Making room
By Alicia Buller on Jun 09, 2010
Thomas Rowntree, Intercontinental Hotel Group’s commercial vice president, Middle East and Africa, tells Alicia Buller about his plans for regional domination.
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How to rule the world like…
By admin on Jun 09, 2010
President of FIFA since 1998, Sepp Blatter has doggedly managed the tumultuous world of football while maintaining his professional independence. June’s Football World Cup in South Africa will be his latest challenge.
Sales Surgery
By Alicia Buller on May 06, 2010
Peter Heredia from Max Sale Solutions talks to Commerce about fighting the recession with his proven strategy for driving sales leads.
Great Aspirations
By Alicia Buller on May 06, 2010
Gaurav Sinha, director of branding agency Insignia, tells Alicia Buller how aspirations and value-for-money will keep the rich spending on travel.
How To Rule The World Like…
By Rob Morris on May 05, 2010
Since being elected party leader in 2005, David Cameron has without doubt reformed and rejuvenated the stuffy Conservative Party and is now tipped to seize power in some form in the UK.
Life Through A Lens
By Rob Morris on Apr 26, 2010
Rob Morris talks to City Of Life director Ali F Mostafi about the first UAE movie to secure a theatrical release.
How To Rule The World Like…
By admin on Apr 22, 2010
Dubai’s community website Dubizzle, for years a household name in the UAE, has registered blistering success even through the worst financial crisis in memory. It’s all down to timing and a moment of inspiration in a coffee shop, say the co-founders.
Playing House
By Alicia Buller on Apr 12, 2010
One year on since Dubai real estate prices halved, the managing director of Cluttons tells Alicia Buller about his long-term hopes for the region’s property market.
Deep Pockets
By Alicia Buller on Mar 25, 2010
Trevor McFarlane from the Oxford Business Group talks to Alicia Buller about how Abu Dhabi’s oil cash rescued the emirate from the worst of the recession.
The Aviator
By Ryan Harrison on Mar 09, 2010
Exclusive: Abu Dhabi Airports Company chairman HE Khalifa al Mazrouei tells Ryan Harrison how he used the recession to gain ground on the capital’s flying growth.
How To Rule The World Like…
By Ryan Harrison on Feb 24, 2010
This royal sensation has wowed his way up the rich league with shrewd long-term investments. Ryan Harrison gives tips on how to live your life like Prince Al-Waleed.
Hot Off The Press
By admin on Feb 18, 2010
Tony Orsten, CEO of media production company twofour54, tells Commerce about ambitious plans to transform Arabia into one of the world’s top creative hotspots.
In The Money
By Ryan Harrison on Feb 08, 2010
Last year investment bank Rasmala made a fortune betting on Dubai bonds. CEO Tamer Bazzari tells Ryan Harrison how he did it.
How To Rule The World Like…
By Alicia Buller on Feb 04, 2010
Despite his humble beginnings, Sir Philip Green has emerged as a pragmatic entrepreneur, whose shrewd takeovers of British Home Stores and Topshop have crowned him king of the high street.
Early Entrepreneur
Sir Philip Green was born in Croydon, south London, in 1952. At the age of 15 he worked for a shoe importer before travelling to [...]
Eastern Promise
By Ryan Harrison on Jan 21, 2010
Five years since its inception, Ryan Harrison talks to the CEO of the DIFC Authority, Abdulla Al Awar, about the shift towards Asian and Middle East investment and why being the new kid on the block has strategic advantages.
