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AI adoption driving smarter, more resilient supply chains, says study

Wed, 27 Aug 2025

AI is no longer experimental, but rather reshaping how supply chain businesses are prioritising operational, staffing, and data-centric investments, said a new study with over 56% reporting high AI readiness and prioritising data-centric investments.

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Emerging markets ‘are poised to keep outperforming’

Tue, 19 Aug 2025

The outlook for emerging markets has stabilised in response to clearer US trade arrangements and persistent US dollar weakness, which are expected to resume, says the latest CIO Office Viewpoint from Lombard Odier.

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Most Middle East professionals 'work extra hours'

Mon, 18 Aug 2025

A new research found that only 13% of professionals now say they adhere to the core hours at work, instead over a third (41%) are starting early or finishing late every day, while 45% report their hours being workload dependent.

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From FOMO to focus: A smarter path to industrial innovation in UAE

Tue, 12 Aug 2025

In a growing sector, manufacturing companies must plot a course to their own sustainable growth, and smart-factory technologies that optimise operations and increase efficiency will seem like the logical way forward, says Mark Feathers of Epicor.

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Store of the Future will be technology-enabled, data-integrated

Tue, 12 Aug 2025

The store of the future will be a technology-enabled, data-integrated retail environment designed to elevate customer journey while driving back-end efficiency, says a new global survey report.

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42% of children in META region dream of blogging careers: survey

Wed, 06 Aug 2025

About 42% of children surveyed from the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region would like to become bloggers in the future finds a survey.

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Firms concerned over rising bad debts in UAE, finds survey

Tue, 05 Aug 2025

Companies in the UAE are facing increasing financial pressure as bad debts grow to an average rate of 8% of overdue invoices amid a tightening in liquidity conditions, and a rise in debt collection challenges across the market, says a new survey.

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Trump’s tariffs drive global trade shakeup, fuel multipolar shift

Sun, 03 Aug 2025

US President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are not just reshaping global trade - they are accelerating the rise of a multipolar global economy. The shift away from a US-dominated system is no longer theoretical, it is active and accelerating, said an expert.

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Fed holds rates steady, but September cut now in focus, says expert

Sat, 02 Aug 2025

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today, but the next step is increasingly clear. A cut is coming in September, and investors should be preparing now, predicts the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial organisations.

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Trump’s tariffs cement new multipolar global economy: deVere CEO

Fri, 01 Aug 2025

Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are not just reshaping global trade — they are accelerating the rise of a multipolar global economy, says Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management