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        In the face of a severe global recession, the world's 1,000 largest publicly traded corporate research and development spenders increased spending on R&amp;D in 2008, affirming the critical importance of innovation to their corporate strategies, according to global management consulting firm Booz &amp; Company's fifth annual analysis of global innovation spending, released today.  
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        New Arab Advisors Group's research revealed that 338 local FM radio stations broadcast in 18 Arab countries, by July 2009. The regional landscape varies widely: Algeria and the UAE have the highest number of local government-owned FM radio stations while Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon have the highest number of private local radio stations. 
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        There are eight media cities operational in the region, five of which are located in the UAE alone. The Arab Advisors Group expects more media cities to surface as a few Arab countries are interested in establishing their own media industry free zones.
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        The economic downturn has the potential to profoundly change global gas markets. Deeply negative forecasts for industrial output in developed countries will reduce world-wide demand for natural gas in 2009 and 2010 - the first time in history; while potentially setting back the market for up to 10 years, according to Booz &amp; Company's report - 'An Unprecedented Market. How the recession is changing global gas markets'.
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        The recession is catalyzing a permanent change in the media landscape, with increased pressure on newspapers and magazines. Overall advertising revenues fell in 2008, while newspapers, consumer magazines, and business-to-business trade publications saw print advertising declines of two to three times higher.
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