Camel racing hits its stride as robot jockeys take the saddle
The sport is making a massive comeback in the UAE thanks to some new technology that’s proving to be big business
PEOPLE have been racing...
Grant Thornton UAE: Islamic Finance Oil Prices Impact
Modern banks started offering Islamic finance in the mid-1970s. At the time, there were major developments in the Muslim world such as the oil...
Spring Budget sets BV phones and email buzzing
Pundits and experts were quick off the mark to comment on Jeremy Hunt’s first offering...
By HAL WILLIAMS
BRITISH Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has prompted...
The Soft Power of Art: Eiman Elgibreen
A dynamic contemporary art movement is emerging in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the traditional heart of Islam. The art scene is one where...
Ray Tomlinson – the alpha email
WHEN Ray Tomlinson inadvertently invented the email, he had no idea his coding and revolutionary use of the ‘@’ sign would change the world...
Six highlights from the final day of #10WCC
The 10th World Chambers Congress concluded in Sydney today. The last day featured plenary sessions on leadership, the world of tomorrow and the 4th...
Rufus Griscom & Alisa Volkman (CEO Babble): Tackling taboos to seek...
THE idea of turning parenting into a corporate mission would be enough to reduce most mums and dads to dribbling wrecks, but when Rufus...
Martin Scorsese: A Life Saved by Rock & Roll
If Martin Charles Scorsese hadn’t made the momentous decision to become a film-maker, he would have joined the priesthood. A celibate life of serenity...
Zaha Hadid (1950-2016): “I Don’t Design Nice Buildings”
Zaha Hadid orphaned this world on March 31 and left it waiting for great works that now will never be. Architects bloom late in...
Professor Robert Winston: A Polymath with Faith
It takes a rare talent to straddle science and the arts, but Professor Robert Winston can lay claim to this fame. A pioneer in...
