How can GCC firms get the best out of middle management

Warsha Joshi explains how companies can give managers the time and space to innovate

How UAE firms can avoid the five biggest health insurance mistakes

It is not prudent to only choose providers based on ultra-competitive prices

Five ways corporate competitions can boost your business

Corporate games can lead to a lot of long-term benefits

Revealed: Countries with the highest VAT rates

The GCC states are planning to introduce a 5 per cent value added tax from 2018

Exclusive: Pepsico’s regional CEO on VAT, healthy food and future growth

Sanjeev Chadha elaborates on the F&B conglomerate’s improved focus on healthy products and why he is bullish about the GCC region

How digital transformation will drive telecoms growth

Telecoms operators need to change if they are to address the demand for universally available content, says Charles Yang

The outlook for GCC trade with East Africa

The next 12 months may define relations and trade between the UAE and East Africa for years to come, says Ahmed Salim

Cybersecurity in the Middle East – the legal perspective

Abdullah Mutawi breaks down the legal aspects businesses in the region should consider when it comes to cybersecurity

How I got here: Bong Guerrero, Fashion Forward Dubai CEO and co-founder

Guerrero details his journey from Manila to the Dubai fashion scene

How Fujairah is becoming a leading oil trading hub

Bora Bariman explains why Fujairah could become a major name in the oil industry

Happiness in the GCC

Why happiness is the new metric driving Gulf governments

How and why to nurture workplace happiness

Happiness coaches Linda Chaccour and Jo-Dee Walmsley explain why it’s a good idea to foster happiness in the office, and how you can go about doing it

Dubai South: Happiness the building blocks of the future

Dubai South has been billed the ‘city of happiness’ – built around the needs and desires of the people. Acting CEO of Dubai South, Ahmed Al Ansari, explains why and how the city has become a model for cities of the future

Seeking joy: The world’s happiest countries

Nordic countries have consistently topped lists of the world’s happiness countries. We find out why, and how Gulf countries are working to rise up the rankings

Sustainability and happiness

Sustainability could be a key link in improving happiness

Uncertainty is the new norm in 2017

From Brexit and Trump to tech and economics, 2016 has taught us one sure thing about 2017, says Dee Houchen

Revealed: Top 10 best and worst passports for travel in 2017

Gulf countries held their positions in this year’s ranking by Henley & Partners

P&G’s regional president shares his forecast for consumer goods

Mohamed Samir, president for the IMEA region at $223bn consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble, details the company’s new slimline brand strategy and shares his expectations for the months ahead

How to get started on VAT in the Gulf

With value added tax arriving in less than a year, how can your business prepare for the new requirements?

Raja Al Gurg: Inspiring women to be the best they can be

Her Excellency Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg – managing director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group and president of Dubai Business Women Council – examines the changing role of the region’s women in business, the economy and society

Top 10 things to consider when opting for a second citizenship

Each second citizenship programme offers something slightly different

Workplace happiness: using diversity to create community

Why diversity intelligence matters and how it can make a difference to your company

Women’s role slowly but surely changing in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is ranked 141 out of 144 countries in the Global Gender Gap 2016

The road ahead for driverless technology

As autonomous transport advances, opportunities abound for both developers and investors

Helping women lead in law in the GCC

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, GCC-based partners from international law firm Dentons explain how the legal profession has helped put women centre stage

Is 3D printing the future of healthcare?

The 2017 edition of Arab Health put 3D printing centre-stage as the healthcare industry looks to capitalise on the UAE’s ambitious innovation drive

A virtual doctor will see your UAE employees now

Virtual doctors can substantially lower healthcare costs

Revealed: Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2017

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, founder and chairman of Saudi’s Kingdom Holding Company, topped the list

GCC healthcare market to be worth $70bn by 2020

Time for a cybersecurity check-up in healthcare

Healthcare is very poorly protected in terms of information security compared to other industries

Revealed: Top 5 most powerful Arabs from Qatar

The highest ranked Arabs originating from Qatar in Gulf Business’ annual Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs list