Oil, gas and petrochemicals is the most favoured industry in the region, writes Suhail Masri, VP of Sales at Bayt.com.
Nilesh Ashar, partner and head of Tax for KPMG in the UAE, analyses the impact of investment regulations and tax laws on foreign businesses foraying into the Middle East.
The audit reform and rotation regulation should be embedded across the UAE, writes Osama El-Bakry, Audit partner, Grant Thornton UAE.
It’s essential to create a smarter workforce, writes Mohammad Emad El-Din, IBM Collaboration Solution Business Unit executive, IBM MEA.
Inflation comes to the UAE. Let’s hope the slowdown does not, writes Peter Cooper, the editor of Arabianmoney.net.
Investment, risk, opportunity, diversification and sustainability are the key tenants of any SME business strategy, according to Sailesh Nathan, regional director SME Chamber of India.
Travel reward programmes are ranked next to last in terms of customer satisfaction, writes James Berry, e-Commerce Director at Collinson Latitude.
Halliburton’s takeover bid for Baker Hughes will have an impact far beyond US shores, writes Matein Khalid, a global equities investor and advisor to regional family offices.
OPEC’s relevance exists even if it doesn’t announce ambitious production-cutting agreements, writes Reuters’ columnist John Kemp.
The only way to protect yourself against future crises is to expect them, writes Edward Mainwaring-Burton, a senior financial planner with Acuma Independent Financial Advice.
Never settle for anything that you feel you don’t deserve, writes Suhail Masri, VP of Sales at Bayt.com.
Global weather patterns could once again impact the Gulf, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.
Allowing dual citizenship transforms a portion of the population from a financial burden to a resource, writes Adham Bashir, a consultant at Acuma.
Luxury managers often see digital media as a threat, but digital channels offer powerful connections with customers, say David Dubois, INSEAD assistant professor of marketing and Debbie Teo, INSEAD MBA ‘12.
High-end devices need to look and feel like they warrant the premium price tags, writes Saad ElKhadem, research analyst at IDC MEA.
The mounting oversupply of property means a price correction could be coming, writes Peter Cooper, editor of Arabianmoney.net.
Aarti Nagraj took out the luxurious electric car for a short spin.
Fiscal reform including taxes is the solution to the region’s oil price dilemma, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Some nations and companies will profit greatly from wars that do not involve them directly, writes the senior financial planner at wealth management firm Acuma.
The sharp drop in crude oil prices can only be arrested by Saudi Arabia, which is in no mood to be the “swing producer” again, writes Matein Khalid.
Aramco cut December crude prices to US refiners to maintain its market share, writes Reuters market analyst John Kemp.
Every employer has the responsibility to educate their workforce, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.
Online higher education offers accessibility and flexibility, writes Dr. Ward Ulmer, associate dean of Walden University’s College of Management and Technology.
Banks in the UAE must change their approach in luring and maintaining wealthy customers, according to Simon-Kucher’s Dr. Jan Engelke and Matthew Jackson.
The global food processing and packaging machinery should seek opportunities in the region, writes Mark Napier, exhibitions director at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The UAE is making its mark on the global map, writes Hisham Farouk, managing partner of Grant Thornton UAE.
Buying gold on market lows will pay off as it did in 2008, writes Peter Cooper, the editor of ArabianMoney.net.
James Berry, e-commerce director from reward and ancillary revenue programme provider Collinson Latitude shares his top tips for developing personalised customer reward programmes for retail banks.
There are opportunities for the air transport industry to engage with customers and generate new revenues, writes the vice president business management airport solution line – SITA, Middle East, India and Africa.
Micromanagement is very costly for the company, writes Dr. Corrie Block, a regional business development consultant based in Dubai.