Fashion Brand Brioni Opens Shop In Dubai

CEO Francesco Pesci speaks to Gulf Business about the brand’s expansion in the Middle East, its PPR takeover and James Bond.

Top Technology Tips For Banks

Lenders need to put customers at the centre of what they do, writes Steve Bertamini, CEO of Consumer Banking at Standard Chartered.

GCC Women Rise Up The Ranks

Recent research proves that women business leaders improve a company’s financial performance. But is the GCC tapping its talented female workforce?

Bill’s Way: Interview With SAP’s Global Co-CEO

Bill McDermott tells Alicia Buller how he made over 14 billion euros last year and why the firm will touch one billion customers by 2015.

Banking On Bonds

Led by the growth of the emerging markets, fixed income has become a mainstream investment choice writes Mark McFarland, chief investment strategist, Emirates NBD Private Banking.

5 Minutes With…Fareya Azfar, Managing Partner, The Legal Group

The Legal Group’s Fareya Azfar says that the company is currently focusing on debt restructuring of real estate projects in the UAE.

Top 15 Tips To Save Energy

Gulf Business outlines some of the best ways to build a more energy efficient environment at the work place.

Iranian Students Feel The Pain As Currency Collapses

Western sanctions and the abolition of a government policy have made studying abroad near impossible.

30 Seconds On The Business Of Animation

Gulf Business speaks to Ghassan Ayoubi, executive director – Gulf Region at Rubicon Group Holding (RGH).

The Rapid Rise Of Budget Tablets

Bargain-bucket tablets are quickly outselling laptops in the UAE, say retailers.

Top 10 Cars Driven By CEOs

Gulf Business checks out the high-powered wheels driven by those who sit in the corner office.

UAE Consumers Fail To Save

Overspending and a lack of financial planning spell an insecure future for UAE residents.

5 Minutes With…Eugene Kaspersky, CEO, Kaspersky Lab

Eugene Kaspersky, the CEO of Kaspersky Lab says he is eagerly waiting to go to space.

How To Lead Expats

Foreign workers are likely to work ‘defensively’ for fear of losing their dream job, writes leadership expert Tommy Weir.

How To Rule The World Like… Jeffrey Bezos

Jeffrey Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com.

Marriage Loses Its Sparkle In Kuwait

Marriage rate is falling while divorces are on the rise – what’s happening to the sanctity of marriage in the conservative Gulf state?

Why You Should Monitor Social Media

Social media shapes a company’s brand perception to a great extent, writes Alexander Zarovsky, International Business head at InfoWatch.

How To Get A Job In Dubai

A step-by-step guide to finding employment in the UAE hub from the CMO of the region’s leading online recruiter, Bayt.com.

Gitex 2012: Tomorrow’s World

The region’s largest ICT event takes place this month from 14-18 October at Dubai’s World Trade Centre.

Masterminding Saudi Arabia’s Fate

Can the Kingdom build a sustainable economy before its oil wealth runs out? The race is on as youth unemployment simmers to boiling point.

Top 10 Reasons Why You Are Not Getting A Promotion

Gulf Business lists the main factors holding you back from becoming the boss.

EXCLUSIVE: TAG Heuer’s Future With F1’s Hamilton Undecided

The global boss for the luxury brand has told Gulf Business he’s not yet decided if Lewis Hamilton will still be an ambassador next year.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Gain Popularity

Firms are eyeing REITs, which are transforming the speculative property market into a stable source of revenue.

Is The Sterling Dangerously Overvalued?

Britain’s recession will deepen this winter, warns Matein Khalid, fund manager in a royal investment office.

5 Minutes With…Anurag Agarwal, MD, Canon Middle East

Canon is hiring in the Middle East as it expands its presence in the region, says Anurag Agarwal, the company’s regional managing director.

How To…Maximise Your SEO

Search engine optimisation, or SEO as it’s better known, is vital for any business. James Reynolds, founder of SEO Sherpa, explains how to maximise search results.

30 Seconds On The Business Of Natural Skincare

Gulf Business speaks to Jeroen Proos and Rene Van Willigen, founders of Human+Kind.

Is Dubai’s Property Market Back?

As Cityscape 2012 draws to a close, what’s the verdict?

Cityscape: Dubai’s Property Market Back On Track

Ahead of Cityscape, property experts claim the city’s real estate market has recovered this year.

Cityscape Insight: A Look Ahead To The GCC’s Biggest Property Event

As the region’s largest real estate event approaches, the man behind Cityscape Global says it will be their biggest event post-2008.