Introducing a new product line-up will boost profits, write Lovrenc Kessler and Ekkehard Stadie from Simon-Kucher & Partners.
In a candid chat with Gulf Business, Hult Prize CEO Ahmad Ashkar discusses why he thinks the time is ripe for social entrepreneurship in the Middle East.
Nicolai Tillisch addresses a taboo in the region and reflects on how to deal with the underlying misconceptions.
Syria’s stockpile is believed to be spread over dozens of sites and include research and development centres, some of them underground.
In chaotic Syria, smugglers, middlemen and small companies working with shipping agents are finding ways to do profitable business.
Goldman Sachs tried to follow HSBC in late 2011 with a $2 billion sukuk programme, but Islamic scholars and analysts questioned whether the bank was obeying religious principles.
Even when you’re unhappy at work, justifying your salary and being a team player is vital, writes James Randall, sales manager, eFinancial Careers Gulf.
Gulf Business speaks to Amit Malani, president of Harman Middle East
Now Blatter’s admitted it was a mistake to award the rights to Qatar’s summer months, only a time-efficient loophole will prevent a winter tournament, writes Gulf Business reporter Neil Churchill
Gulf Business traces the lineage of the iPhone 5S back to its initial concept.
Peter Garnry, equity strategist at Saxo Bank, asks what does the Nokia-Microsoft deal mean for the mobile market.
Qatar tops the list as the most expensive construction market in Middle East.
As Apple releases the iPhone 5S, we look at the priciest (and most bling) iPhones that money can buy.
The Abu Dhabi government has ruled that public sector employees in the capital have to live within the city.
Around 40 properties in France are owned by Qataris, with total investment amounting to around $7.8 billion over the past decade, found Reuters.
Oman’s entrepreneurs can add value to the government’s job creation efforts, if given adequate support.
Focusing on business, not politics is the only way out of the vicious Arab unrest circle, says group executive director and CEO of Standard Chartered, EMEA.
The home-cooked style restaurant is planning to expand across the UAE and the wider region, says El Eit.
Catherine Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge.
As the Indian rupee continues its free-fall, Gulf Business tracks the best investment options in India for NRIs.
Latin beauty firms have found a goldmine export market in Dubai and the Middle East.
Wes Schwalje, chief operating officer at Tahseen Consulting, says swift action must be taken to create sustainable jobs and develop the region into a truly global knowledge economy.
Halcyon Events, a luxury hospitality company, operates concierge style packages to Grands Prixs around the world.
Forming mini-start ups within the government could jump start creativity and fuel jobs, say Bessma Momani, associate professor at the University of Waterloo, and Mehrunisa Qayyum, founder of PITAPOLICY Consulting.
A US-led cruise missile attack on Syria in response to its alleged use of chemical weapons, seems increasingly likely in the coming days.
The number of Twitter users in Saudi Arabia nearly doubled in six months to 2.9 million in July 2012, amounting to a little over 10 per cent of the population
Subsidiary governance is crucial, according to Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance in the MENA region.
Does the sudden input of wealth from the Middle East region guarantee success? Recent history would suggest the results are mixed.
A look at the roller-coaster ride of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, and the allegations made since.
Data lost cannot be replaced or compensated through legal means, say experts.