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Jo Malone: Following a new scent

Fragrance queen Jo Malone charts her return to the market after selling the business that bears her name

Five minutes with… Quantum Global chairman Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais

The global investment firm is planning to open an office in Dubai to further boost its Africa presence

Talking trade with Alvaro Silva-Santisteban F.

The Director of the Trade, Tourism and Investment Office of Peru in the UAE, explains why the two nations are enjoying a blossoming relationship

Tim Kobe on bringing design studio Eight Inc to Dubai

Eight Inc Founder and chief executive officer Tim Kobe explains why he brought the big-hitting design firm to the emirate

Why the GCC’s future could lie in greater union

EY MENA chairman and CEO Abdulaziz Al Sowailim on how GCC countries are responding to oil price volatility

Interview: Serial British inventor James Dyson

Dyson gives Robert Anderson an insight into the British company’s plans, following the unveiling of its latest product

UAE online platform TV.ae to help boost Arabic talent

Marwan Saab, chief creative officer of the newly launched platform TV.ae, is hoping to bring to bring a new generation of Arabic talent to the regional and international stage

In conversation with Saudi adventurer Raha Moharrak

The authors of Game Changers speak to Raha Moharrak, the youngest Arab and the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest

Marco Pierre White – from ‘enfant terrible’ to international businessman

During a candid Q&A session the revolutionary celebrity chef reveals the life experiences that made him a successful restaurateur

Exclusive: HH Sheikh Ahmed on Dubai and Emirates

The airline’s chairman and chief executive explains how it has ‘challenged the historical norms’ of the aviation industry

Five minutes with… Linda Abdullah, head of Dubai Medical Tourism Office

Linda Abdullah explains Dubai’s medical tourism ambitions following the launch of the Dubai Health Experience brand

Five minutes with… Dubai Eye Business Breakfast presenter Brandy Scott

New Zealander Brandy Scott talks to Gulf Business after making a return to the radio show she left in 2013

Behind the curtain of luxury retail

Gulf Business speaks to OBS Lifestyle chief executive officer Andy Moss

Exclusive interview: Saudi businesswoman Muna AbuSulayman

AbuSulayman talks philanthropy, diversification and the benefits of social media

Exclusive: ENSHAA CEO Raza Jafar on where the Dubai developer is headed

The luxury developer is focussing on sustainability

Five minutes with.. Centric founder and CEO Usman Khalid

Khalid discusses the digital marketing industry and the company’s expansion plans

Interview: WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell on Iran and more

Communications giant WPP’s CEO Sir Martin Sorrell discusses acquisitions, Iran and that $86m pay cheque

Exclusive interview: Mishal Kanoo on oil, VAT and Iran

Exclusive interview: Mishal Kanoo on oil, VAT and Iran

In his characteristic controversial style, the chairman of the family-owned business discusses issues affecting the Middle East

Interview: Eugene Kaspersky on saving the world from cyber attacks

Interview: Eugene Kaspersky on saving the world from cyber attacks

Kaspersky Lab’s CEO talks Apple, Edward Snowden, Anonymous and more

Behind the curtain of... corporate immigration

Behind the curtain of… corporate immigration

Gulf Business speaks to partner at Fragomen Worldwide Murtaza Khan

Five minutes with… Aiman Kabli co-founder of LunchMatcher

The app is expecting to grow rapidly in 2016 as companies ramp up networking, says Kabli

Exclusive: Akbar Al Baker on Qatar Airways’ climb to the top

In an exclusive interview, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker shares his thoughts on the airline’s ascent to the top of the aviation market

Bayt.com founder on Middle East’s job market

Bayt.com founder and CEO Rabea Ataya talks entrepreneurship, the jobs market and youth unemployment solutions

Behind the curtain of… gaming monitors

Gulf Business speaks to Manish Bakshi, managing director of BenQ Middle East and Turkey

Exclusive: Dubai Duty Free’s Colm McLoughlin on building a successful business

Having been in his post since 1984, executive vice chairman Colm McLoughlin talks about the leadership and innovation necessary to create an efficient business operation

Exclusive interview: Science lead on the UAE’s Mission to Mars Sarah Amiri

Amiri discusses everything from the complexities of space and tourism beyond the earth to artificial intelligence and black holes

Behind the curtain of… smart airports

Gulf Business speaks to Thibaut Trancart, UAE country director at Thales Group

Five minutes with… Sahil Gandhi, executive director of Unique Group

The subsea and offshore solution provider is now looking to expand into Saudi Arabia

Five minutes with.. Michele van Akelijen, MD, Dubai Airshow organisers

Michele van Akelijen reveals some key details about this year’s Dubai Airshow

W Motors CEO on racing ahead in Middle East’s supercar market

Ralph Debbas takes a pit stop with Robert Anderson to talk $3.4m hypercars, Fast & Furious films and the company’s plans for the Arab world’s first car manufacturing facility