Ippoma explains how he is hoping to crack the competitive personal audio market.
Benny Parihar, explains why he has brought cryotherapy to the Middle East and how he is expanding the CRYO Health business regionally.
Jianqing is the chairman of the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
James Berry, e-commerce director from reward and ancillary revenue programme provider Collinson Latitude shares his top tips for developing personalised customer reward programmes for retail banks.
There are opportunities for the air transport industry to engage with customers and generate new revenues, writes the vice president business management airport solution line – SITA, Middle East, India and Africa.
Micromanagement is very costly for the company, writes Dr. Corrie Block, a regional business development consultant based in Dubai.
Political stability has returned to Egypt under President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi but it yet to be seen if the former Army man be able to command its faltering economy back to life.
UAE government’s use of social media is revolutionising governance but experts say that challenges persist.
Middle Eastern investors are causing a marked shift in London’s prime property market.
Prices above $100 are unsustainable because they lead to too much new supply and too much demand destruction, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp.
Sohar is starting to compete for traffic with Jebel Ali and other top Gulf ports, as part of a far-reaching plan by Oman to diversify its economy beyond oil.
Gulf Business speaks to Neelesh Bhatnagar, director of Oasis Centre.
The controversy underlines how Saudi Arabia’s conservative brand of Islam can complicate economic decision-making in the Kingdom.
The best way to enjoy a financially secure retirement period is to start saving early, writes Edward Mainwaring-Burton, a senior financial planner with Acuma Independent Financial Advice.
The Saudis now appear to be betting that a period of lower prices will be necessary to pave the way for higher revenue in the medium term.
All is not right on the Gulf macroeconomic and banking horizon, writes Matein Khalid, a global equities investor and advisor to regional family offices.
Market watchers suggest the lack of regional IPO activity in recent years could soon be a distant memory.
After five years without an IPO of notable size, Emaar Malls Group attracted orders worth more than $47 billion for its $1.58 billion Dubai listing last month.
The current strategy requires Western patience that grows thinner with each headline of gruesome Islamic State atrocities or videos depicting beheadings of American or British hostages.
There are some key competencies required of a leader, say global executive search firm DHR International’s Ayman Haddad and Keith Giarman.
Both the onshore and offshore banks in the region want to profit from the crucial challenge of cultural diversity, writes Eduardo Leeman, chief executive officer, Falcon Private Bank.
The UAE is ranked 33 among 61 countries on the list, according to a new global survey of expatriates.
Singapore and Hong Kong offer service quality, professionalism and expertise, writes Fouad Hamiyeh, head of UAE Offices, Crédit Agricole Private Banking.
Qatar has immense potential for wealth managers, writes Arjuna Mahendran, chief investment officer – Wealth Management at Emirates NBD.
Only firms with the required capital, platform, profitability and a clear strategic focus will be successful in this competitive industry, writes the head of J.P. Morgan Private Bank for the Middle East.
About three million Muslims, among them 1.4 million from abroad, are expected to perform haj this year.
‘It’s good enough’ is a phrase you’ll never hear in Dubai, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.
Although this year’s Cityscape saw bigger displays and numerous new project launches, experts say the market is leveling off.
The capture of Yemen’s capital Sanaa by Houthi fighters, who have ties with Iran, has jolted Saudi Arabia.
While neither country appears likely to move towards the habitual use of military power, the strikes in Syria demonstrated a growing comfort with the use of hard power alongside diplomacy.