Non-fire retardant cladding poses an enormous risk for high-rises in the UAE, write Barry Greenberg and Michael Kortbawi from Bin Shabib & Associates.
Islamic finance is gaining traction not just among banks but among traders too, writes the VP of Middle East desk at ForexTime.
Carrier demands for better fuel efficiency is rewiring aircraft interiors, writes Kim Choate, director of Mass Transportation for SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business.
Following scented and diamond-encrusted credit cards, a bank has now unveiled plans for a ‘selfie’ card.
The UAE should make it easy for new companies to start – and fail – writes Benjamin Newland, a partner in the law firm of King & Spalding.
Across the GCC, HR functions appear to be focused on recruitment and talent acquisition, writes Sanjay Modi, managing director – India, ME, SE Asia, Monster.com.
Trying to fit in is likely to make you miserable, writes Manfred Kets De Vries, professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change at INSEAD.
Mobile collaboration and Bring Your Own Device will open up opportunities worth Dhs17.9 billion in Dubai by 2019, says Shukri Eid, director at Cisco Consulting.
A spate of high-tower fires sends out a worrying picture of Dubai to the world.
With region’s air traffic on rise, NATS Middle East director examines if the time is ripe for Gulfcontrol?
Mobility-based initiatives require various specialised skill sets, writes Jyoti Lalchandani, group VP and MD for MEA and Turkey, IDC.
Adam Aron, a Starwood director since 2006, has been named CEO on an interim basis.
Strong growth forecasts and rapid urbanisation bode well for the property sector, writes Amgad Nassif, partner at Grant Thornton.
A compelling employment deal would be based on a clear pay philosophy and transparent performance culture, writes Thom Janssen, lead consultant at Towers Watson.
The income from energy sales translates into economic power and therefore adds to or subtracts from the country’s currency value, writes an analyst at Forex Time.
The environment makes all the difference, writes Tommy Weir, founder of the Emerging Markets Leadership Center.
Isn’t 2015 finally time to let the world’s female population experience true equality?
South Korean and Taiwan might be the most promising markets in 2015, writes Khalid.
Gamification is a concept that firms should explore, urges Jyoti Lalchandani, group VP and regional MD for MEA and Turkey at IDC.
Much needs to be done for it to truly reach its potential, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Top performers can be made, writes Manfred Kets de Vries, professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change, INSEAD.
Key markets are in trouble and the US economy cannot isolate itself from their impact, writes Peter Cooper, editor of ArabianMoney.net.
Service providers must gear up to manage the dramatic surges in traffic, writes Fady Younes, head, Service Providers Sector at Cisco UAE.
Dan Smith, head of Integrated Marketing for MEA, Xerox, shares his thoughts on the IT industry in 2014 and takes a look at the year ahead.
Corporate citizenship tries to deepen the level of belonging and invoke a level of pride among employees, writes the founder of the Emerging Markets Leadership Center.
The industry needs to tackle its airspace and regulation challenges to ensure further growth, writes the vice president, Member External Relations at IATA. 
Credit insurance protects businesses from non-payment of commercial debt, writes Gregory le Henand, country manager – GCC, credit insurance firm Coface
Jeanette Teh, assistant professor in the School of Business Administration at the Canadian University Dubai (CUD) discusses privacy concerns in the digital era.
The GCC needs to integrate into the Silk Road Economic Belt, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Conspiracy theories are neither necessary nor helpful in trying to understand recent events in the oil market, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp.