Business

There’s a shift going on in the retail world. Where once manufacturers competed against one another for consumer loyalty, today they face sharp competition  from retailers, the very places that …

Recently, the satellite providers Nilesat and Arabsat decided on a unilateral basis to block the Al Alam Arabic-speaking Iranian pro-government channel. Without delving into the underlying causes which triggered it, …

If there’s breaking news in the automotive world, chances are, you heard it in Geneva, Switzerland. For more than a century the city has played host to one of the …

Once a hurricane passes, those left in its wake assess the damage, pick up the pieces and look ahead to how best to get on with life. The first quarter …

The first power plant was established in the Emirate of Dubai in 1961 when citizens of the small city-state still lived a life dominated by their desert environ. Half a …

Lucas William, tapped to be the director of operations at the Hilton Beirut, is not talking about the elephant in the room. Indeed, most of the affiliated parties are keeping …

When disaster strikes, survival is often earned by those who have planned ahead. For businesses, this means developing contingency plans for worst-case scenarios associated with their operating environments, which can …

For as long as insurance has existed, companies, states and individuals have purchased policies to protect against war. Britain and France have long provided war insurance to companies, and America …

For many clients of international banks, a trip to a branch has become a thing of the past, as an increasing variety of services have become available online. Some institutions, …

With the financial crisis winding down, hiring is set to cautiously resume in the region’s banks. Executive spoke with Panos Manolopoulos, vice president for the Middle East at Stanton Chase, …