I adhere to the old Wall Street folklore first thing every morning. Watch the four heartbeats of global finance in real time: the price of gold, crude oil, US dollar and the 10-year US Treasury note. Continue reading The four heartbeats of global finance
How Dubai SMEs emerged big winners in H1
Members of Dubai SME won contracts worth Dh17 million during the first half of 2016 under a partnership with Dubai Holding. The Dubai SME is the agency of the Department of Economic Development mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. Continue reading How Dubai SMEs emerged big winners in H1
How blockchain enhances enterprise security
Blockchain technology is complex, but the idea is simple. While blockchain was developed for cryptocurrencies and bitcoin, its application is transforming the way trade is conducted. It could fundamentally change the financial services industry by dropping the cost and complexity of financial transactions and improving transparency and regulation. Continue reading How blockchain enhances enterprise security
Emirati high-flyer cracks the glass ceiling
The sky is no longer the limit for success in the aviation sector, said Ghada Mohamed Al Rousi, a first officer with Air Arabia. The sector is open to any woman who can perform her role well, she added. Continue reading Emirati high-flyer cracks the glass ceiling
Busting barriers: Helping SMEs join trade highways
For all the differences among the countries that make up the Arab world, ask policymakers from Morocco to the Gulf what their top economic priorities are, and you will get much the same response: rapid, diversified growth and jobs for young people. Continue reading Busting barriers: Helping SMEs join trade highways
Enterprise, Mena private equity is yours for the asking
Almost 10 years ago, private equity players were all hungry for Mena investment exposure – clearly apparent in the influx of investment banks and private equity companies in the region. Continue reading Enterprise, Mena private equity is yours for the asking
Sharjah FDI woos British investors
The Sharjah FDI office (Invest in Sharjah) recently concluded its participation at the inaugural edition of the Foreign Direct Investment Expo 2016 (FDI Expo) in London. Continue reading Sharjah FDI woos British investors
Dubai Municipality gives businesses a ‘green ticket’
The Dubai Municipality is planning to add a navigational system to one of its latest apps, the Green Ticket, to ease customer transaction, a senior official has said. Continue reading Dubai Municipality gives businesses a ‘green ticket’
1,001 reasons ‘Why Dubai’: Ideas that will change our future
Kelly Clarke
At just 22, architectural engineering student Abdulla Al Khalsan may not be as experienced as some of the architects behind Dubai’s Expo 2020, but he’s not letting that stop him. Continue reading 1,001 reasons ‘Why Dubai’: Ideas that will change our future
Man without limbs leads millions with his heart
Saman Haziq
Friday night turned out quite a ‘Night of Hope’ for thousands of people who came to the The Dome arena in Sports City to attend a talk by motivational speaker Nick Vujicic. Dubai audience was moved, touched and inspired as this ‘unstoppable’ Aussie showed the city that he did not need limbs to own the world! Nick weaved magic with his candid yet animated talk on how he transformed his ‘life without limbs’ to a ‘life without limits’. Continue reading Man without limbs leads millions with his heart