Short-term goals ‘bad for business’More than three quarters of business leaders believe that the search for short-term corporate profitability in the aftermath of the economic crisis has led to poor leadership decisions that damage business, according to a survey. More… |
Dubai ‘best city for oil & gas professionals’Dubai tops the list of cities with the brightest future, followed by the two North American cities of Calgary and Denver, according to nearly 8,000 oil and gas professionals responding to a major survey. "The amount of planne More… |
Bahrain tops Arab world in media useMore Bahrainis read newspapers, books and magazines and listened to the radio compared to the rest of the Arab world, despite a major spike in Internet surfing across the region, a report said. However, the Internet has become the More… |
Airline business confidence improves in AprilSeventy-three per cent of airline CFOs and cargo heads surveyed in April said they expect an increase in profits over the next 12 months as against a proportion of 56 per cent in January, a report said. Respondents were also more More… |
5pc more salary hikes in ME real estateFollowing a significant boost in business confidence, 35 per cent of real estate professionals in the Middle East received basic salary increases this year as against 30 per cent last year, a report said. Eight per cent more bonus More… |
5pc more salary hikes in ME real estateFollowing a significant boost in business confidence, 35 per cent of real estate professionals in the Middle East received basic salary increases this year as against 30 per cent last year, a report said. Eight per cent more bonus More… |
Print still ‘important’ for most Mideast firmsThe print industry is still going strong and 97 per cent of organisations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) still consider professionally-printed materials to be important to their business, said a report. Furthermore, more than More… |
One-third in GCC ‘ignore fire alarms’Nearly one in three (30 per cent) GCC residents regularly ignores fire alarms and is unaware of the locations of fire exits, showing a significant lack of fire safety awareness, according to a survey. Significantly, the study of m More… |
Innovation tops gains from inclusive leadershipInnovation and idea generation are the most significant advantages to organizations that embrace inclusive leadership to improve gender diversity (49 percent of respondents), followed by increased employee engagement (28 percent), and greater re More… |
Mena residents see improvement in personal financeMore than 40 per cent of professionals in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region expect their personal finances to improve in the next six months, revealed a recent survey. The latest Mena Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) S More… |








