Five minutes with.. Centric founder and CEO Usman Khalid

Khalid discusses the digital marketing industry and the company’s expansion plans

Does OPEC have a future?

Will the organisation survive low oil prices and the growth of renewable energy?

After the flydubai tragedy, should we be worried about safety in the air?

Despite all the fears, today’s air travel is safer than it has ever been

Interview: WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell on Iran and more

Communications giant WPP’s CEO Sir Martin Sorrell discusses acquisitions, Iran and that $86m pay cheque

MENA advertising market: Capitalising on creativity

Innovation and creativity matter more than ever in advertising

New opportunities and realities at the crossroads

New opportunities and realities at the crossroads

During the 4th Harvard Business School Crossroads event, business leaders discussed how to traverse the crossroads ahead for the MENA region

Eugene Kaspersky: Why we need to prevent a cyberwar

Eugene Kaspersky: Why we need to prevent a cyberwar

The Kaspersky Lab CEO explains why world powers must work together to avert the threat of a war in cyberspace

Exclusive interview: Mishal Kanoo on oil, VAT and Iran

Exclusive interview: Mishal Kanoo on oil, VAT and Iran

In his characteristic controversial style, the chairman of the family-owned business discusses issues affecting the Middle East

Which presidential candidate would win the support of GCC businesses?

With Obama leaving the top job in November, the US is preparing itself for a new era. And so should the Gulf

Revealed: Top 10 best and worst passports in the world for travel in 2016

The UAE tops the MENA rankings on annual index

Lexus: Moving towards a sustainable future

The brand has implemented several measures to become more eco-friendly

'It’s riskier when someone recommends a woman to a top position' - expert

‘It’s riskier when someone recommends a woman to a top position’ – expert

People are ‘more aware’ when a female business leader fails

Workplace diversity: Why it is crucial and how tech can help

Workplace diversity: Why it is crucial and how tech can help

Diversity is more than just a problem for the Oscars, writes Tommy Lai

Interview: Eugene Kaspersky on saving the world from cyber attacks

Interview: Eugene Kaspersky on saving the world from cyber attacks

Kaspersky Lab’s CEO talks Apple, Edward Snowden, Anonymous and more

Behind the curtain of... corporate immigration

Behind the curtain of… corporate immigration

Gulf Business speaks to partner at Fragomen Worldwide Murtaza Khan

Five minutes with... The Happy Box co-founder Jumana Al Darwish

Five minutes with… The Happy Box co-founder Jumana Al Darwish

An insight into the start-up that provides educational boxes for children

Successful brands constantly reinvent themselves

Successful brands constantly reinvent themselves

Lexus has launched several initiatives to reach out to its customers

Aramex CEO: SMEs’ overlooked role in economic development

SMEs can lift us out of difficult times, writes Aramex’s Hussein Hachem

CEO Predictions 2015: Hani Ashkar, Middle East Senior Partner, PwC

The need for economic diversification and social and hard infrastructure is not going away, writes Ashkar.

DDoS and Expo 2020

In the build-up to Expo 2020, government institutions and enterprises should take steps to protect themselves from DDoS attacks, writes Mahmoud Samy

GCC governments look to tobacco tax as low oil prices bite

A regional proposal to raise tobacco tariffs is being welcomed by health experts but will it be effective in curbing smoking and earning much-needed revenue?

Volvo’s vision for the future

The Swedish car manufacturer is planning to almost double its sales with a new safety-centric premium brand image

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab to unveil new luxury leisure attraction shipped from Finland

The 10,000 sqm deck will extend 100 metres out into the Arabian Gulf and feature cabanas, sun loungers, a restaurant and a bar

A week in the life of Kivanc Eralp

La Serre Bistro and Boulangerie’s procurement manager spends much of his week eating and meeting

How I got here: Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC group vice president and regional managing director

Lalchandani describes his journey to becoming Middle East MD of IDC and the key lessons he has learned on the way

Saudi Aramco chairman says no concrete plan for listing – report

Khalid al-Falih said studies for a potential IPO were ongoing

Cedar – consulting services to help businesses through challenging economic cycles

Sanjiv Anand outlines his recommendations to clients for 2016

Saudi Aramco could be worth $10 trillion following listing – reports

Analysts estimate the company could be worth more than 10 times Apple Inc’s peak of $756bn

Predictions 2016: Agility CEO Tarek Sultan

Despite a mixed global economic picture, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic

The Redback cometh: Why GCC must embrace the Chinese Renminbi

As the Chinese Renminbi increases its clout as a global currency, GCC markets must integrate into the emerging Redback zone, writes Nasser Saidi