Businesses in the region must provide women a level playing field and create opportunities for them to progress
Businesses must focus on better hiring policies, promote equitable progress and provide leadership support
Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted jobs held by women workers
Women may not realise how poised for success they are in leadership roles
If organisations want their diversity and inclusion initiatives to be sustainable, they need to start with “the tone from the top”
We have not yet reached gender parity – women today are still under-leveraged and undervalued in the workforce, says Invesco’s Zainab Kufaishi
There is a lot of work that can be done by organisations to ensure more women are being considered for jobs and promotions
The people and organisations who adapted to the crisis the quickest did so with technology
It is critical to adapt your CV and skills to keep up-to-date when hunting for a job in the current market
The reward from hopping onto the digital currency bandwagon is imminent, states entrepreneur and investor Shailesh Dash
A new member to a board should not be appointed because of being a friend of the promoter or a buddy of current board members
Family businesses, particularly in the Middle East, cannot afford “wastas” anymore
Having a strong and capable team that is highly motivated is a critical factor for success in the current situation
The simple, fundamental principle of investing dictates that you should buy low and sell high
Demand for the right talent and skills will be high across all industries
As societies adopt more digital payment tools, it is important to bring along the 25 million locally who are still living in cash mode
The hospitality industry will have to rethink its strategy with revised priorities in mind
Elie Khouri doesn’t think so, but I disagree
You may have to be willing to work for free
Through multiple strategic national programmes with timely interventions, the UAE could bring Covid-19 under control
Such collaborations offer enhanced learning for students and professional development opportunities for staff
The kingdom hiked its value added tax (VAT) from 5 per cent to 15 per cent in July
Technology companies have been investing in diversity programmes aimed at attracting female workers
Practicing safe cyber behaviour should be built into the fabric of all job roles
Many SMEs do not have access to bank borrowings, purely because banks are generally reluctant to provide funding to companies that have smaller balance sheets
Businesses need to systematically audit those systems which are accessible remotely
It’s time to ask ourselves how our trips – whether for pleasure or work – impact the world around us
Investing requires a long-term approach to yield better results, opines entrepreneur and investor Shailesh Dash in his new series
The key for investors is to find the asset mix that not only improves their returns, but more-so their decision-making process
Governments in the region can venture forward by creating an interdisciplinary and cross-sector approach to predict, detect, control, and counter zoonotic diseases