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Old May 22nd 2014, 6:28 am
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other than utter bollocks

http://gulfnews.com/business/economy...itor-1.1336196

"Dubai: IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, announced its annual world competitiveness ranking for 2014 in which the UAE retained its overall eighth position in the competitiveness ranking and topped in government efficiency.
As part of its ranking of 60 economies for 2014, the IMD World Competitiveness Centre also looks at perceptions of each country as a place to do business.
The US retains the No 1 spot in 2014, reflecting the resilience of its economy, better employment numbers, and its dominance in technology and infrastructure.
The UAE continued to be ranked above a number of developed economies such as Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Australia and UK and regional peers like Qatar, which was ranked 19 in the global competitiveness ranking."

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Old May 22nd 2014, 6:30 am
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Have any of the children of the IMD board suddenly found rather large cash deposits in their bank accounts?
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Old May 22nd 2014, 6:49 am
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Originally Posted by mikewot
Have any of the children of the IMD board suddenly found rather large cash deposits in their bank accounts?
given the new social media laws i decline to comment
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Originally Posted by shiva
given the new social media laws i decline to comment
So you will neither confirm nor deny my utterance?
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Originally Posted by shiva
given the new social media laws i decline to comment
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Old May 22nd 2014, 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by mikewot
So you will neither confirm nor deny my utterance?
Shiva's right to be reticent.
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I actually logged on to see if anyone had posted about this - or to do so.

It's certainly an interesting conclusion.
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Originally Posted by Meow
I actually logged on to see if anyone had posted about this - or to do so.

It's certainly an interesting conclusion.
Interesting can have so many meanings....
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" UAE has most efficient government in the world"

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-artic...ion=government

Interesting...
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
" UAE has most efficient government in the world"

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-artic...ion=government

Interesting...
The comments even more effusing.....
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Originally Posted by Beakersful
The comments even more effusing.....
Yeah I notice the adulation in the comments ; and looks like it is by folks from the SubContinent and Iran ...., never understood why some expat nationalities feel the need to do that.
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
Yeah I notice the adulation in the comments ; and looks like it is by folks from the SubContinent and Iran ...., never understood why some expat nationalities feel the need to do that.
Because they have a far better life in UAE than they could at home. Simples.
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