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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Alwaleed Interview – The World’s Most Powerful Arab

Once again, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud tops the Gulf Business power list. In an exclusive interview, he opens up to Aarti Nagraj on how it felt to double his share price in 2012 and why he fears for the Saudi unemployment timebomb.

Male Grooming Goes Back To 1847

Negin Fattahi-Dasmal, founder and CEO of The Grooming Company, explains the success behind the region’s first male-only grooming parlour.

Exclusive Interview: Khaldoun Tabari, Drake & Scull CEO

Tabari tells Meghna Pant how he braved the UAE construction crash and came out fighting with a billion dollar global pipeline.

Tough Diamond: Exclusive Interview With Tiffany & Co CEO, Mike Kowalski

The global boss of Tiffany & Co, Mike Kowalski, plans to put the sparkle back into lost earnings with a focus on emerging markets.

30 Seconds On The Business Of…Paper Conversion

Gulf Business speaks to Vinesh Bhimani, managing director of Kimoha.

Exclusive: CEO Of Abu Dhabi Ports Talks Phase One

Tony Douglas, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Company, reports on delivering phase one of the capital’s most ambitious project to date.

5 Minutes With… Jakob Beck Thomsen, CEO, Saxo Bank

The boss of the Dubai arm of Saxo Bank says he is confident about the UAE’s financial climate.

5 Minutes With…Kenny Jephcott, General Manager, IML Group

Marketing specialist IML Group plans to diversify its product range and expand geographically, says Kenny Jephcott.

30 Seconds On The Business Of Early Childhood Development

Gulf Business speaks to Monica Malhotra, managing director of Kidville, UAE.

5 Minutes With…Ashish Panjabi, COO, Jacky’s Group

Ashish Panjabi from Jacky’s says that the company will refrain from over-diversifying and expand only in growth areas.

5 Mins With Mona Ataya, CEO of Mumzworld

The founder of the baby’s clothing empire aims to tap the MENA’s region’s $5 billion annual online spend.

Chairman – Giordano Pushes For 15% ME Marketshare

Hong Kong clothing store to open 60 stores in the region and India by the end of 2015, says chairman Dr Peter Lau.

5 Mins With… Frank Courtney, Barloworld Logistics EMEA CEO

Boss of logistics company Barloworld says the recession kickstarted companies into investing into their supply chains.

How Entrepreneur Winner Will Spend Million AED Prize

Loulou Khazen Baz beat nine other hopefuls to the TV prize, but how will she spend her spoils?

5 Mins With…Suhail Gidwani, Owner And CEO, Nandos UAE

Nandos UAE is planning to double its workforce within the next two years, says Suhail Gidwani.

The Time Is Now – Interview With CEO Of TAG Heuer

Neil Churchill talks to the global head of TAG Heuer watches, Jean-Christophe Babin, on timepieces, Iran and Lewis Hamilton.

5 Mins With… Peter Payet, Senior VP, Arabian Adventures

The boss of Dubai’s major excursions firm says the UAE’s cruise sector is one to watch.

Exclusive: Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum

The Arab world’s economic revolution is only just beginning, says Jafar, in an exclusive interview with Gulf Business.

5 Mins With… Dr Akshay Batra, CEO of Dr. Batra’s

Dr. Akshay Batra says the homeopathic company is looking to expand in the GCC region.

5 Mins With… Toby Simpson, CEO, Gulf Recruitment Group

The Gulf Recruitment Group will soon expand into Saudi Arabia and Iraq, says Toby Simpson.

5 Mins With… Anand Rangachary, Frost & Sullivan MD, MENASA

Business consulting boss says Frost & Sullivan will focus on diversifying local company revenues.

5 Minutes With…Irfan Malik, Area Vice President, 3M Middle East & Africa

3M is seeing over 20 per cent growth in key core markets, says Irfan Malik, the company’s area vice president in the Middle East & Africa.

Fashion Brand Brioni Opens Shop In Dubai

CEO Francesco Pesci speaks to Gulf Business about the brand’s expansion in the Middle East, its PPR takeover and James Bond.

Bill’s Way: Interview With SAP’s Global Co-CEO

Bill McDermott tells Alicia Buller how he made over 14 billion euros last year and why the firm will touch one billion customers by 2015.

5 Minutes With…Fareya Azfar, Managing Partner, The Legal Group

The Legal Group’s Fareya Azfar says that the company is currently focusing on debt restructuring of real estate projects in the UAE.

5 Minutes With…Eugene Kaspersky, CEO, Kaspersky Lab

Eugene Kaspersky, the CEO of Kaspersky Lab says he is eagerly waiting to go to space.

EXCLUSIVE: TAG Heuer’s Future With F1’s Hamilton Undecided

The global boss for the luxury brand has told Gulf Business he’s not yet decided if Lewis Hamilton will still be an ambassador next year.

5 Minutes With…Anurag Agarwal, MD, Canon Middle East

Canon is hiring in the Middle East as it expands its presence in the region, says Anurag Agarwal, the company’s regional managing director.

30 Seconds On The Business Of Natural Skincare

Gulf Business speaks to Jeroen Proos and Rene Van Willigen, founders of Human+Kind.

5 Minutes With…Omar Farid, GCC general manager, PepsiCo

PepsiCo is currently focussing on expanding operations in Saudi Arabia, says Omar Farid, the GCC general manager of PepsiCo.