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Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent

The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.

AD Ports Group 2024 revenue $4.70bn

The Group's EBITDA increased by 69 percent YOY.

Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds

Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

The property giant attributes loss to falling sales and shrinking profit.

CFOs at forefront of ESG integration in businesses

"The CFO's role as an ESG guardian and promoter varies significantly across organizations. CFOs with limited ESG experience should deepen...

Resilience in PE market may open new opportunities

Despite the uncertainty, many PE firms are adapting and keen to point to their funders’ patience and understanding in what...
  • The global private equity market is now worth over $4 trillion, says a latest report
  • Private equity needs to negotiate the current COVID-19-induced economic crisis.

Cybersecurity – The rush to catch up with reality

The invasion of Ukraine was a major wake-up call globally for both governments and private firms. Small-to-medium businesses need to...
  • The number of cyberattacks against small-to-medium businesses has increased by 150 percent over the past two years, and the companies’ defenses have not grown accordingly
  • Shortage of workforce, which needs to grow by 65 percent for organisations to be able to sufficiently defend their critical assets, is adding to the cybersecurity woes

Successful acquirers make insurgent assets unique

Incumbent brands need small-brand deals to recapture top-line growth and boost total shareholder return. While challenging to get right, these...
  • Despite an overall annual market growth of 4% from 2012 to 2019, the 30 largest consumer goods companies grew less than 1%, a growth gap further widened by Covid-19
  • Prior to the pandemic, insurgent brands captured more than 30% of the growth across the categories in which they exist, despite accounting for only 3% of the market share

Employee wellbeing key to unlock productivity

As business leaders are armed with the knowledge that hybrid working can form a part of the future, previously reluctant...
  • In business, productivity is key to maximize the value organisations provide to customers, whether in increased output or commercial savings brought about by increased efficiency
  • Now, finding new ways of doing business with customers is a reality for many organisations. That means the old metrics used to measure productivity may become irrelevant 

COP28: An opportunity to create a new narrative

The COP28, to be hosted in Dubai in 2023, is at a convenient time frame away from the recently concluded...
  • The Middle East, with its long-standing water and food scarcity, arid/semi-arid climate, desert conditions, and a lack of groundwater resources, is key victim of global warming
  • Ahead of hosting COP28, the UAE is well-positioned to press ahead with its strategies for sustainable food, water and agriculture systems

Tips for family businesses in private equity model

Unlike many family businesses, successful private equity owners do not wait and hope for everything to go according to plan. ...
  • Private equity firms regularly update the overall strategy and plans of their portfolio companies based on transparently shared info about the business and the market changes.
  • Also, successful private equity owners always have a Plan B in place to respond to performance screwups and changes in the business environment quickly and decisively.

How can UAE firms adapt to corporate tax?

Now entities that typically have strong brand equity, control over distribution, and very few competitors, have a competitive edge that...
  • Generally, businesses react negatively to any tax announcement, like the UAE’s corporate tax
  • However, companies within the UAE might themselves benefit the most from such a tax

Investments key to improve region’s telecom services

There is so much more the industry can explore through digital engagement, including digitizing products and services, gamifying experiences, creating...
  • In today's digital economy, personalized experiences have become a prerequisite for companies wanting to achieve bigger gains
  • The pandemic has proved that more customers place quality networks and services above the pricing amount while making purchasing decisions

Three trends that will shape payroll this year

It seems unlikely that the volatility we have experienced since the start of the pandemic will disappear. Therefore, payroll teams...
  • Covid-19 has tested the flexibility and resilience of payroll teams, forcing them to cater for hybrid working models and respond with agility to evolving tax relief measures
  • Challenging times have prompted many payroll departments to modernise their systems and processes in anticipation of even more change to come

Diginomics helps revive region’s consumer confidence

It is becoming incredibly important for organisations, brands and brand owners to prioritise the refinement of their products and services....
  • Armed with AI algorithms, tech startups, direct-to-consumer players, fintechs, edtechs, regional economies are becoming more digitally resilient
  • It is becoming incredibly important for organisations, brands and brand owners to automate processes that are otherwise time consuming

CFOs at forefront of ESG integration in businesses

"The CFO's role as an ESG guardian and promoter varies significantly across organizations. CFOs with limited ESG experience should deepen...

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GCC governments focus on service fee reform

"Sometimes, the fees have undermined their intended purpose as a cost recovery tool for the provision of a service. For...

Towards the next 50 years between Japan and UAE

"In education, Japan is working to promote study exchanges and internships for Emirati students and young professionals. Japan continues to...

US is on course for soft landing, may avoid recession

During periods of economic stability, government focus typically gravitates towards infrastructure development. Investments in sectors like construction, transportation, energy, utilities,...

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Gulf states’ sovereign funds drive climate innovation

"The SWF investment in climate tech will help sustain the shift away from the Gulf States' traditional source of income...
  • Gulf States, with their vast land reserves, can provide the necessary space for setting up factories and infrastructure to facilitate climate tech companies
  • Sovereign Funds have potential to play a leading role in supporting the transition to a cleaner economy and ensuring a sustainable future for the region

Word power: Gender-neutral language need of the hour

"Despite all of the lovely words spoken by every company and organization during events such as International Women’s Day to...
  • Many airlines and airports continue to use gender-specific language despite efforts towards gender equality in the Gulf region
  • Gender-specific language is a reminder of historical bias that hinders efforts towards gender equality and this needs to change

US Federal Reserve’s rate hike risky and ill-timed

"It appears that the central bank is willing to sacrifice parts of the economy and tighten its grip on households...
  • The US Fed's failure to act earlier on inflation was a significant miscalculation, and now they have made another mistake with the latest rate hike, says deVere Group CEO
  • It could potentially trigger not only a short-term but also a longer-term recession in the world's largest economy, with detrimental effects on the global economy, he adds