Explainer: Have workplace savings plans taken off in the GCC?

Having a pension solution ensures that the employer sets aside a defined amount on a periodic basis for end of service benefits

Calling the right numbers

Standing apart and making a mark in the regional telecom industry has been challenging and yet rewarding, states Mountasser Hachem, founder and CEO of Monty Mobile

Building a golfing legacy

Indian businessman Sudesh Aggarwal will launch the inaugural Emirates Amateur Golf League – the world’s first franchise-based amateur golf league – this November in Dubai

Outsized ambitions

Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, took a Swiss watchmaker that was only known among a select few and transformed it into a larger-than-life phenomenon. Here’s how he did it

Phi Trends: Healthy growth for alternative therapies

The market for alternative therapies such as gene-based solutions has garnered investor interest due to advancements in recent months, states entrepreneur and investor Shailesh Dash, who shares his perspective in this monthly column

Primed for growth

Abu Dhabi-based Yas Holding is rapidly expanding its portfolio across key sectors such as healthcare, education and technology. Group CEO Murshed Al Redaini reveals how the company has tackled the Covid crisis and its ambitious plans for the future

Why are we in a digital disarray?

It’s about time all of us seriously reflect on how we break this addiction

Riding the wave

UAE homegrown boat manufacturing business, Gulf Craft, helmed by Mohammed Hussein Alshaali, has built itself into a world-class player – evident in the new Majesty 175 which conducted its first sea trials earlier this year

Run and Transform

Micro Focus joins Jaguar Racing as official technical partner

QATAR: SCORING THE GOAL

Normalisation of ties with the GCC, the upcoming FIFA World Cup and economic reforms are painting a positive picture for the gas-rich nation

Shot in the arm: AI's healthcare journey

Hospitals generate massive amounts of data from the hospital information system (HIS), picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and laboratory information system (LIS). Analysing this data can have a major impact on health outcomes. The technology to securely and efficiently analyse this massive trove of data to gain any meaningful insights has been wanting, until now. AI, which by nature requires the ingestion of enormous amounts of data, was built for these types of environments.

NOT SET IN STONE

Keeping pace with the changing times has been key for retail heavyweight Landmark Group even as it continues to expand, reveals its CEO and chairwoman Renuka Jagtiani

Skin in the game

Here’s why the sales of gaming equipment have soared in recent months

INVESTING–IN THE–FUTURE

The pandemic has further emphasised the need for diversification among investors while also accelerating the adoption of new assets in the digital space. What comes next? Gulf Business speaks to AIX Investment Group’s board advisor Fadi Dabbagh and senior financial advisor Khalid El-Mikhi

The 7-steps to profit

These principles are essential to help you tighten up your business model

Transforming the WAY WE WORK

Digital transformation is more relevant than it ever was in the region, says Wang Di, president of Huawei Digital Power in the Middle East

Ahead of the curve: Tech of tomorrow

CEOs have been asking questions about how their businesses can remain competitive in the era of disruption. More and more, the answer lies in a set of inter-related innovations commonly referred to as emerging technologies, although now increasingly mainstreamed.

UNITED FRONT

The resumption of ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will boost the regional economy with certain sectors set to witness a significant impact

THE FLIGHT OF E-COMMERCE

SPECIAL REPORT

The EQC – the Mercedes-Benz of electric cars

We got behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz EQC, the automaker’s first EV

TAKING THE RIGHT STAND

The UAE’s flexible and proactive legal system is helping the country tackle issues such as cybercrime while also keeping an eye on the future, says Emirati lawyer Youssef Al-Bahar

On a grand scale

Sports has a definitive role to play within Saudi Arabia’s futuristic development, NEOM. A recent partnership with Mercedes-Benz puts that into sharp focus, as does NEOM’s determination to house a population which is among the healthiest in the world

Mission impossible

The MB&F Horological Machine No. 9 Sapphire Vision throws open a stunning movement to full viewing pleasure

Middle ground

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SAVED MULTIPLE BUSINESSES FROM UNTIMELY DEMISE; IT WILL ALSO DRIVE IN THE NEW ERA OF THE HYBRID WORKPLACE

Explainer: Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on the GCC's healthcare sector

Healthcare providers have been forced to upgrade to new technologies and improve efficiencies

Developing a resilient economic future

Strategic investments in the real economy are essential to grow the market

A NEW ERA

With Brexit having come into full effect on January 1, how will the UK’s ties with the GCC evolve?

The story behind Estée Lauder's $89bn success

Billionaire beauty empire heir, Leonard Lauder, reveals key life – and business lessons – in his recently released memoir

Taking stock

Gitex Technology Week 2020 previewed a tech-led post-Covid future

Greater access

Open banking offers potential for better customer experience and additional revenue streams, writes Zainab Mansoor