Why A Tesla Car Is Perfect For Dubai’s Roads

Aarti Nagraj took out the luxurious electric car for a short spin.

Lower Oil Prices Should Lead To GCC Fiscal Reform

Fiscal reform including taxes is the solution to the region’s oil price dilemma, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.

War – What Is It Good For?

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.

Matein Khalid: The Free Fall Of Oil

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.

Saudi Arabia Is Not Declaring An Oil Volume War (Yet)

Aramco cut December crude prices to US refiners to maintain its market share, writes Reuters market analyst John Kemp.

Tommy Weir: Education Is The Need Of The Hour

Every employer has the responsibility to educate their workforce, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

Why Online Education Helps In The Global Marketplace

Online higher education offers accessibility and flexibility, writes Dr. Ward Ulmer, associate dean of Walden University’s College of Management and Technology.

Winning Over The Wealthy

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.

Capitalising On The Middle East’s Rising Food Demand

The global food processing and packaging machinery should seek opportunities in the region, writes Mark Napier, exhibitions director at Dubai World Trade Centre.

How Will Dubai’s Economic Landscape Look In 2020?

The UAE is making its mark on the global map, writes Hisham Farouk, managing partner of Grant Thornton UAE.

Why Investments In Gold Will Pay Off

Buying gold on market lows will pay off as it did in 2008, writes Peter Cooper, the editor of ArabianMoney.net.

Top Tips To Develop Loyalty Programmes For Retail Banks

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.

Cashing In On Mobile-Savvy Travellers

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.

Are You A Micromanager?

Micromanagement is very costly for the company, writes Dr. Corrie Block, a regional business development consultant based in Dubai.

Oil Market Proves Mightier Than OPEC

Prices above $100 are unsustainable because they lead to too much new supply and too much demand destruction, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp.

Are You Prepared For Your Retirement?

The best way to enjoy a financially secure retirement period is to start saving early, writes Edward Mainwaring-Burton, a senior financial planner with Acuma Independent Financial Advice.

Matein Khalid: Is The Bank Bull Market Near A Peak?

All is not right on the Gulf macroeconomic and banking horizon, writes Matein Khalid, a global equities investor and advisor to regional family offices.

How To Find The Perfect CEO

There are some key competencies required of a leader, say global executive search firm DHR International’s Ayman Haddad and Keith Giarman.

Tommy Weir: It’s Never Good Enough For Dubai

‘It’s good enough’ is a phrase you’ll never hear in Dubai, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

Key Challenges That Financial Marketers Face

Senior executives in the financial sector fail to understand the importance of marketing, writes Paul Boulos, head of marketing at Commercial Bank of Dubai.

It’s Your Choice: Business Versus Risky Business

Adopting an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process has many benefits, writes Mohamad Nassar, Business Risk Services partner at Grant Thornton UAE.

Should The Sports Technology Industry Feel Threatened By Apple Watch?

The new watch still has some way to go before it can be an answer to fitness management, writes Nicolas Girot, founder of Sport In Life Distribution.

Ingredients For An Entrepreneurial Environment

While ranking highly for global competitiveness, the UAE also needs to focus on establishing the right environment for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Does The Apple Watch Signal The Start Of A Smartwatch Revolution?

writes Saad Elkhadem, research analyst at IDC MEA.

Germany – Europe’s Lone Star

There are both risks and opportunities in German equities, writes Matein Khalid, a global equities investor and advisor to regional family offices.

Terrible Timing For Saudi Arabia’s Giant New Oil Refinery

The Yanbu refinery is coming online at a time when crude demand growth in Asia is dropping, writes Reuters’ columnist Clyde Russell.

Can ‘Business As Usual’ Be Loaded With Risk?

Routine and experience could be the worst enemy for growth, writes management expert Debbie Nicol.

Dubai Becomes Investors’ Safe Haven

Dubai is one of first places where the capital will turn to in times of turmoil elsewhere in the world.

Emaar Could Plan Other IPOs Following Malls Listing

Emaar could consider IPOs for its hospitality and international units in the future, writes Sachin Mohindra, SVP – Portfolio Manager at Invest AD Asset Management.

Investment Tips: How Much Can You Afford To Lose?

Edward Burton, senior financial planner, Acuma Independent Financial Advice