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

Five minutes with… Aiman Kabli co-founder of LunchMatcher

The app is expecting to grow rapidly in 2016 as companies ramp up networking, says Kabli

Number crunch: How lifestyle choices impact healthcare costs in the UAE

Companies in the UAE must introduce wellness programmes to help reduce lifestyle diseases

Optimising the biggest natural resource – people

Investing in skills and expertise could help the Middle East’s petrochemical firms grow, writes Ossama Tawfick

Going global: independent and inspirational businesswomen

Successful female business leaders are moving beyond regional influence to prominence on the world stage – writes Gemma Frankland

How I got here: Andreas Borgmann, Kcal co-founder and chief executive

Kcal founder explains how he became his own boss

The shared aviation challenge in Asia and the Middle East

The shared aviation challenge in Asia and the Middle East

Aviation is both a shared opportunity and a challenge for countries in Asia and the Gulf, writes Tony Tyler

A week in the life of… Debbie Nicol

Dubai-based business en motion consultancy’s managing director discusses her weekly schedule and why she is glad to be her own boss

Pushing boundaries: Exclusive interview with business magnate Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg

The managing director of one of the UAE’s oldest conglomerates reveals the secrets of running a family business and what women need to succeed

Expo 2020: the future of transportation

Expo 2020 can position Dubai as a modern transportation innovator, writes Dr Ulrich Kögler

The rebirth of the Yemeni coffee industry

Coffee could be the key to rebuilding Yemen after the current conflict

2025: Which businesses will survive?

Businesses have to rapidly adapt to the current ‘information generation’ to survive and thrive

The value-based hospital: a game-changer for the healthcare industry

Integrated healthcare providers can offer cost-effective, quality services

Why email addiction is now an actual health problem

The need to be constantly connected and respond has been linked to several heath concerns, writes Stephen MacLaren

How to organise a cost-effective business trip

The cost of a business trip may be more than you think, writes Royal Jet’s chief executive captain W. Patrick Gordon

Solving the Middle East’s unemployment crisis

Experts suggest changes as early as primary education are necessary to address the skills mismatch of young job seekers

Gulf’s aviation sector primed for steady growth amidst challenges

Despite a significantly smaller order book at this year’s Dubai Airshow, industry experts are not concerned about a slowdown

Tackling the economic costs of terrorism

In 2014, the estimated global economic cost of terrorism reached an all-time peak of $52.9bn