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Changing Global Economy Speech The world is changing - from an economic perspective this has massive impact for billions of people. In this talk the basic magnitude of the change is covered and put into context using examples of Johan Guttenberg through to General Chuck Yeager. The talk touches on the economic story of India, China, Russia and the Middle East such as the massive projects in Dubai and Saudi Arabia - new universities, schools, roads and more. The sub prime meltdown and global economic situation was in turmoil at the time of this conference with Senators Barak Obama and John McCain in their race for the Presidency. The keynote was delivered in Boston. economy global world money seminar speech brokerage financial imf bank USA united states saudi arabia china india russia latin america history |
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Saudi Arabia - a Day in the Life - Optimistic Song Optimistic by Arcacy www.arcacy.com used by permission. A day in the life in Saudi Arabia. These photos and video were taken in January 2008 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is one of the most misunderstood places in the world. Scenes include the National Museum, Prince Salman bin Sultan who is the Minister of Tourism, a regular city street, the park and the Four Seasons Hotel. Photos of the economic cities are also included, these large projects include the creation of six economic cities. Not much is seen in America about Saudi Arabia and Riyadh, the country has a rich heritage and culture. The music is by Arcacy, thier song Optimistic from the album of the same name. optimistic song arcacy Sadui Arabia riyadh travel Arab Gulf |
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Global Competitiveness Forum - Saudi Arabia - Bruce Fenton The Global Competitiveness Forum ("GCF") is an annual meeting of top business executives, international political leaders, selected intellectuals, and academics who share an interest in global competitiveness. For the 2008 GCF, Saudi Arabia celebrated its new ranking in terms of "ease to do business" --rated as 23rd country worldwide and 1st in the Middle East and in the Arab world. Saudi Arabia has also greatly improved rankings by the World Bank and the World Economic Forum. In 2007, more than 500 of these key leaders participated in the first annual GCF which included a keynote address by Bill Gates of Microsoft. The event is held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia right before the Davos Economic Forum. In 2008 and under the patronage of H.M. King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, the forum gathered 1,000 internationally recognized leaders. The program is designed to create a discussion platform for experts, corporate leaders, political leaders, NGOs, academics and other stakeholders. GCF Speakers included the following people: Prof. Laura Tyson Professor, Haas Business and Public Policy Group at the University of California Berkeley Mohamed Ali Alabbar Chairman of Emaar Properties PJSC James (Jim) F. Albaugh Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Integrated Defense Systems H.E. Amr Al-Dabbagh Governor & Chairman, SAGIA Khalid Al Gosaibi Minister of Economy and Planning, Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HE Eng. Khalid Abdullah Almolhem Director General, Saudi Airlines HE Dr. Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel President, King Abdullaziz City for Science and Technology Henry Azzam CEO Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) - Deutsche Bank Mr. Alan L. Boeckmann Chairman of the Board & CEO, Fluor Corporation Dr. Werner Brandt Member of the Executive Board & Chief Financial Officer, SAP AG Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland former Prime Minister of Norway & former Director General of the World Health Organization. Special Envoy on Climate Change for the United Nations Prof. Herwig Brunner Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Professor at the University of Stuttgart Mr. John T. Chambers Chairman & CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr Victor Chu Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group Mr. Dick Evans President & CEO, Alcan Inc. Mr. Bruce Fenton Founder & Managing Director, Atlantic Financial Inc Mr. Mark B. Fuller Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Monitor Group Gail D. Fosler President and Chief Economist The Conference Board Prof. Stéphane Garelli Professor at IMD and at the University of Lausanne, Director World Competitiveness Center Mr. German Gref RF Minister of Economic Development and Trade Anant Gupta Founding Partner and CEO, HCL Mr. Jean-Michel Halfon Area President Canada / Latin America / Africa / Middle-Est Dr. Axel Claus Heitmann Chairman of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG HE Eng. Mohamed Jamil Ahmed Mulla Minister of Information and Communication Technology Mr. Tapani Järvinen President & CEO, Outotec Mr Lee Yi Shyan Minister of State for Trade and Industry Republic of SingaporeMr. Franklin Pitcher Johnson, JR. Founding Partner Asset Management Company Prof. Michio Kaku Theoretical physicist, best-selling author & popularizer of science Mr. Younghoon David Kim Chairman, Daesung Group Mr. Nemir A. Kirdar President & CEO, Investcorp. Mr. Mikael Mäkinen President & CEO, Cargotec Sir Terence Matthews Chairman, Wesley Clover Mr. Hartmut Mehdorn Chairman of the Management Board & CEO, DB AG Mr. Yasuyuki Nambu Group CEO of Pasona Group is from Japan and its official site is original Japanese site http://www.pasona.co.jp English site is also available http://www.pasona.co.jp/english Mr. Aref Naqvi Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Abraaj Capital Prof. Jane Nelson Senior Fellow & Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Dr. Michael E. Porter Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School Azim Premji Chairman, Wipro Dr. John Quelch Senior Associate Dean, Harvard Business School. Dr. Hector de J. Ruiz Chairman & CEO, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Mr. Frank John Sixt Executive Director & Group Finance Director, Hutchison Whampoa Limited Mr. Don Thornhill Chairman, National Competitiveness Council of Ireland Mr. Nigel Turner CEO, BMI Dr. Daniel Vasella, M.D. Chairman & CEO, Novartis AG. H.E. Dr. Hashim Yamani Minister of Commerce and Industry Philip Yeo Special Advisor for Economic Development Saudi Arabia Riyadh Arab Middle East economy Davos Global Competitiveness Forum world bank IMF WEF development |
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Saudi Arabia - Relaxing in the Park and the Museum in Riyadh This is from the National Museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The museum is an excellent and large new museum with exhibits covering ancient history through to modern times. This was filmed in Riyadh in January 2008. The Museum includes some of the oldest rocks in the world -- I believe 2 billion years old as well as dinosaur bones and other artifacts found in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is the capitol city of Saudi Arabia and the center for government for the country. Contrary to most images of Saudi Arabia, this park is typical of the wholesome family atmosphere common in the country. It is very tranquil and relaxing. The National Museum is run with support from the Supreme Tourism Commission (STC) and HRH Price Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz. I had the great pleasure of meeting Prince Sultan. He is an amazing person and was voted by a your Arab counsel as their most respected and admired figure. He is young and charismatic and was the first Arab, first Muslim and first Saudi astronaut. Prince Sultan bin Salman is a patron of the arts and very interested in archeology and science. This quiet and simple video is about as basic as you can get: people enjoying time in a park with their families. It would be great if more people in the world saw more images like these of other cultures: especially those often misunderstood places like The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Riyadh Arab Middle East family park museum archeology tourism KSA Prince Sultan Muslim travel |
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You Tube & MySpace Video Censorship in Saudi Arabia? Free Speech? I had heard that You Tube was censored in Saudi Arabia - along with Craigslist, MySpace and any web site from Israel. I tested this myself, first hand on a PC and web connection in Saudi Arabia and am happy to say it is a misconception. YouTube, Craigslist, MySpace and sites from Israel enjoy the same free speech in Saudi Arabia as they do in the USA. From what I understand, there is some censorship of certain sites in Saudi Arabia such as adult, nudity and porn sites and I would guess that certain violent or hate speech sites might be censored but I didnt investigate this. There are many misconceptions about this region of the world and many news media reports that are incorrect. Saudi Arabia, China and many other countries have different standards of what speech is allowed compared to the US. In this, the United States is somehwat unusual - its important to remmember that in the US we have many banned and censored sites as well such as hate speech and illegal pornography for example. Saudi Arabia is undergoing an amazing transformation of thier society. Oil wealth has given the nation the capital to launch many major development projects such as the creation of new economic cities and huge infrastructure investment. Internet usage in Saudi Arabia is high and the speed is very fast. The cities are modern and have excelent shops and restaurants. censorship you tube youtube myspace craigslist free speech saudi arabia arab muslim misconceptions |
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Dubai Ports World Security Radio Pt 1 of 2 Bruce Fenton interviewed about Dubai by conservative talk show host and opposition of the Dubai Ports deal, Ed Dean Ed Dean was an outspoken critic of the Dubai Ports deal - American talk radio was the most influential public opinion factor in Congress's Dubai Ports decision to deny of ownership rights. Ed Dean is extremely well known and influential in Florida politics which was the most important state in this decision, his radio show had a good deal of influence on this decision. Advertisements were run in Florida by the main lobbying group who opposed the Dubai Ports deal. In this radio interview, Bruce Fenton works to address some common misconceptions about Dubai. WMEL Radio includes talk radio programs from hosts such as Bill Oreilly, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage. commentary analysis dubai ports world security terrorism middle east conservative radio republican |
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Security & Terrorism - Dubai Ports World Radio Part Two of 2 Interview about Dubai Ports World (DPW) by conservative talk show host and opposition of the Dubai Ports deal, Ed Dean. Ed is a well known and influential commentator and political analyst. Ed is typically conservative but most listeners appreciate his open-mindedness and willingness to objectively view an issue. This clip includes questions about Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Al Quada, the Taliban and the overall Middle East. WMEL Radio is a talk radio station that features programs such as Bill O'reilly, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Carole Nelson and Ed Dean. dubai ports world congress conservative talk radio pakistan taliban al qaida bin laden news politics florida arab war |
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Dubai International Financial Center DIFC Stock Exchange The Gate Building is the heart of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). This is a huge building that houses the Dubai Stock Exchange and offices for all of the major financial firms. These firms include PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Merril Lynch, the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), UBS, Deutche Bank, the DIFX (Dubai International Financial Center) and many large international investment banks. Just like the rest of Dubai, the area around the DIFC is undergoing continuous construction. As it is prime real estate the land in this area has long since sold out, along with the space in the buildings that are under construction. There is little doubt that the Dubai International Financial Center is here to stay and that it is going to be a major financial center for this region and likely the world. gate building difc dubai international financial center construction stock exchange |
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Indoor Ski Resort! Ski Slope Mount The Mall of the Emirates! Yes, its true- Dubai is home to an indoor ski slope and indoor ski mountain resort! In the Middle East and Gulf region it can reach over 115 degrees outside but skiers of all ages enjoy the ski mountain and snowballs here year round. Also known for the Tiger Woods Golf Tournament and the World's Richest Horse Race, Dubai is home to several engineering marvels such as this Ski Dubai, the indoor ski resort as seen on The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Modern Marvels and the Travel Channel. In the booming economy of the Middle East, even a trip to the local shopping mall can be pretty exciting. In Dubai, This mall attracts locals and tourists alike. The most popular feature of the mall (and most notable) is Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort. From the outside of the mall you can see the construction needed to sustain the largest indoor ski resort, which features a full size ski mountain. In addition to the ski resort, the mall has just about every kind of shop that you could think of. This includes many western brands, such as: Virgin Records, Starbucks Coffee, Borders Books, Cinnabon, Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Monte Blanc, Channel and many others. Middle East economy indoor ski slope skier resort dubai uae united arab emirates gulf shopping mall landmark destination culture travel log cityscape adventure |
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UAE Construction Workers - Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Middle East Migrant workers make up over 85% of the population of the UAE (United Arab Emirates). A booming construction area with dozens of large multi phase developments such in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other emirates include projects such as the Burj Dubai, Ski Dubai, Dubailand and the Mall of Arabia. Migrant workers make up virtually every category of employee in the UAE from CEOs and engineers to cement mixers, drivers, accountants and janitors. Highly skilled and educated workers from western nations come to the Middle East for tax free income and often increased wages and opportunity. Most attention to migrant workers focuses on the manual laborers. Numbering over 300,000, manual laborers make up a large amount of the population. Attention has focused on these workers for their wages and working conditions which are generally poor by western standards. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and other wealth oil exporting nations also have large numbers of migrant workers who are mostly focused on building infrastructure and implementing the huge investments made by these countries. Workers come from all over the world in addition to the higher paid, educated and skilled workers from the UK, US, Ireland and throughout Europe and Asia, manual laborers come from Myanmar (Burma), India, Pakistan, Somalia or other countries. India and Pakistan also have a large number of highly skilled and highly paid workers. Lack of unions and organized labor makes life for the construction workers very different from the US however most workers are very happy for the opportunity and the economics of wage equalization exist because of a very liberal work immigration policy and a robust economy. Favorable taxes and opportunity make the region popular for guest workers. workers construction unions building labor uae united arab emirates middle east migrant |
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Largest Mall in the World -- Dubai UAE - Mall of Arabia This video shows the construction area just outside the city of Dubai, the area where the one of the world's largest malls is being constructed. Once finished the shopping mall will be larger than nearly any other in the world. It is difficult to say that a mall is the "largest mall" because there are various ways to measure this: sqaure footage, number of stores, size of building etc. The leader of Dubai, Sheik Mohammad bin Rashid al Maktoum is one of the great visionaries of today. Under his leadership, as well as his family's, Dubai has grown from a small out of the way city to an international business and tourism center. Dubai is one illustration of the changing face of the Gulf and the Arab world and the Middle East as a whole. Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as well as other areas in the UAE such as Abu Dhabi are all undergoing a similar transformation. largest mall dubai Sheik Mohammad bin Rashid al Maktoum united arab emirates uae changing face of the Gulf culture destination travel log adventure cityscape landmark |
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Muay Thai Kickboxing Fight #2 Muay Thai Kickboxing Fight My second fight, Jim's second fight Fightzone, Hanson MA 8/18/07 Bruce (Fightzone) vs. Jim (Boston Muay Thai Academy) Special thanks to: Mike True owner and Head Coach at Fightzone for coaching and for organizing and hosting the fights to Steve from Boston Muay Thai for showing up in full force as always To Kate from Fightzone for working hard on organizing To all the students of Boston Muay Thai and Fightzone for training hard and showing up to fight To Jesse Rebell a heck of a fighter and a great cornerman To Bobby Diaz for being the referee Fightzone is an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Gym in Hanson MA muay thai kickboxing mma fightzone full contact fight kick punch match karate boxing amateur sport exhibition contest action combat sports extreme martial arts |
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Its Official! Burj Dubai the Earth's Tallest Tower! On the evening of July 24th 2007, the Burj Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates officially became The World's Tallest Building Dubai continues its amazing growth as an important factor in the transformation of the Middle East region, the Gulf and the Arab world. Numerous large projects continue in the region in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other countries. Burj Dubai is the centerpeice in a $20 billion US dollar business park called Bussiness Bay - it will include residential, office space and retail and is designed to create a vibrant downtown district. The building will include the first Georgio Armani Hotel and many shopping, business and entertainment landmarks. burj dubai tallest building world uae fenton |
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Thats FAST 6 Months of Construction - Dubai BEFORE and AFTER UAE, Middle East Dubai, UAE is the world's fastest growing city. This video compares footage taken of Dubai in Fall 2006 with footage taken in Spring 2007. Dubai is part of the UAE, United Arab Emirates, a country in the Gulf region of the Middle East. The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi. In a matter of months, new buildings appear in the perpetually changing Dubai City skyline. Various news articles state that tens of thousands of construction cranes are currently in Dubai, reportedly up to a third of all of the cranes in the world. It is quite amazing to see the speed at which they are working. Dubai is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. Wealth, education levels and growth equal or surpass the US. Economic progress in this city of the future is unprecedented. It is the Middle East that is not familiar to most Americans. The real change in the Middle East is not from the Iraq invasion, it is from construction and business and entertainment. The speed of development in the region is mind boggling to most people. Comments by Bruce Fenton Dubai construction crane economy travel city development business building middle east uae united arab emirates global |
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The Tallest Building in the World - Burj Dubai! Middle East I went to the Burj Dubai and filmed the construction and then again six months later. 66 to 124 floors in six months! The Burj Dubai tower is designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 6 acres of parkland, 19+ residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and a large man-made lake. The complete 500 acre development will cost about $20 billion dollars (US). Once completed, the tower will cover a total of over 22 million square feet of development. The official height of the Burj Dubai is kept secret because of international competition, but current estimates have it rising to a height in excess of 2,600 feet. Some estimate that it will be 189 floors or so - it is to be the tallest building in the world. Recently, the construction site already surpassed height needed to make it (uncompeted) the second tallest building in the world. The Burj Dubai is located in Dubai which is a city in the emirate of Dubai, part of the United arab Emirates in the Gulf region of the Middle East. Comments by Bruce Fenton Please note - the NASD is now known as FINRA burj dubai construction building tallest engineering tall travel tourism middle east arabian uae united arab emirates video blog |
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Heavyweight Kickboxing Match Fightzone May 27 -- While the biggest fight in the world was going on: Ultimate Fighting Champions (UFC) Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson battling for the UFC Championship at UFC 71 - our local exhibition fight for two first time fighters was the same day. You won't see us on PayPerView but I hope we had just as much fun as Mr. Liddell and Mr. Jackson. My hobby is MMA fighting - it's a great sport - this match was kickboxing only. Bruce (Black Shorts) 209lbs vs. Rich (Blue shorts/ shirt) 217 lbs Rich was really strong on power and punching - my biggest mistake (as the whole crowd pointed out) was having my hands down. I got in some good leg kicks in and a couple punches. Another big strength of Rich was in his early punch flurry - this and me getting him to the corner sapped my energy right away. We were both pretty tired at the end. Thanks for the match Rich. Special thanks to Mike True, head coach and owner of Fightzone - both my and Rich's coach and the organizer of the whole tournament. Mike organized 13 matches and all other aspects of the day. Special thanks also to our corner men Jessie Rebel and Chris Rondeau: two great coaches and fighters who show us how hard work can pay off. Thanks to the refs as well who kept everything fair and safe. It was also nice to see my former coach who introduced me to the sport, Steve from Boston Muay Thai at the event. kickboxing muay thai boxing fighting fight bout fightzone massachusetts k1 karate ufc |
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World Adventure Traveler Jim Rogers on China, Globalization Dubai, China, the United States and globalization from the man who may know it best, Jim Rogers. Called "The Indiana Jones of finance" by Time Magazine, Jim Rogers is one of the best global experts of our day. A conversation with legendary investor, adventurer and more... traveler Jim Rogers. Mr. Rogers and George Soros were co-founders of the famous Quantum Fund, one of the most successful hedge funds of all time. Mr. Rogers's extraordinary track record and insights alone set him apart from so many peers but perhaps most interesting is his take on the global economy. Mr. Rogers has traveled around the world twice, most recently on an ambitious 152,000 miles journey to over 115 countries. This trip earned him and his wife Paige Parker Rogers a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Mr. Rogers was called "the Indiana Jones of finance" by Time Magazine and recently has focused on commodities and investments in China. Jim Rogers is founder of the Rogers Commodity Index and a regular guest on CNBC and other programs. Jim Rogers is the author of Hot Commodities, A Bull in China, Investment Biker and Adventure Capitalist. In this video interview Jim Rogers discusses his thoughts on American isolationism,. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Middle East, Africa, Asia, commodities and our changing world. "If the middle of Africa blew up, we'd never know about it in the US. The rest of the world might, but we wouldnt." "Most Americans can point to Japan on a map, they cant tell you where it is or why they should know or why its important." "Dubai is working to become the best at everything." He is interviewed here by Bruce Fenton, editor of the Fenton Report online wealth management magazine. money adventure travel log culture globalization china dubai oil Jim Rogers George Soros the US America economy destination landmark cityscape |
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Fastest Growing City in the World! Middle East 2.0 - Dubai As seen on 60 Minutes Dubai Inc. reported by Steve Kroft. The Biggest Story in the World --- Dubai - home of the world's largest construction site and one of the most amazing stories in our world today. While millions flock to Dubai annually, from an American perspective it's "the Middle East we don't know". Still surrounded in misunderstanding by so many in the US, the massively positive story of Dubai and Middle East 2.0 is the real story of change in the Gulf. It is a story of peaceful, constructive excellence and the pursuit of dreams. A story very much in line with true American values. Dubai is a city in the emirate of Dubai which is part of the United Arab Emirates or UAE in the Persian Gulf. The UAE is part of the GCC, Gulf Cooperative Council, an economic group of nations along the lines of the European Union (EU). The GCC includes the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The growth in Dubai is representative of the growth in the region. While many in America associate the Arab world, the Middle East, the Gulf or sadly Islam and Muslims with terror and terrorism, war and violence, the real story of the Middle East is what is going on with construction, commerce, art, development and millions of people making a better life for themselves. There is clearly a big difference between the perceptions of Iraq or other areas in the region and reality. Some people tend to think that Iran, the UAE, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are all the same - the region is as varied as the Americas. Richard Branson, Tiger Woods, Martha Stewart, Madonna and Donald Trump all have business ventures in Dubai. The area is known mostly for real estate but many other projects continue there daily. Comments by Bruce Fenton Please note - the NASD is now known as FINRA middle east Dubai business world international gulf Arab region construction building UAE richard branson travel invest news commentary analysis documentary |
