Washington is due to reimpose a first lot of economic sanctions on Iran on August 7
Category: Insights
Exclusive: Aster DM Healthcare’s Alisha Moopen on where the UAE-based firm is headed
Moopen discusses how Aster DM Healthcare is continually striving to make positive impact
How GCC governments can digitally inspire the Middle East
How the Gulf’s digital evolution can influence its neighbours across the Middle East
Why good boards fail: Part 1
Each month, Jan Bladen, takes us through one of the top 10 reasons good boards fail and how to improve your chances of survival
How LED lighting in the Middle East can help city planning and farming
LEDs are witnessing usage across multiple applications beyond illumination
The GCC’s real estate resurgence
With diversification plans taking shape, 10–year visas on the horizon and oil prices holding firm, investor sentiment has increased again in the GCC’s property market
Mergers and acquisitions: Ensuring success after the first 90 days
Angelica Carr, founder of Aim Business Coaching, explores how companies can ensure a smooth and swift transition during M&A deals
Five ways to speed up your digital transformation
Practical advice on how to successfully digitise your company
Disrupting the GCC’s Islamic finance industry
Fintech could unlock new growth opportunities in Islamic finance
Happy cities: Making wellbeing quantifiable
David Green discusses how to create happiness among city dwellers through design
How AR increases technician efficiency
Hervé Lesage explains how new ways of information delivery can boost efficiency
Saudi women are back in the driving seat
The lifting of the female driving ban in June is symbolic in social terms, but there are wider economic benefits that could boost Saudi Arabia in many and varied ways
How I got here: Arda Atalay, head of MENA private sector, LinkedIn Talent Solutions
“Some of my biggest highs at the workplace have come when I achieved a major milestone with a client”
The rise of battery storage and its implications for the renewables sector
Jim Simpson and Chris Shelton examine the potential for battery storage across the GCC and why Africa can provide inspiration
How AI will disrupt the GCC
MR Raghu looks at which sectors in the region will experience the most disruption from artificial intelligence
How to Investigate and understand the complex world of fraud
James Daniell and Ghazanfar Shah explain how to deal with fraudulent activity within your company
Have you checked the small print in your car insurance policy?
Ambareen Musa delves into the finer details of car insurance policies
Transforming the outsourcing industry: 2018 and beyond
Ammar Al Malik looks ahead at some of the trends that will shape the outsourcing landscape
Why digital healthcare is a balancing act
José Mussi examines the clinical effectiveness of new healthcare technologies
How I got here: Imad Hammad, CEO and co-founder, CarSwitch.com
Former McKinsey consultant Hammad on the journey to starting his own company
Retaining an edge in UAE retail
Mohammad A Baker looks at the state of the UAE’s retail environment, and how brands can improve their chances of success
Keeping your data safe
We look at why data breaches are in the public eye, and what the region is doing to safeguard your private details
How regional investors reacted to OPEC meet, US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal
Oil markets have been extremely volatile this year
Revealed: Five tips for leading a growing business
Listening and delegating are some of the qualities that the leader of a small (and growing) business must develop
