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Saturday, 19 September 2009

Project governance and investment risk

Construction & Industry
Chris Roux takes a look at the importance of project governance and project management and how they can ultimately be responsible for a project's success.

Project governance and investment risk

Track time

Construction & Industry
Dubai has finally built its own metro – yet another first for this extraordinary city.

Track time

Risk allocation in the Silver Book

Construction & Industry
Mike Ankers discusses an alternative form of contract, which places risks at the hands of the contractor rather than the employer.

Risk allocation in the Silver Book

Friday, 18 September 2009

Ask the expert: Julia Sattel

Transportation
Question: How can airlines boost revenue through ancillary services solutions?

Ask the expert: Julia Sattel

The science of demand

Travel & Hospitality
Viability director Guy Wilkinson says that we should not mock the mantra 'build it and they will come'.

The science of demand

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Keeping bad company…

Construction & Industry
Imdaad’s Alan Millin says a much more thorough audit process is needed to identify true response performance, which should be part of your own regular operations.

Keeping bad company…

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Two reasons to be skeptical about 3.7 percent growth

Politics & Economics
Champagne corks are probably popping at Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo.

Two reasons to be skeptical about 3.7 percent growth

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Model behaviour

Travel & Hospitality
SAA fashion show sets an example to all.

Model behaviour

Advertising goes mobile

Technology
Mobile advertising is a fast-growing industry, but how can telecom operators cash in on the trend?

Advertising goes mobile

Monday, 14 September 2009

Ask the expert: Raheel Khan

Transportation
Question: Can the latest generation of technology help the logistics sector to deal with a global crisis?

Ask the expert: Raheel Khan

Employment contracts and their termination

Construction & Industry
Dennis Brand from HBJ Gateley Wareing looks at the vexing issue of terminating labour and employment contracts in the UAE.

Employment contracts and their termination

Takreer Ruwais Refinery Expansion

Energy
Kathleen Bury, Contax project manager, looks at progress on the UAE's Takreer Ruwais Refineryl.

Takreer Ruwais Refinery Expansion

Sunday, 13 September 2009

The winning formula

Technology
Shumon Zaman, CIO of the Bukhatir Group, reveals the secrets for building a successful enterprise resource management system in a large organisation.

The winning formula

Ratings rise is no myth

Media & Marketing
John Parnell explores the claim that people watch more television during a downturn.

Ratings rise is no myth

What’s in a name?

Banking & Finance
Fraud cases can destroy reputations of people & firms; but may also spell the end of name-lending, says Damian Reilly.

What’s in a name?

China and the US deficit

Politics & Economics
In buying US Treasury securities, China isn’t being altruistic. It’s acting in its self-interest, says Caroline Baum.

China and the US deficit

Saturday, 12 September 2009

Middle East investments on the rise

Media & Marketing
It’s not everyday that a lady gets to visit Saudi Arabia — alone. Besides the thrill of having to don an abaya as per Saudi custom, stepping into Saudi Arabia’s Radio and TV facilities was a wish come true for Digital Studio.


Sustainable solutions

Energy
Can the Middle East export electricity as well as oil?

Sustainable solutions

Optimism prevails

Energy
Cautious but upbeat mood in our first upstream survey.


Where there’s a Will there’s a way

Travel & Hospitality
Dreams can come true. Our cover star this month, Will Whitehorn, president of Virgin Galactic, is proof of that.

Where there’s a Will there’s a way

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