Business and Finance

  • Tina Schneidermann, President, Leading Minds
  • Clash of the titans for LID 2005

  • A host of prominent international names are confirmed for Leaders in Dubai 2005, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Clinton and Madeleine Allbright. Tina Schneidermann, President, Leading Minds, says delegates can expect to witness even more rousing debate between speakers.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 13 - 2005 at 09:06
  • Mohammed Alabbar, CEO, Emaar
  • Search for tycoon talent

  • Mohammed Alabbar, chairman of Dubai real estate developer Emaar, is set to take on Donald Trump's role in the Arab version of reality TV show The Apprentice. Sixteen contestants will compete to win a USD300,000 salary running one of Emaar's companies.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 30 - 2005 at 09:20
  • Farouk A Najia, Managing Partner, Gulf Eagle Services
  • Gulf Eagle flies ahead

  • The freight industry is undergoing huge growth in Dubai, with Dubai Airport quadrupling in size, a new airport planned for Jebel Ali, and expansions at several ports. Farouk A Najia, Managing Partner of freight forwarder Gulf Eagle Services, explains how his company is adapting to developments.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 27 - 2005 at 09:53
  • Bill Clinton, former US President
  • Freedom of religion vital for progress

  • Whether a nation is Islamic, Christian or Jewish, it must allow personal moral freedom and keep religion separate from politics. Former US President Bill Clinton criticised current president George Bush for deliberately manipulating American voters through religion.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 15 - 2004 at 13:26
  • Bill Clinton, former US president
  • Strong leaders support free press

  • A free press is vital for social and economic progression in the Arab world, according to former US president Bill Clinton. Arab leaders should not be threatened by the media: it is a sign of strength rather than weakness to share authority and be accountable.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 15 - 2004 at 09:03
  • Bill Clinton, former US president
  • From black gold to cyber gold

  • Arab states need to diversify their economies from oil if they are to build a strong future, including investing in renewable energy. Former US president Bill Clinton says Arab leaders should change from being the oil centre of the world to the world's internet centre.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 14 - 2004 at 11:03
  • Bill Clinton, former US president
  • Strategy for a positive vision

  • Former US president Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker at the Arab Strategy Forum in Dubai. In the first of a series of four excerpts from his speech broadcast exclusively on AME Info, he considers the chances of a positive future in the Arab world.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 14 - 2004 at 09:48
  • Michael Porter, Harvard Business School
  • Be unique, not the biggest or best

  • Competing to be the biggest and the best is not a recpipe for success in today's business world, according to Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter. Instead, businesses should look for a niche and be unique. By being different, companies can gain the advantage over their competitors.
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  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 07 - 2004 at 09:33