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Zain feels the heat in South SudanMobile phone group Zain knew it was facing a challenge when it set out to build up its network in Africa's newest frontier market - the vast, strife-torn expanses of South Sudan. And a challenge is what it got, in the form of More… |
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Iran 'has mostly overcome sanction challenges'Western sanctions on Iran's shipping and energy sectors caused serious problems for its oil industry earlier this year but Iran has mostly overcome those challenges, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi was quoted as saying on Sunday. I More… |
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Risk management 'a big challenge'Risk management is a big challenge for all financial institutions today and they must adopt stricter auditing systems with more constraints on activities and practices to cope in the coming period, said a top banking official. &qu More… |
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Diversification 'key to maritime survival'Diversification and risk management are key to survival for companies in the maritime industry in the current challenging environment, a senior official said. Speaking at the opening plenary ses More… |
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Dubai forum puts focus on food logisticsAround 150 global and regional logistics business leaders will be in Dubai next month for a two-day forum which will address the issues being faced by the food logistics industry and also discuss the market growth opportunities. T More… |
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Bahrain ad industry facing big challengesBahrain's advertising industry is facing a challenging time at present as it has an undaunting task to help bring the nation together and regain the positive image of the country, said an industry expert. 'The industry will requir More… |
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World Bank race heats up as deadline loomsThe US faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging African economies nominating a candidate on Friday to set up the first contested bid for the top job at the global development lender. Angola, More… |
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Saudi retail market faces unique challengesOpportunities are abound in Saudi Arabia’s fast growing retail market but is constrained by several unique challenges including seasonal aspect of religious tourism, recruitment issues, supply chain constraints as well as cultural limitations, sai More… |
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Gulf banks facing ‘skills shortage’The shortage of skills is the biggest challenge facing the GCC banking industry besides new regulation - especially as more global banks enter the market, said a survey by Accenture, a global management consulting and technology services company. More… |
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Summit to discuss challenges in aluminium industryGlobal challenges facing the aluminium industry will be examined at the 15th International Arab Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (Arabal 2011) conference which begins in Oman today (November 13). Bahrain will be represented by Alba, whi More… |
