How To Rule The World Like… Satya Nadella

Nadella is the recently appointed CEO of Microsoft.

Stamping Out The Racial Pay Divide

More needs to be done to stamp out pay differences based on skin colour in the GCC, Robert Anderson.

REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In Saudi Arabia

The 2014 Gulf Business Salary Survey reveals the best-paid jobs in the Kingdom.

Five Minutes With… Sabri Al Kathiri, CEO, Toy Triangle

MENA is one of the fastest growing toy markets in the world says Sabri Al Kathiri, CEO of distributor Toy Triangle.

REVEALED: Top 10 Fastest Growing Luxury Property Markets

Dubai and Abu Dhabi feature among the top 10 global cities seeing a rise in luxury residential property prices, according to Knight Frank.

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities In The World

Singapore tops the list, while Jeddah and Riyadh feature among world’s cheapest cities.

REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In The UAE

The 2014 Gulf Business Salary Survey reveals the best-paid jobs in the UAE.

The Reverse Berlin Wall? Russia, Ukraine And Markets

Steen Jakobsen, chief economist at Saxo Bank, believes Russia could be approaching recession unless reforms take place.

Pictures: New Launches At Mobile World Congress 2014

Most phone manufacturers unveiled new products at the event in Barcelona this year.

UAE Bankruptcy Law Vital For Business Growth

Insolvency reform in the UAE is vital for doing business, writes Peter Beynon, regional director, ICAEW Middle East.

With Eye On Investors, Saudi Arabia Plans Training For Judges

Changes to the legal system are seen as crucial for wider social reforms aimed at reconciling Saudi Arabia’s ultra-conservative traditions with the demands of a young population.

G20 Growth Pledge Easier In The Making Than The Execution

Each country has until November to come up with its own supposedly “concrete” plans, but there is nothing to enforce their implementation.

30 Seconds On The Business Of…Middle East’s Oil and Gas Industry

Gulf Business speaks to Terrence Zwambila, managing director, 3M Gulf.

Solving the Talent-R&D-Technology Nexus in the Energy Industry

James McCallum, CEO & chairman of the LR Senergy Group, writes that the oil and gas sector needs more young talent from a selection of fields.

Mesaieed Petchem Shares Soar In Qatar Debut, Far Exceed Estimates

Mesaieed, a unit of state-owned Qatar Petroleum (QP), raised 3.2 billion riyals ($880 million) in an IPO of about 26 per cent of its shares.

Was Facebook Right To Buy Whatsapp?

At a glance, $19 billion seems an extortionate amount for a company that has little more than just 50 employees and is selling something that is almost free, writes Wael Abdulhadi, head of digital at Cheil MENA.

Five Minutes With… Dion Maritz, General Manager Middle East, ICLP

Regional loyalty marketing is slowly becoming more sophisticated, says the general manager of loyalty company ICLP.

Gulf Ties Could Aid Islamic Finance In Italy

Islamic finance has so far made only marginal progress in continental Europe.

WhatsApp Deal Could Make Consumers Wary – Analyst

What Facebook has not bargained for is that consumers are getting wary of putting out their content on larger social networks, writes Vidya S. Nath, director of digital media at Frost & Sullivan.

REVEALED: The Most Powerful Arab Youths

The region boasts talented and innovative youngsters, who wield considerable influence or could potentially do so in the future.

Tenants Become Investors As Abu Dhabi Engineers Property Rebound

Unlike Dubai, Abu Dhabi’s property market rebound appears to have been triggered by clever government intervention in the market.

Saudi Internet Monitors Turn Focus On Syria-Fuelled Radicalism

Syria’s civil war has led to a new, greater threat of Islamist radicalism in Saudi…

Kuwait: In Recovery Mode

Profitability at Kuwait banks has improved and the economy is on the up, but the need for more government capital expenditure and diversification away from oil remain concerns.

Oman: Islamic Banking On The Rise

In contrast to other GCC nations, Oman’s banking sector is small but well performing with Islamic banking rising in prominence.

REVEALED: Top Arab Thought Leaders

Professor Sheikh Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyeb, a leading intellectual in Sunni Islam tops the list of thought leaders

Secretive Companies Puzzle Investors As Gulf Bourses Grow

Secretive company managements, poor disclosure mechanisms and patchy enforcement of disclosure rules mean information is scarce in Gulf markets.

Why Businesses Should Embrace Workforce Management

Businesses should leverage technology to enhance efficiency, says Ahmed ElShrif, director, Middle East, at Kronos.

How You Can Save Up To £137,500 In UK Pension Tax

The first step is to find out if you are liable to pay pension tax, writes Andrew Prince, financial planner at Acuma.

New CEO Of Kuwait’s Top Bank Faces Sluggish Home Market, Gulf Rivals

Isam al-Sager was appointed as the new group CEO of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) earlier this week.

Will We Drive Connected Cars In The Near Future?

The integration of internet in cars will be a major theme during the upcoming Mobile World Congress, writes telecoms expert Abhinav Purohit.