Sarawak Minister Targets $3 Billion Qatar Investment

Sarawak targets Qatar for investment into palm oil, aqua-culture and aluminum.

Bill’s Way: Interview With SAP’s Global Co-CEO

Bill McDermott tells Alicia Buller how he made over 14 billion euros last year and why the firm will touch one billion customers by 2015.

Middle East Begins To Embrace Cloud

Companies in the region have begun to make the transition to adopt cloud computing, say experts.

Lebanon To Bury Bomb Attack Officer

The intelligence officer killed in a car bomb blast in Beirut on Friday is to be buried amid a mass turnout on Sunday.

Top 10 Trends At Gitex 2012

Gulf Business provides a round up of the Middle East’s biggest ICT event.

Egypt’s IT Sector Plans 20,000 New Hires In 2013

The country’s IT sector aims to post double digit growth rates by the end of next year, says Egypt’s Communications and IT minister.

Qatar Airways CEO – UK Needs Airport Capacity To Avoid Catastrophe

Akbar Al Baker said London’s Heathrow airport has already reached a “critical point.”

Lenovo Sees 46% Q3 Growth In UAE Marketshare

The company is planning to launch new PCs and tablets later this year and expand regional presence.

Obama Puts Romney Right On Libya Issue

The 2nd US presidential debate was a more evenly matched affair than the first, with Obama just edging it.

Gitex: Kaspersky Plans Security Software For Nuclear Plants

The system is at the prototype stage, and the Moscow-based company is in talks with government bodies.

Gitex: Cyber Crime Is Massive Regional Threat, Warn Experts

Lack of awareness about IT security in the region is leading to a rise in online criminal activity, say experts.

Gitex: Microsoft To Launch Arabic Enabled Phone

World famous tech brand is to also launch its new Windows 8 software on October 26, with an exclusive local launch in Dubai.

Silicon Valley Start-Up Targets MENA Growth

AnchorFree offers a safer way to browse the web, preventing hackers from public WiFi access.

Global Steel Demand Growth To Slow Next Year

Demand is reducing because of decreasing consumption in China and uncertainties in Europe, said the World Steel Association.

BAE-EADS Merger Called Off

The two European aerospace giants cancelled their planned merger because of political impasse.

Iran Warns UAE Over Gulf Islands Dispute

The three islands situated on the Strait of Hormuz are causing disagreement over who owns them.

EXCLUSIVE: GE’s Jeff Immelt Says Economy Moving Up, Volatility Persists

The chairman and CEO of GE says that the power of emerging markets will continue.

EXCLUSIVE: GE’s Immelt Increases Gulf Footprint, Cuts Slow-Growth Operations

GE CEO Jeff Immelt says the firm will cut jobs globally but inject $1 billion into Saudi Arabia.

EXCLUSIVE: TAG Heuer’s Future With F1’s Hamilton Undecided

The global boss for the luxury brand has told Gulf Business he’s not yet decided if Lewis Hamilton will still be an ambassador next year.

The World’s Top Gold Exporters

While Hong Kong leads the list, the UAE features among the top fifteen countries, according to UN statistics.

Emaar Signs JV With Iraq Government

The Dubai developer will build multiple housing projects in the country, possibly alongside Damac.

Cityscape: IP Global To Open New Middle Eastern Offices

The property investment firm is eyeing offices in Oman and Qatar after the region accounts for 18 per cent of London’s purchases.

Dubai Expats Lured Back For Jobs In Iraq, Afghanistan

Iraq and Afghanistan firms are offering flashy salaries to former nationals to lure them back home to rebuild the nations.

UAE And Moroccan Banks Bid For BNP Egypt

Emirates NBD and Attijariwafa Bank are the front-runners to pick up the French bank’s Egyptian arm.

HP To Launch Envy 2X Hybrid Tablet In ME

The new tablet-laptop hybrid will be launched in the region next month along with the release of Windows 8.

Middle East Banking Jobs Slashed By Global Giants

Some of the world’s biggest banks are cutting jobs in their Middle Eastern operations in cost cutting measures.

Middle East Telcos Mull Alliance In Facebook Fight

The ambitious project currently faces technical and financial obstacles.

Australia’s Victoria Eyes MENA Trade Spike

Increased trade opportunities and direct air links are driving business between the regions.

IMF To Cut Global Growth Forecast

The Eurozone debt crisis poses the biggest threat to the global economy, says IMF chief.

REVEALED: Insights From The GCC’s Top Private Bankers

Experts from Emirates NBD, Falcon Private Bank, Lombard Odier, Bank Sarasin-Alpen Group and Julius Baer reveal their regional wealth management strategies to Gulf Business.