GCC businesses plan expansion through new clients
Companies will emphasize less on diversification and disruptive offerings this year, predict chief executive officers in the Gulf region.
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ADGM’s new service highlights how metaverse may help in mediation as underlined at TOP CEO Conference
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‘Workplaces must prioritize mental health’
In many industries, working from home is the way of the future and a better working and mental lifestyle, Quartz...
- People tense or stressed at work are more than three times likely to plan to look for a new job
- In contrast, employees who feel supported are more likely to stay, lowering turnover costs
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Inflation, geopolitics take toll on GCC businesses
Inflation spawns numerous hurdles as GCC business leaders struggle to find a way to surmount the difficulties aggravated by geopolitical...
- Abudawood remarked that the ongoing supply chain issues would definitely impact expenses and consumer pricing
- According to IMF Middle East and Central Asia Director Jihad Azour inflation averaged 14.8 percent in 2021 and is expected to remain at 13.9 percent this year
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TINDER SWINDLER: When women fight back
Four years after being scammed by a conman, and three months after Netflix made the 'most-watched documentary' out of their...
- The docu-drama highlights the plight of three women who were scammed by a conman posing as a billionaire
- More than 60 percent of victims of romance scams are women, according to the British police reporting center Action Fraud
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TOP CEO to discuss post-Covid GCC business scene
CEOs and market veterans from the region will review how the pandemic, which accelerated digital transformation, has given a competitive...
- CEOs and market veterans from the region will review how the pandemic, which accelerated digital transformation, has given a competitive edge to innovative businesses.
- The conference’s mission is to facilitate connections, generate growth opportunities, recognize the GCC's most prominent executives and allow participants to exchange ideas freely.
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UAE startup faces mental-health struggles head on
Having struggled to deal with the loss of a loved one and postpartum depression, Hammad and Takalam co-founder Inas Abu...
- “Breaking taboos around mental health is the need of the hour,” said Emirati entrepreneur Khawla Hammad
- Takalam co-founders Inas Abu Shashieh and Hammad acknowledge that embracing vulnerabilities is often the first step to improving mental health
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Iconic GCC TOP CEO event in May
The event, along with the Arab Women Forum, will be held at Palazzo Versace, Dubai, on May 17 and 18,...
- Arab Women Forum, a platform to discuss achievements and share solutions for the women leaders of the region, is also making a comeback along with TOP CEO Conference and Awards
- The TOP CEO awards are based on the rankings of all GCC-listed companies based on financial performance, size of a company, and corporate governance
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Inspiring people is ‘a good legacy’: Sheikha Lubna
Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the first woman to be an Emirati cabinet minister, opens up to TRENDS about...
- In the UAE, every generation witnesses significant changes, but one constant is the government’s support towards and confidence in youth, said the Sheikha
- Empowering women and giving them the right opportunities is not new; it had already started since the foundation of the UAE, she added
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India’s Taj Group eyes Gulf expansion, to build hotel in Makkah
The luxury hotel chain is planning 15 new hotels in the next 10 years, which include at least 5 new...
- The luxury hotel chain has planned 15 new hotels in the next 10 years
- This includes at least 5 new properties in Dubai and a new hotel in Makkah
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Empowering women with brands, drama therapy
Women from different countries across the Arab world face different challenges based on their situations, Kuwaiti Princess Sheikha Intisar tells...
- Kuwaiti Princess Sheikha Intisar Salem Al Ali Al Sabah remains optimistic about the road ahead for the Arab world
- She gives a royal touch to philanthropic and entrepreneurial initiatives to promote education, women empowerment and human rights in the region
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Regional brands may fill gaps in activewear market
Succeeding for a female entrepreneur in an industry dominated by men is a tough task but can be achieved, says...
- It was now or never for the Arab entrepreneur Nathaly Daou who launched her activewear brand NatUsual soon after 2020 Beirut blasts
- Daou had to navigate many roadblocks to not only launch but protect the brand at a time when many went out of business
GCC businesses plan expansion through new clients
Companies will emphasize less on diversification and disruptive offerings this year, predict chief executive officers in the Gulf region.
YEARBOOK 2023
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Widening cultural offerings add to Dubai’s growth
Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and...
- Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and MD of Cinema Akil tells TRENDS
- The Dubai Creative Economy Strategy seeks to raise the economic contribution of the creative economy to 5 percent of the emirate’s GDP by 2025
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UAE, Saudi Arabia set new halal economy goals for GCC
Beside halal food business, Islamic banking holds the largest share of the Sharia-compliant industry, says Nik Joharris Nik Ahmad, country...
- The expansion of the global halal industry has resulted in a steady increase in its market size from $3.2 trillion in 2014 to $5.6 trillion in 2021
- Stringent regulatory norms, including mandatory halal labeling and certification rules for food and beverages, are propelling the market growth
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Ending gender disparity key to regional prosperity
Even as SMEs in GCC seek to do more to end gender disparity , UAE proactively leads the region in...
- Even as SMEs in GCC seek to do more to end gender disparity , UAE proactively leads the region in pursuing the diversity agenda, says Marketa Simkova, Partner at KPMG Lower Gulf
- The share of women in the Saudi job market has reached 31 percent. In addition, the country has taken steps to ensure equal access for women to education and training, she adds