Don’t let risks hinder your success in online cross border trading

Managing the new risks in online trading effectively requires understanding of what they are and the available solutions, writes the regional head of PayPal

Tips for HR to drive employee engagement in an organisation

Know your workforce and communicate well with them, writes the CEO of Aon Hewitt Middle East Markus Wiesner

Could technology drive IT out of business?

The IT department is expected to undergo a sea change as it adopts cloud, mobile, social, and big data technologies, says IDC MEA and Turkey’s group VP and regional MD.

Shifting nature of today’s workplaces

Bumper salaries are no longer enough to attract top-tier talent, which is why the likes of Google and Apple have created workplaces resembling theme parks – writes Tolga James Aykut

Why international litigants are coming to the DIFC Courts

A familiar legal system, cost efficiency and Dubai’s geographical location are drawing in international litigants, says legal expert

Emaar shares, value and macro angst

Evaluating one of the most resilient and well-managed corporates in the Middle East, Matein Khalid investigates

Will Qatar survive as the 2022 World Cup host?

Moving forward from FIFA’s corruption debacle will be difficult, whether Qatar has acted ethically or not

Have London property prices finally peaked?

Is now the time to get out of the UK capital?

Don’t let dividend traps trip you up

Can’t see the return on your investment? You need to unlock value and release trapped cash to shareholders, writes a PwC executive

Dubai’s property market: Where is it headed?

The emirate’s residential property market is seeing a deflationary trend, writes the head of research and consultancy at CBRE Middle East

Just du it

Tolga Aykut discusses climbing the corporate ladder with du chief commercial officer Fahad Al Hassawi

Why businesses need a strategy for big data

Companies should adopt a more calculated approach to their big data projects

The value case for Abu Dhabi bank shares

Matein Khalid, a global equities advisor, assesses the growth potential for the capital’s lenders

Improving business productivity through application-optimised networks

Application-optimised networks are key for meeting business objectives, writes Brocade MENA sales manager Fayez Eweidat

Why a Greek tragedy is now unfolding

Zero hope, zero reform and zero willingness to change equals Greece of tomorrow, writes Saxo Bank’s chief economist

Mix and match: Clever customer segmentation in the Middle East

More dynamic customer segmentation strategies are needed in the Middle East, writes Mohammed Nosseir

Economic consequences of détente with Iran

Improved relations with Iran would be good for the region, writes Dr Nasser Saidi

The trials and tribulations of renting a property in Dubai

By following a few simple steps renting in Dubai can become a lot easier, writes Toby Young managing director of propertyrights.ae

The future of data centres

IoT and big data will transform the way we think about data centres, writes Fujitsu Middle East’s VP and MD

Experiential events: leading the future of media communications

The experiential event industry is well placed to lead media communications, writes Prisme International creative director George Collier

Social Entrepreneurs: unleashing creative destruction for social change

Through necessity, hardship, and even disasters, social entrepreneurship is gaining momentum in the MENA region

1959 – A seminal year for Dubai

Without risk, the city would not be where it is today, writes founder of the Emerging Markets Leadership Center.

Why media companies are the next targets for cyber attacks

Media firms must acknowledge and prepare for these attacks, writes FireEye’s EMEA VP & chief technology officer Greg Day

A blueprint for fiscal reform in the GCC

With the recent drop in oil prices, it is imperative that GCC nations remove subsidies and diversify revenues, writes the founder of Nasser Saidi & Associates

What should the Middle East do to enforce cyber security?

McConnell, senior executive advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton, offers tips to prevent cyber attacks in the region.

Turkey’s lumbering lira

When politicians promote irrational economic policies, a currency meltdown is inevitable, writes the global equities investor.

Greek debt and UK inflation concerns help the US dollar regain momentum

The month of May has been a testing one for foreign currency markets, writes the chief market analyst of FXTM

Digital: The next frontier for hotels

Hotels can make their brands stand out in the digital environment by adopting mass personalisation, says the CEO of Grant Thornton UAE.

Nurturing leadership is the best investment

UAE firms should think long-term and grow leaders rather than importing them from other countries, writes the founder of the Emerging Markets Leadership Center.

Why multilingual education is a must in the UAE

Multilingualism is a powerful skill for a child to develop, writes head of the Swiss International Scientifc School in Dubai.