Rough Diamond
The founder of De Grisogono jewellery and watch house on how he sees beauty where others turn up their noses In a business bound by ...
Million Dollar Smile
Global Citizen talks to New York’s top cosmetic dentist about his new Dubai practice At 37, New York-based cosmetic dentist Dr Michael Apa has been ...
Diminishing Returns
Boko Haram’s insurgency has killed thousands in northeastern Nigeria yet it is the country’s economic woes that are the main concern in the financial hub ...
Horses for Courses
Royal stablehand Satish Seemar had never trained a horse when he was handpicked by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 25 years ago Canapés are ...
Use Your Head
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Tony Buzan is taking his mind-mapping philosophy to underprivileged schoolchildren around the world It was during the first few heady months ...
Under the Microscope
Award-winning young scientist Hosam Zowawi is working on a revolutionary new test to combat superbugs When Hosam Zowawi was seven years old, a relative bought ...
Right On Time
Aramex chief executive Hussein Hachem is using new technologies to speed up delivery times and pinpoint customers exact locations When the East India Company managed to ...
Treasure Chest
Mining precious stones has been tainted with controversy in the past - but one company is redressing the balance In centuries gone by, it was ...
The Billionaires’ Club
Dubai in top 10 cities with maximum number of billionaires Like the sea eagle and the grey wolf, another once rare species is growing in ...
A New Argentina
The Argentines might never fully reclaim their prosperous past but trade opportunities are wide open for savvy UAE investors Argentina was one of the world’s ...
Private Jets on Tap
Despite not yet hitting 30, aviation chief executive Sergey Petrossov has come up with an innovative idea to fly privately at a fraction of the ...
The Road Less Travelled
The charming Emirati brothers Mohamed and Peyman al Awadhi are taking a slice of Dubai to the rest of the world, thanks to their award-winning ...
The Right to be Forgotten
Known as the digital hitman, Frank Ahearn is hired by the wealthy and famous to make things disappear whether online or through an illusion he creates. ...
Modi’s Modus Operandi
Eccentric businessman turned philanthropist Bhupendra Kumar Modi built his fortune from savvy industrial and telecom investments but he hopes to pull off one more coup ...
Joining the Crowd
Small businesses in the UAE are getting a head start, thanks to online crowd investing sites which raise much-needed cash to help their brand’s profile ...
All That Glitters
South Africa has transformed itself in the past 20 years When millions of people voted in South Africa’s general elections in April 1994, they had ...