Technology and Short-Term Rentals in Dubai
Dubai’s short-term rental sector is being reshaped by cutting-edge proptech. From AI-driven guest personalization and immersive VR tours to smart...
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How city governments can foster tech-sector growth without breaking the bank
City governments are usually equipped to promote their cities through websites, newsletters, communications, as well as hosting delegations visiting from...
Opinion
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
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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
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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
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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.
Opinion
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
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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
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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
Opinion
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
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies: Proof-of-work spared for now
Due to growing environmental consequences, even though proof-of-work was spared in the EU for now, it is simply too fragile...
- The European Union was on Tuesday supposed to vote on a bill named MiCA intended to regulate crypto in the EU.
- The Ukrainian government is arguably one of the first governments to ask for donations in cryptocurrencies.
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Technology and Short-Term Rentals in Dubai
Dubai’s short-term rental sector is being reshaped by cutting-edge proptech. From AI-driven guest personalization and immersive VR tours to smart...
Opinion
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For GCC, centralized demand planning is indispensable
Facing challenges like varied categorization and technical standards, GCC economies are turning to innovative solutions. With digital technologies and unified...
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MEA brands focus on personalized customer experience
"Post-Covid GCC travel trends are promising: about 50% of customers plan to increase digital spending in travel and retail. With...
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New initiatives to enhance Saudi market infrastructure
"This quarter, we focused on enhancing our market infrastructure and introduced several initiatives, including changes to the debt market; negotiated...
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BRICS expansion points to a shift in global dynamics
The Middle East, with its vast resources and strategic position, can play a crucial role in BRICS' vision of a...
- The inclusion of major Middle Eastern countries, six out of the ten biggest global oil suppliers, will now be part of the BRICS
- This gives the alliance significant leverage in the global energy market, potentially influencing global oil prices and energy policies
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Cloud-based tools help optimize customer experience
Customer experience leaders in organizations of any size will see increased satisfaction in self-service, routing, and agent utilization by implementing...
- Seventy percent of consumers believe a company's effectiveness is determined by its service
- New tools help automate tasks, provide data and insights, inform decisions, and improve workflow
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Gulf’s green transition: How Turkiye can lead the way
As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification,...
- The act of presenting an electric car to the leaders of major fossil fuel-producing countries by Erdoğan highlights a shift in regional perspectives on future energy sources
- As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification, Turkiye can emerge as a dependable partner