Has Plenty of Potential to Fulfil Apr,2010  Insurance premiums in the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) reached an overall volume of $10.6 billion last year, showing a massive 28% year-on-year growth rate, according to research conducted by Value Partners, a leading global management consulting firm. This compares to a world¬wide growth of 3.4% in nominal US dollar terms, implying stagnation in real terms.
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Opportunities Over Challenges: Report Explores State of Jordan’s Economy Apr,2010  A new economic report on Jordan, “Fiscal consolidation requirements: The key challenges for the kingdom’s economy” has been issued by Bank Audi s.a.l-Audi Saradar Group. The report addresses the most important economic developments in 2009 on the macro side and by sector of activity and discusses the outlook for 2010 at large.
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EMV goes East: Stemming Payments Fraud Through Chip and PIN Apr,2010  Payment fraud has not traditionally been seen as an issue among financial institutions in the Middle East. However, the past few years have seen a dramatic rise in magneticstripe card fraud and ATMs have been plagued by transactions executed with unauthorised cards. Rapid economic growth in the region and an influx of visitors from around the world have been key factors in the increase in criminal activity.
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Walking in Their Shoes: Management by Doing the Job Apr,2010  Years ago, Hewlett-Packard introduced the concept of MBWA, Management by Walking Around. The new American reality show, “Undercover Boss”, takes the concept one step further and introduces MBDTJ, Management by Doing the Job.
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Working On Change: The Future Will Focus On Talent Apr,2010  We stand today in a very different business landscape than even 10 years ago. New global dynamics have shifted the ground beneath our feet. New technologies and a hugely expanded global workforce – and the rising skills and aspirations of the major countries – are driving a global economy.
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Harnessing Multiculturalism: Business Etiquette in Singapore Mar,2010  Singapore has come a long way since its first official elections in 1959. Realising that the island had nothing to offer apart from its inhabitants, successive governments have worked miracles in creating a modern, vibrant and successful economy. In addition to economic success, the island is also a fine example of harnessing multiculturalism and creating a relatively tolerant society.
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