Debate on China’s future was fierce at the inaugural summer event of the World Economic Forum held in the Chinese city of Dalian. Stephen Timewell reports.
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Birth of a UAE champion
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Strategic prioritising
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New mechanisms for a new age
September 3, 2007In 2015, retail banking will still be concerned with its core role of supplying customers with help in paying for their purchases but the mechanics could look radically different, writes Stephen Timewell.
Cost of security is a bar to compliance
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Ron van Wezel
July 4, 2007The new chairman of Mobey Forum talks to Stephen Timewell about the future of facilitating payments using a mobile phone.
Good omens of upheaval
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More than a gas success story
July 4, 2007As its gas boom continues, Qatar is attracting prestigious financial institutions interested in project finance and local wealth. Stephen Timewell reports from Doha.
Dynamic channels to weigh up
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