In the midst of the global economic downturn, governments and private companies have cut costs and slashed budgets. But one look at regional information and communication technology (ICT) investment shows …
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Top 10 international executive education programs Top 10 non-US executive education programs At an executive managerial level, it isn’t easy to make long-term commitments unrelated to work. Executive education programs …
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Fine-tuning your professional skills may be your best bet to retain a position or get a promotion. If you are a middle to senior manager with 10 to 15 years …
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“A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke,” Groucho Marx once famously said. Many are the comparisons between women and cigars, whereby real cigar aficionados, …
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To define luxury from a buyer’s point of view is a complicated thing. For some, a $10,000 timepiece would satisfy their senses, while wealthier shoppers would have to pass the …
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In mid-June, a Saudi princess made headlines for failing to pay tabs worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at luxury clothing shops in Paris. What does it say about the …
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Luxury knows no limits at the Burj al Arab, the world’s only self-proclaimed “seven-star” hotel. The sail-shaped, suites-only hotel recently added four Rolls Royce Phantoms to its existing fleet of …
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Luxury vehicles are an industry of pure prestige, and the Middle East is far from lacking in demand for opulent car brands. While numerous reports say that luxury sales in …
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It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the region’s luxury yachting industry for some time now. Even before the global financial fiasco in the Middle East, shipyards had to contend with …
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The Middle East has been one of the world’s fastest growing regions for luxury goods. From yachts to private planes, cars to clothes, the last decade saw the region’s luxury …