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BusinessWeek November 6, 2008 Reed, Roberts & Lakshman |
The New Silk Road Historic bonds between the Middle East and Asia are being revitalized in a torrent of trade and investment in energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. |
Salon.com October 29, 2001 Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
BusinessWeek December 2, 2009 Stanley Reed |
Why Dubai Matters Sure, it will pay a hefty price for its debt woes. But the city-state's open economy has attracted legions of foreign investors and serves as a model for its Gulf neighbors |
BusinessWeek November 12, 2007 Jack Ewing |
The New Financial Heavyweights Sovereign funds totaling $2.8 trillion from China, the Mideast, and elsewhere are redrawing the global investment map. |
BusinessWeek August 21, 2006 Stanley Reed |
Seeing Past The War Escalating violence isn't scaring investors away. |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Stanley Reed |
Debt Watch in Dubai The flashy city-state's companies owe 126% of GDP, and the main hope for salvation is Abu Dhabi. |
Entrepreneur September 2008 Farnoosh Torabi |
Eastern Promises Invest in the west? Try again - investors see opportunity in the Middle East. |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 Stanley Reed |
The Master Builder Of The Middle East Mohamed Ali Alabbar is building towers in the desert - and a fast fortune. |
Finance & Development March 2010 Khamis & Senhadji |
Learning from the Past Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council confronted the global financial crisis from a position of strength. |
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 |
Why This Oil Boom Is Different Three decades ago, OPEC nations didn't know what to do with their oil money. This time, they're spending it. |
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Rich Miller |
Too Much Money A global savings glut is good for growth -- but risks are mounting. |
Wired July 2004 Lee Smith |
The Road to Tech Mecca Open markets and oil, satellite nets and Islam. Welcome to the city-state of Dubai, the new media capital of the Middle East. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2011 Bill Mann |
Dubai: A Mirage of Wealth? An inside look at "the Singapore of the Middle East." |
Salon.com November 20, 2001 Damien Cave |
Oily waters Big oil isn't as powerful as it used to be, but when everyone is buying SUVs and gas prices are dropping, there's still little hope for alternative energy. Second of two parts... |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico |
Glowing Gem of the Middle East With booming commercial and residential real estate construction, Dubai's secret of success is that foreigners are able to easily make non-risky real estate investments and hold direct title of property in the city, unlike elsewhere in the region. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 George T. Abed |
Unfulfilled Promise Why the Middle East and North Africa region has lagged in growth and globalization |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Investing World Cup: Africa and the Middle East vs. Developed Asia Or, a bet on the future versus a region more like home. With more and more investors looking abroad for stock ideas, we present our own version of the World Cup. |
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 Stanley Reed |
Another Nuclear Option for the Mideast Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, and Jordan hatch ambitious plans for a civilian nuclear program. |
BusinessWeek March 8, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Forget About Cheap Oil OPEC's discipline and global recovery could well keep prices high |
CFO November 1, 2007 Avital Louria Hahn |
Buying American As Middle Eastern and Asian industrial powers supplant private equity as acquirers of U.S. companies, some targets gain advantage. |
BusinessWeek December 2, 2009 Keehner & Saitto |
Dubai's Crazy Quilt of Assets What Dubai World, the network of companies at the center of the emirate's mess, could put on the block. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Stanley Reed |
Dubai: Wall Street In The Desert? Dubai's deal to buy into Swedish exchange OMX and NASDAQ furthers its ambitions to be the money center of the Middle East. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Middle East Payoff? The region would seem like the last place companies outside the energy sector would want to invest. But, believe it or not, the Middle East has the potential to become a growth area in the coming years. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Mahmoud Mohieldin |
Point of View: Neighborly Investments Gulf oil producers are investing petrodollars in other Middle East countries -- a trend that should continue even as oil prices fall. |
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Oil Shortage? Saudi Arabia: There's plenty in the ground, but it won't be easy to get. The kingdom may need major new foreign investors. Will it dare open up? |
BusinessWeek August 26, 2010 El Batalji & Permatasari |
Malaysia Rules in Islamic Finance Kuala Lumpur has trumped Gulf financial centers and now dominates the global market for Islamic bonds. |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Stanley Reed |
Saudi Arabia: Reform May Start Flowing Can Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah remake the state? |
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Peter Coy |
Oil Pricing: Don't Underestimate The Fear Factor The Middle East money gusher is fed by many wellsprings, and one of them is fear. |
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Reed, Anderson & Coy |
Oil Anxiety Hits A Slippery Slope The prospect of more attacks in Saudi Arabia will keep the markets on edge. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Frank E. Holmes |
Where The Growth Is: Infrastructure The subprime debt and derivatives crisis that has wreaked so much havoc at home has also buckled the knees of international markets. So what's a global-minded investor to do? |
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed |
Why You Should Worry About Big Oil Beyond the fat profits, the oil giants are surprisingly vulnerable worldwide. That's bad news for business - and consumers. |
BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 Catherine Yang |
The Downside Of Cheaper Oil Nobody expected interest rates to be as low as they are today. With durable goods orders falling and a slowing U.S. economy, many forecasters expect rates to drop even further. |
Salon.com November 19, 2001 Damien Cave |
The United States of oil No administration has ever been more in bed with the energy industry -- but does that mean Big Oil is calling Bush's shots? First of two parts... |
BusinessWeek February 23, 2011 Carey & Carroll |
Calm in Saudi Arabia Speaks Volumes Saudi Arabia has thus far escaped tumult thanks to tighter market controls and better social programs than its neighbors. |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Oil Again on Center Stage The international economic and political response to the attacks of Sept. 11 put oil front and center. Investors, what now? |
National Defense May 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Oil Wealth Helps Gulf Nation Build Domestic Arms Industry The relatively rapid rise of the Abu Dhabi Ship Building facility is indicative of this small Gulf nation's aspirations to become not only a consumer, but a producer of military and security hardware. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Bremner et al. |
Is Asia Prepared for the Next Crisis? Sound budgets, big trade surpluses, healthier banks -- the developing world has come a long way. That's why investors are pouring in money. But the risks haven't disappeared. |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Reed & Palmeri |
Open Season On Big Oil An angry public wants quick relief from high gas prices. Here's why none is in sight. |
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
OPEC: Where All Those Petrodollars Will Go With oil prices touching $54 per barrel, how will the transfer of wealth from oil-consuming countries to oil producers play out in the global economy? |
BusinessWeek March 6, 2006 Stanley Reed |
The Real Shipping News Behind the furor over the U.S. and Dubai shipping deal is a well-respected company with global reach. |
Geotimes December 2004 Naomi Lubick |
Global Oil Hot Spots As consumers continue to face higher gas prices at the pump, petroleum geologists continue to search the world for oil and natural gas. |
Knowledge@Wharton January 29, 2003 |
The Outlook for Oil: What Lies Ahead? Surging oil prices are squeezing U.S. corporate profits, contributing to bankruptcies and forcing some companies out of business altogether. With the threat of war in Iraq and a drastic cut in supply from strike-bound Venezuela, companies are braced for further increases soon. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2008 Peter Burrows |
Cisco's Emerging-Markets Gambit Cisco is strategizing with governments from Saudi Arabia to South America on their technological futures - hoping to score mega-contracts. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Is the Oil Boom Over? The oil patch is undoubtedly cyclical. Do the numbers support the notion that the oil boom is coming to a close? Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Bremner, Roberts et al. |
Asia's Great Oil Hunt China needs energy more than ever. Its oil consumption is second only to the U.S., and its quest to secure enough oil and gas to keep its economy humming will change the world |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Stanley Reed et al. |
Saudi Arabia Is Putting Itself First As OPEC rivalries flare up, the Saudis are using oil, guns, and a fat checkbook to guard their interests. |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Stanley Reed |
The Sheiks Don't Shriek Why the Saudis can live with cheaper oil. |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Stanley Reed |
The Oil Patch Is Getting Slippery "The days that people had gotten used to, where oil was inexpensive and easily available -- those days are gone," says one oil spokesman. |
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Is The Kingdom Out Of The Doldrums? Stocks are hot, and even hiring may be set to pick up. That may ease social tensions for the Saudis. |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Chris Windham |
Collateral Damage Dubai's troubles could impact U.S. banks CRE holdings and investment-banking revenues. |