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			<title>GCC's real estate sector revamp has started - AT Kearney</title>
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			<title>More than $1.8bn recoverable in the GCC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Management consultant AT Kearney says strategic sourcing is vital to increase funds.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi is UAE’s ‘rising star’ for retail – study</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE rises 16 places to 4th position in the 2009 Global Retail Development Index. ]]></description>
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			<title>Optimising acquisitions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If the rate of acquisitions by GCC operators slows over the coming months it will allow valuable time for telcos to focus on extracting revenue from completed deals.]]></description>
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			<title>Loan ranger</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In January, the value of the Dubai mortgage market was down by 64 percent, compared to the same time last year, however, the number of actual mortgages only dropped by four percent. This indicates that lenders are still borrowing, but now the customers are end-users instead of high risk speculators.]]></description>
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			<title>Mideast utilities 'need $1tn to finance growth'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Consultants AT Kearney say energy industry needs huge cash injection over 20 years.]]></description>
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			<title>$500bn needed to support power generation by 2030</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Industry expert says region could be hit by blackouts as demand is underestimated.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf IT spending to grow 12% annually</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Government spending to continue to drive Gulf IT market says AT Kearney]]></description>
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			<title>Egypt top outsourcing market claim analysts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Egypt named best equipped regional location for attracting outsourcing biz.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf IT spend to grow 12% annually</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[GITEX: Massive gov't spending fuelled by record oil revenues will drive growth over next five years.]]></description>
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			<title>80% unhappy with service from GCC banks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arabian Business poll reveals dissatisfaction with customer service standards.]]></description>
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			<title>Bad customer service costing banks millions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Quality of customer service leaves 'much to be desired', 90% of expats unhappy.]]></description>
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			<title>Go outwards and upwards</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Economic turbulence has created a tougher operating environment for retailers in the Middle East in recent months. ]]></description>
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			<title>Risky business</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Retailers are pressing ahead with tactics to seize shares in untapped countries and emerging markets.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Outwards and upwards</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Economic turbulence has created a tougher operating environment for retailers in the Middle East in recent months.]]></description>
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			<title>US $4tn available for ME ventures</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A new report conducted by management consulting firm AT Kearney has revealed that the potential of Middle Eastern capital available for investment, in both private and public sectors, is around US $4 trillion (AED14.7 trillion).]]></description>
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			<title>Mideast wealth fund assets may hit $7.5tn by '15</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[SWFs opportunity for local economies, spuring job creation and innovation.]]></description>
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			<title>Tenders soon for Bahrain logistics zone</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tenders for the main construction package for Bahrain's US $280 million (BHD105.5 million) logistics zone are expected to go out in June.]]></description>
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			<title>GCC facing 'serious' pilot shortage</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Passenger traffic growth and global pilot shortage placing strain on regional airlines.]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | News</category>
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			<title>Investor confidence peaking for Middle East</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Corporate confidence in investing in the Middle East is at a 10-year high, according to the latest figures from AT Kearney's Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI).]]></description>
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			<title>A whole new world</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  AT Kearney is one of the globe's oldest consulting firms. Claire Ferris-Lay talks innovation and sustainability with the key men in the Middle  East.]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi, UAE in top 20 attractive retail markets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Population and low risk assessment make the countries attractive for retailers, report says.]]></description>
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			<title>Whirlwind times for Mideast banks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The banking and finance sector is battening down the hatches in preparation for some uncertain times ahead.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | Comment</category>
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			<title>Hitting targets in tough times</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With competition growing and prices rising what are the options for CEOs trying to meet and beat high shareholder expectations? A.T. Kearney’s Dr. Dick Buchta says mergers and acquisitions are key to hitting growth targets]]></description>
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