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

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

Telcos of the future: Bridging the gap between imagination and reality

Manish Vyas looks ahead at how the telecommunication sector could transform the way humans live, work and play

The future of mobility

Kalyana Sivagnanam on how new technologies are shaping the GCC’s automotive industry

Challenging the male office environment

Brooke Boyschau and Sophie Cooke discuss the female-focussed workspaces challenging the masculine model of contemporary offices

No loose change: The technologies redefining financial services

Alaa Elshimy on the evolving role of blockchain, big data and AI in finance

The importance of talent development for our economic future

Ahmed Jasem Al Shamsi explains why STEM subjects are central to the development of the UAE

The UAE’s new arbitration law: How will it impact investors?

The new federal arbitration law takes effect on June 16

Expert determinations explained

Expert determinations can be useful in resolving family, shareholder, and post-acquisition disputes, says Obaid Kazmi

The positive power of multinational cooperation

Ramy Zaki discusses the launch of a new high-profile business group, and how private-public engagement will improve the UAE’s business environment

The digital CEO

Sanjiv Anand considers whether full-scale digitisation is really a race against time

What makes coaching work in the business environment?

Former CEOs such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Eric Schmidt, and even celebrities like Oprah and Leonardo DiCaprio all had one – a coach, that is. Should you?

Building a legacy for commercial and reputational excellence

Abdullah Mohammed Juma Al Naboodah explains how to develop continual and long-standing business excellence

Building on first quarter success

Dr Ahmad Badr explains why companies should not get caught up in the excitement of a successful first quarter

Does a healthy office mean healthier profits?

Allard De Monchy explains how establishing a healthy workplace could pay dividends

Numbers aren’t enough – why connecting to nature is key to success

Tamara Withers explains why CSR is vital to today’s businesses

You are more vulnerable to climate change than you think

Gus Schellekens explains how climate change could affect your business now and in the future

Bad behaviour is bad for business

Dawn Metcalfe details how to counteract bad behaviour in the workplace

Investing so your workforce thrives

Ben Bengougam explains how improving your team’s wellbeing can bring positive results

Do Iran sanctions spell the end of OPEC oil deal?

OPEC members need to start reacting now if they intend to avert an escalation of prices

Breaking the number one barrier to digital transformation

Mohammed Amin explains the main reason companies are slow to implement digital transformation, and how they can overcome this roadblock

Challenging cybercrime

Tackling cybercrime will require governments to look at the origins of attacks as well as the technologies to combat them, says Simone Vernacchia

Redundancies and restructures in the UAE

Luke Tapp looks at two cost-saving considerations for UAE companies

How urban efficiency can help create the UAE of the future

Ziad al Bawaliz explains why efficiency is key to sustainability

Dealing with connected consumers in an information age

Khaled Ismail offers 10 ways to help navigate the era of the connected consumer

New UAE draft federal law on commercial arbitration is a win-win for the Industry

Bill Smith and Maria Mazzawi explain the benefits of the new draft legislation

Cityscape Abu Dhabi: Talking trends

Carlo Schembri, exhibition director at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, reveals some of the key trends likely to impact the real estate industry in the months ahead

How Sony’s leadership transition can teach you about succeeding a corporate legend

Dr Ahmad Badr explains the key to succeeding a superstar predecessor in management

Constructing in frugal times

Raheem Bani Zaman Lari explains why maximising value offerings is essential to delivering value in today’s construction industry