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COULD THE 2010 WORLD CUP BRING YOUR NETWORK TO ITS KNEES?: (June2010)

Following the first ever online only live streaming of the England football team’s 1-0 defeat to Ukraine, Blue Coat’s EMEA Marketing VP Nigel Hawthorn, looks into the implications that live online video streaming events could have on an organisation’s network infrastructure ahead of next summer’s World Cup.

Working On Change: The Future Will Focus On Talent: (April2010)

We stand today in a very different business landscape than even 10 years ago. New global dynamics have shifted the ground beneath our feet. New technologies and a hugely expanded global workforce – and the rising skills and aspirations of the major countries – are driving a global economy.

Eggs in Different Baskets: Asset Allocation Performance During the Credit Crisis: (March2010)

In today’s global investment environment, it is easy to feel overwhelmed with the ever-expanding universe of investment choices. Often, investors will follow market trends as an alternative. But trying to achieve financial goals by pouring all of one’s assets into emerging markets today, telecommunications tomorrow, and Japanese small-cap stocks next week is not a guarantee for achieving a sound financial plan.

Turbulent Times: Growing at the Speed of Change: (February2010)

The light dawned. I was in a meeting with my colleagues reviewing the rapid changes in our training and consulting business and sorting through our priorities for the coming quarter. We had doubled our already substantial business over the past 18 months. While the growth was exciting, it was also exhausting. We were piling on new programs, services and organisational changes.

Better Days: UAE Capital Market Looks Forward to 2010: (January2010)

The domestic and Gulf financial communities heaved a collective sigh of relief when the UAE Central Bank announced in December that it would provide additional liquidity to locally operating domestic and foreign banks. This eased tensions over Dubai’s request to delay its debt payments, which most industry observers agree was overplayed by the markets and was not as bad as perceived. Overall, the domestic investment market fared well in 2009 and can look forward to even better days in 2010.

Investing in the Future: Interview With Dr. Jihad Azour, Senior Executive Advisor of Booz & Company: (December2009)

Dr. Jihad Azour, a former Minister of Finance for Lebanon, is a luminary in the world of economics in the Middle East. He is an economist with a focus on economic policymaking, banking and financial sector issues, as well as corporate governance and development. He has held senior positions in government, international organisations and the private sector. Currently, he is a Senior Executive Advisor at Booz & Company.

Al Qasba Organizes Luxury Flea Market Selling Used Items From Across The UAE: (November2009)

Al Qasba Development Authority has announced the “Luxury Flea Market”, a concept based on buying and selling original used luxury brands with aims to conserve the environment through giving new life to items rather than throwing them away. The event, which will take place once a month, is in partnership with Greenspot Entertainment and will focus specifically on buying and selling luxury secondhand goods from across the UAE. Recent studies have shown that the UAE has one of the world’s highest levels of domestic waste.

DUNIA CEO Awarded CEO of The Year For Financial Services: (November2009)

Rajeev Kakar, Executive Director and CEO of Dunia Finance, an Abu Dhabi-based financial services company, was recognized as CEO of the Year for the Financial Services sector at the CEO Middle East 2009 Awards ceremony held in Dubai.

Gaining Access: A Finance Framework for MSMEs in the Middle East: (November2009)

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of any economy. MSMEs form the majority of enterprises in any country and contribute to value addition, employment generation and innovation. Many of the largest and most successful enterprises in the last two decades have started as MSME ventures.

New Risks for a New World: Fighting the Battle Against Irrelevance: (October2009)

Credit risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk − these are all risks that are familiar to managers. Most organisations have sophisticated mechanisms for measuring and managing such risks. Of course, sometimes these procedures break down, as was spectacularly demonstrated by the absence of effective credit risk assessment in the US mortgage market between 2003 and 2007. However, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected and communications are near instantaneous, a whole new class of risk has emerged that requires close attention by managers: the risk of irrelevance.

Weathering the Crisis: (September2009)

Riad Salameh, Central Bank of Lebanon Governor for the past 16 years, has been widely praised inside and out of Lebanon for his careful guidance of the country’s monetary system through difficult times of war and social upheaval. His strict regulation has paid dividends: Lebanon’s banking system is an example of stability in the midst of international economic crisis.

Hitting the Reset Button: Entering an Era of Fundamental Transformation: (July2009)

We've been writing quite a bit about the onrushing wave of fundamental change that is sweeping over the old industrial order of our world. We believe that what is occurring − what has everyone's thoughts and fears all twisted up − is more than a routine swing in the "business cycle." No less an expert than Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, has said it: "Someone hit the reset button." We've expanded on that by suggesting that a "restructuring" of many industries is coming.

A GPS for Your BUSINESS: (June2009)

Imagine you had sat down at your desk in October 2007 to develop a forecast for the price of oil as an input to your 2008 planning process. After a few iterations, you draw a graph that shows a steep climb from $45 a barrel to $145 by the middle of 2008, followed by an even steeper decline to $35 by the end of the year. What do you think the reaction of your boss would have been if you had presented him with such a scenario as a basis for building your 2008 plan? Today the reality of business is stranger than fiction and it is causing many managers to question traditional planning and forecasting techniques.

Real Value: Is Real Estate Investment Still a Wise Choice?: (May2009)

With the global markets in a tailspin, investment appetite has vanished. The impact is much more profound for the supposed culprit – real estate. The "real" in real estate is up for debate. But despite everything, real estate is still a viable investment.

To Tweet or not to Tweet - Twitter for Businesses: (April2009)

Jack Yan looks at using Twitter, and whether companies should hop on to the web’s latest fad. Twitter, to put it in a basic form, is a service that allows its users (Tweeters) to broadcast a 140-character message to their followers.

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