Opinion Finance The UAE closes in on the ‘shady men in sunny places’ Far from being a safe haven for fugitives, Abu Dhabi has accelerated the pace of its extraditions August 12, 2024
Opinion Markets Stock market crashes: waiting for the Big One Big pressures are building after bad trading on global bourses August 9, 2024
Opinion Markets Global markets and the nervous wait for the Fed cavalry Seldom have there been so many negative factors in play August 5, 2024
Opinion Artificial Intelligence How I learned to stop worrying and love AI You fear what you do not know – like Excel spreadsheets and ChatGPT August 2, 2024
Opinion Oil & Gas Oil traders’ view from the beach is not entirely sunny There's a lot to think about over the summer, from luxury handbags to China's economy July 29, 2024
Opinion Leisure & Hospitality Dubai restaurants struggle in the dog days of summer The summer expat exodus and rent increases are piling pressure on Dubai's hospitality industry July 26, 2024
Opinion Finance Climate finance moves to the top of the Cop29 agenda The world is still a long way from raising the $2 trillion-plus needed annually to achieve climate goals July 23, 2024
Opinion Banking and Finance Georges Elhedery, ‘one of our own’ at helm of HSBC New bank CEO will reinforce Middle East's position as a global financial fulcrum July 18, 2024
Opinion Finance American business weighs prospect of ‘Trump trade’ Some sectors, such as energy and real estate, stand to gain on an election win July 15, 2024
Opinion Renewable Energy Despite EVs, the ICE Age will last longer than expected Transition to electric transport will be slow and evolutionary July 11, 2024
Opinion Trade UK election is a quaint reminder of how democracy can work Starmer will not want to upset investment flows from the Gulf July 8, 2024
Opinion Economy UAE economic report: good, but can do even better Equity markets and inflation require some extra effort July 1, 2024
Opinion Media & Advertising Hacks, flacks and the power of persuasion Bahri Bar buzz about the regional media scene June 28, 2024
Opinion Economy We need to talk about the American debt spiral Even a resilient Gulf may be at risk from US financial contagion June 24, 2024
Opinion People & Lifestyle Dollar peg, climate scam and rain in June? ‘Silly season’ is upon us Welcome to the time of year when news outlets serve up their wackiest stories June 21, 2024
Opinion Media & Advertising Washington Post problems are a straw in the wind for Gulf media Print is dead or dying – but what will replace it and make money? June 18, 2024
Opinion Transport The Rolls-Royce Spectre: saving the planet, ostentatiously The new elite EV is a jaw-dropping phenomenon even on Dubai's blingy roads June 14, 2024
Lunch with Frank Kane Aviation ‘Cut me in half, I’m still Etihad’ Over lunch in Dubai, former CEO James Hogan tells our Editor-at-Large how the “Middle East model” took over aviation – and what really happened at Etihad June 11, 2024
Opinion Economy Russia’s resilient economy means war is the ‘new normal’ Putin’s recent hubris has caused some in the West to think again about the efficacy of its sanctions package June 10, 2024
Opinion Energy Booming Baku gears up for critical Cop29 Azerbaijan faces all the challenges the UAE overcame at Cop28 – and some more June 7, 2024
Opinion Oil & Gas Opec+ meetings spring just enough surprises for the oil markets The phasing out of voluntary cuts begins this year – how will the speculators react? June 3, 2024
Opinion Tourism Ireland should market itself – and its rain – more aggressively in the Gulf The weather was just what a visitor from early summer Gulf would want May 31, 2024
