Top 10 Retail Brands That Launched In Dubai In 2012

Up to 25 new international retailers opened their stores in the emirate last year.

REVEALED: The Biggest Banks In Qatar

Taken from the Gulf Business Top 50 Banks, these are the biggest banks in Qatar by 2012 total assets.

REVEALED: The Biggest Banks In The UAE

Taken from the Gulf Business Top 50 Banks, these are the biggest banks in the UAE by 2012 total assets.

REVEALED: The Biggest Banks In Saudi Arabia

Taken from the Gulf Business Top 50 Banks, these are the biggest banks in the Kingdom by 2012 total assets.

Saudi Regulations Target Stock Market Speculators

The Capital Market Authority announced a series of measures designed to reduce the volatility of shares, make them harder to manipulate and improve the quality of listed companies.

Can Dubai Become The World’s Leading Islamic Business Hub?

Dubai hopes to tap into the trillion-dollar Islamic finance industry and has ambitious aspirations to become the global hub. Can it succeed?

Full Steam Ahead For Abu Dhabi Ports Company

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s ambitious Dhs26.5 billion megaproject is powering ahead and on track to establish the UAE as a global maritime hub.

Top 10 Brands Lost In Translation

In today’s global economy brand names and adverts are translated into many languages, sometimes with unintended, damaging or hilarious results.

How To Rule The World Like… Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United’s manager has finally announced his retirement. But how has he been so successful?

Making The Grade: Are Dubai’s Schools Adequate?

Can the quality of Dubai’s international outreach campuses ever match home schools – or are students being cheated?

Many In Muslim World Want Sharia As Law Of Land

Study finds over three-quarters of Muslims in MENA and South Asia want sharia courts to decide family law issues such as divorce and property disputes.

REVEALED: The UAE’s Top 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms

How much do the riotously rich shell out for a night of unlimited indulgence?

How To Trade Stocks And Shares In The UAE

Before you jump headfirst into the local equity markets, it’s important to gain knowledge of the companies, industries and economy you’re buying shares in.

GCC Stock Markets – On The Rise Or Fall?

Record market highs fail to secure emerging market status for GCC economies, leaving regional equity markets inconclusive.

Top 10 Marketing Disasters In The World

Sometimes companies make very bad decisions, such as the launch of New Coke 25 years ago that quickly fizzled out.

REVEALED: The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey

Where do you rank on the GCC pay scale in comparison to your Western, Asian and Arab peers?

Revealed: Asian Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Asian expatriates earn much lower than their Western and Arab counterparts in the GCC.

Revealed: Arab Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Arab GCC expats earn less than their Western peers but more than their Asian counterparts.

Revealed: Western Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Western expatriates earn the heftiest pay packages in the GCC.

The Coolest Police Cars In The World

Dubai’s new Lamborghini and Ferrari patrol cars are the talk of the town, but they have some competition from elsewhere in the world.

Top 10 Highest Paid American CEOs

Although shareholders are watching US CEOs more closely, the top executives are still earning huge sums and receive plenty of perks.

Top Mega Trends In The Middle East

Increased social networking and infrastructure development are among the factors that will drive future growth, says study.

Top 10 Countries With The World’s Biggest Oil Reserves

South American nation Venezuela tops the list, followed closely by Saudi Arabia.

Gulf Tinkers With Energy Waste, Neglects Basic Causes

Energy consumption in the Middle East has outpaced gross domestic product growth, according to the World Energy Council.

Do You Have The Best UAE Credit Card Deal?

We compare the interest rates, annual fees and perks offered by financial institutions in the UAE.

Top 10 Largest Aluminium Smelters In The World

Two from the UAE and one from Bahrain feature on the list of the world’s largest smelters by capacity.

The GCC’s Health Scare

The regional president of Medtronic, one of the world’s biggest medical companies, explains the Gulf’s health timebomb.

Top 10 Digital Companies To Watch

Gulf Business lists 10 companies to keep a close eye on as they move the region’s digital industry forward.

The World’s Most Expensive Cars Of 2013

The Geneva Motor Show in March unveiled some of this year’s most expensive rides.

10 UAE Start-Ups To Watch

Start-ups are sprouting up across the country and speedily gaining access to investor support.