Is robotic automation causing job losses?

Here’s how technology can help companies improve efficiency and focus on human skills

Why regional SMEs should consider flexible benefits for staff

The types of benefits that a particular employee will value most are likely to change throughout their lifetime

The project management piece to the puzzle

David Clifton explains how project management offices are helping improve the region’s infrastructure and forcing the reassessment of some projects

Why teamwork and teambuilding is key in challenging times

Teambuilding programmes should run over the course of a year

Should businesses invest in their best or poorest performers?

Supporting high performers means giving them targeted positive feedback and creating an environment that helps them fly

Why Middle East start-ups should consider incubators

Incubators can help mitigate the difficulties of launching your own business

Why your business should be building its competency in software development

Developing software competency will secure the future of your company, says Amar Hanspal

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Why cyber security is a big concern for M&A activity in the UAE

Here’s how cyber-attack threats on mergers and acquisitions deals can be mitigated

Here’s how healthcare advancements can lead to cost savings in the UAE

The healthcare spend in the UAE is anticipated to hit Dhs71.5bn by 2020

Where will hospitality go in 2017?

Ammar Hilal highlights some of the hospitality trends to watch in the year ahead

First-time investor in Dubai? Here is where to start

Five top tips for investing in real estate in the region

12 ways to check if your insurance broker in the UAE is adding value

Companies need to truly understand if their brokers are doing everything they should be doing

Creating a feeling of balance at work

Tim Garrett explain how to achieve balance at work and be more productive in the process

How Dubai’s mega-projects can remain on budget and on time

How employers and contractors involved in mega-projects should develop their contracts

Predictions 2017: Dr Habib Al Mulla, Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla chairman

Looking ahead to 2017, it is expected that the UAE will continue to evolve in modernising its commercial laws

Predictions 2017: Dr Azad Moopen, Aster DM Healthcare chairman and MD

There’s still a lot of untapped potential for technology in the healthcare sector

Predictions 2017: Mohamed Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO

Renewable energy is expected to become even more competitive and widely adopted in 2017

How your firm can get health insurance overuse in the UAE under control

Insurance premiums across the UAE are going up by around 20 per cent year-on-year

Predictions 2017: Mohammed Amin, Dell EMC SVP and regional manager

It is imperative to modernise user experiences, empower new ways of working and innovative decision making

What can we expect from world markets in 2017?

Michael Hasenstab, chief investment officer of Templeton Global Macro, looks at how emerging markets across the world might perform in 2017

Why a better understanding of breast cancer is needed in the UAE

It’s important for employers to have an insurance policy that gives staff the best possible breast cancer package

Five ways UAE banks can profit from digital advertising

Many ad campaigns get lost in the phenomenon known as “banner blindness”

DarkMatter CEO on why auditors and hackers need to sit around the same table

Faisal Al Bannai explains why hackers could be the key to a more secure business

Why sustainable business is key to organisational growth

A sustainable strategy needs to be multi-pronged to have any effect

Why team building is crucial for GCC companies

Team building activities go a long way in achieving better workplace relationships

How the Gulf construction industry can rebuild in 2017

David Clifton explains how the region’s construction market can recover from a difficult 2016

Which defence mechanisms do you use?

Life coach Maryam Ghouth looks at the reasons we use defence mechanisms, why some can be positive, and how to adapt them in order to improve relationships

Harnessing young unicorn companies in the Gulf

For every Careem there are hundreds of start-ups that still fail to even get an audience in front of regional investors

Dubai reveals new holiday home regulation

Top three ways new businesses can succeed in Dubai

Up to 80 per cent of new companies fail in the first 18 months

Winning in the age of commoditisation— three imperatives for GCC players

Bjorn Ewers reveals how Gulf companies can rethink their strategies to make the most of commoditisation