Five minutes with... The Happy Box co-founder Jumana Al Darwish

Five minutes with… The Happy Box co-founder Jumana Al Darwish

An insight into the start-up that provides educational boxes for children

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab to unveil new luxury leisure attraction shipped from Finland

The 10,000 sqm deck will extend 100 metres out into the Arabian Gulf and feature cabanas, sun loungers, a restaurant and a bar

Revealed: Top 10 companies in the UAE in 2015

The best performing listed businesses in the Emirates as ranked by market capitalisation

Saudi’s tourism industry banks on niche market for growth

As other regional economies target the mass market, Saudi Arabia is banking on religious travellers and staycationers to grow its tourism industry

Timeline: Dubai’s Emirates completes 30 years

The fast growing Dubai airline began with a capital of $10m and two leased aircraft

Sharjah woos property investors with mega projects

Sharjah’s property developers are booking to attract expat investors with billions of dirhams of mixed-use projects

How I got here: Abdulla Al Gurg, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group general manager

The third-generation family business executive describes his climb to the top

Access Bank enters Dubai to tap into regional trade boom

One of Nigeria’s biggest lenders is opening its first branch in Dubai to capitalise on growing Middle East-Africa investment ties

Audi: Driving into the future

Senior board members at Audi and parent company Volkswagen explain how driving as we know it is about to change

Taiwanese firms turn to Internet of Things as PC sales tumble

Taiwanese firms are banking on demand for connected devices and sensors as they look to offset a slowdown in the PC industry

A week in the life of Alex Kratena

Head bartender of London’s Artesian cocktail bar Alex Kratena shares his globetrotting schedule – including Dubai

Top 10 events in Dubai during Eid Al Adha 2015

There’s plenty to do in Dubai during the long Eid Al Adha weekend. Gulf Business picks a few favourites

Five last minute Eid deals in the UAE

Daily deals websites Cobone and Groupon have a range of options for Eid Al Adha

Innovator of the month: Fruitful Day

Fruitful Day managing director Marie-Christine Luijckx explains her company’s bid to bring healthy eating to Dubai’s offices

Video discussion: Why better air traffic control can help the Middle East save billions

The Middle East can see benefits of around $16.3bn over the next 10 years by improving air traffic control systems

Thirsty Middle East faces worsening water stress – researchers

Thirteen Middle Eastern countries plus the Palestinian Territories are projected to face extremely high water stress in 25 years’ time, researchers warned

A week in the life of Nizar Saadi

At the helm of the most exclusive events at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, director of sales – conference, banqueting and events Nizar Saadi shares a behind-the-scenes look at a typical week

Revealed: Top 10 entrepreneurs in the Middle East

From luxury supercars to e-commerce platforms these entrepreneurs have proven the region’s creative credentials

Lenovo’s plan to become number one in smartphones

Chinese PC giant Lenovo is pivoting towards enterprise hardware and smartphones to improve its fortunes

Flydubai: No small ambition

Six years after its launch, the low-cost carrier remains on an expansion spree and hopes to reach 100 destinations by 2016. Where is it heading?

IoT- big data’s next big step

The combination of big data and analytics with Internet of Things technology is creating possibilities that were previously only considered science fiction

A week in the life of… Jill Downie

Managing director of Aziza Communications and co-founder of The Media Network, Downie juggles PR commitments with website responsibilities

UAE banks up investments in digital channels to lure customers

From mobile apps to fully digital branches, UAE banks are finding favour with their customers as they embrace digital services

US software firm Citrix woos investors by sharpening focus on cloud and security

After less than satisfactory first quarter earnings and a restructuring, Citrix is looking to cash in on demand for mobility solutions

Gulf Business: The executive dream team

If you had your pick of executives in the region to manage a company, who would you choose? Our fantasy team would surely be a force to be reckoned with in the business landscape

Will OPEC’s obstinate stand cause long term harm?

The Saudi-led OPEC’s willingness to inflict pain on the US shale industry shows no signs of abating but there may be economic consequences later on

Top tips to choose the right property developer in Dubai

Do proper due-diligence on the developer and visit their existing projects in order to pick the right one

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Tapping the App market

In the increasingly tech-savvy Gulf mobile apps are becoming big business

Top 10 countries with best residence-by-investment schemes

The UAE ranked 15th in an index rating countries’ residency-in-return-for-investment programmes

As factions fight, Yemenis suffer hunger, disease, fear

Cut off from the world, caught between the fighting by Saudi-led coalition and rebels, Yemen’s 25 million people are prey to hunger, disease and a fear of death.