*Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Ltd (D&B) in association with the National Commercial Bank released the D&B Business Optimism Index (BOI) survey for Saudi Arabia for Q3, 2014. The BOI survey highlights the weakening of optimism levels of both the hydrocarbon and **n-hydrocarbon sectors. The eco**mic outlook for Saudi Arabia remains favorable, with GDP growth expectations to stay above 4 percent in 2014 and 2015, according to the IMF (International Monetary Fund). After a modest contraction of 0.6 percent in 2013, growth in the hydrocarbon sector is forecasted to rise modestly in the current year.