Are You Paid According To Your Skin Colour?

Asians can expect to earn 26 per cent less than Westerners according to the Gulf Business Salary Survey.

REVEALED: GCC Asian Expats Earn 26% Less Than Western Peers

Asians in the Gulf are taking home over a quarter less than Westerners, with HR experts controversially saying wages ‘link back’ to home countries.

GCC’s Appeal Sees Rise In M&A Deals

Regional M&A activity spiked in 2012 as global investors looked outside the West.

REVEALED: Qatar, Saudi CEOs On Highest GCC Salaries

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey reveals which countries reward CEOs with the biggest pay packages.

Revealed: Top 10 UAE Bank Profits In 2012

Gulf Business brings you the top 10 banks in the UAE that made the largest profits last year.

Special Country Report: Oman

As its oil reserves dwindle, is Oman’s focus on diversification and privatisation enough to keep the economy ticking?

Crowded Skies Hindering GCC Airports Growth

As airlines and airports in the GCC expand, air traffic management is becoming a serious concern, say experts.

Qatar Finds Vast Building Plans Need More Than Money

Two years after Qatar won the right to host the World Cup, little work on many of the big projects has actually started.

Is The GCC’s Advertising Industry Comparable To Global Standards?

Peter Bidenko, regional executive creative director, Leo Burnett UAE, Kuwait and Lower Gulf and Ali Ali, independent director, lead the debate.

Property Speculators’ Return Fuels Dubai Bubble Fear

Queues of investors have formed outside the offices of real estate developers in scenes that recall the emirate’s boom days before 2008.

Gold Continues To Shine Bright

Even as overall investor sentiment rises in the Gulf, gold has lost none of its shine.

Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs In The World

Danger is second nature to these professionals.

The Race For Renewable Energy

Greater investments in sustainability are urgently required, say experts.

Most Successful GCC Companies Abroad

A list of the most successful Gulf companies to take the international business world by storm.

Rear View Mirror Or Windshield?

It’s important to look to both the past and the future when leading in 2013, writes leadership expert Tommy Weir.

Drone Manufacturers Target Rising Gulf Arab Demand

“All countries in the Arabian Gulf are talking to us,” says one executive in the unmanned aerial vehicle business.

30 Seconds On The Business Of… Logistics

Gulf Business speaks to Obaid Al Qahash, CEO Parzel.

Financial Services Must Act To Restore Trust

Transparency and ethics will be focus points in 2013, writes Peter Beynon, regional director, ICAEW Middle East

Do Your Staff Hate You?

Nearly half of the region’s employees cannot stand their boss.

Dubai International Boat Show Welcomes Superyacht Builders

Dubai opens its boat show as survey reveals 60 per cent of world’s top 100 superyachts are in the Middle East.

REVEALED: World’s Top 10 Richest Sports Stars

Gulf Business reveals the top 10 wealthiest names from the world of sport.

Retaining Talent Is Big Challenge For GCC Managers

With regional economies expanding rapidly, firms in the region struggle to hold on to their best employees.

EXCLUSIVE: Prince Alwaleed Interview – The World’s Most Powerful Arab

Once again, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud tops the Gulf Business power list. In an exclusive interview, he opens up to Aarti Nagraj on how it felt to double his share price in 2012 and why he fears for the Saudi unemployment timebomb.

A Dent In Dubai’s Property Recovery?

Could the UAE central bank’s initiative to impose mortgage caps in the country have a negative impact on the fledging real estate revival?

REVEALED: Top 10 Largest Companies In The World

The world’s largest companies by market capitalisation.

A World Of Currencies And Risk

Swiss, Australian and South African currencies may face weakness in 2013, says Matein Khalid, fund manager in a royal investment office.

Male Grooming Goes Back To 1847

Negin Fattahi-Dasmal, founder and CEO of The Grooming Company, explains the success behind the region’s first male-only grooming parlour.

How To… Become A CEO

Rajesh Nagjee, CEO of Chrysalis Management Consultancy, lists five ways to reach the pinnacle of a business career.

Geopolitical Sanctions Weigh On Dubai Consumer Banking

The emirate is sensitive to the issue given its geographical positioning to countries targeted by sanctions.

30 Seconds On The Business Of…Coffee

Gulf Business speaks to Robert Jones, managing director of Coffee Planet.