What Periods of Uncertainty Reveal About How a Business Really Works | By Gurbhajan S. Bagh, Director at Bagh Co. Ltd.
Tue, 14th Apr 2026
What Periods of Uncertainty Reveal About How a Business Really Works | By Gurbhajan S. Bagh, Director at Bagh Co. Ltd.

Uncertainty rarely creates entirely new weaknesses in a business. More often, it reveals the ones that were already there.

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When Abu Dhabi Buys Annabel’s: Gulf Capital, British Institutions and the New Architecture of Global Luxury Hospitality | By David Singleton, Founder of Oraculi and Strategic Advisor to International F&B Brands
Tue, 14th Apr 2026
When Abu Dhabi Buys Annabel’s: Gulf Capital, British Institutions and the New Architecture of Global Luxury Hospitality | By David Singleton, Founder of Oraculi and Strategic Advisor to International F&B Brands

There is a particular kind of deal that only makes sense when you understand the city it comes from. Last week, DIAFA, an Abu Dhabi-based luxury hospitality platform and affiliate of International Holding Company, completed a majority acqui...

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Exam Updates Explained: Guidance and Support for Parents Amid Uncertainty | By Heather Harries, Chief Executive Officer at Heather Harries Education Hub
Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Exam Updates Explained: Guidance and Support for Parents Amid Uncertainty | By Heather Harries, Chief Executive Officer at Heather Harries Education Hub

We all had last night to sit with this news. To process it. Maybe to worry. And if your child woke up this morning feeling a little lost, that is okay. That is completely understandable. Please note this is only the International exams so f...

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Navigating the Storm: Risk, Resilience, and the Road Ahead for Dubai Businesses | By Charles Neil, Founding Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Dubai
Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Navigating the Storm: Risk, Resilience, and the Road Ahead for Dubai Businesses | By Charles Neil, Founding Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Dubai

Having lived and operated in this remarkable city through the First Gulf War in 1990, the Financial Crisis of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21, and now the current regional conflict, I have witnessed firsthand how Dubai weathers a sto...

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Beyond the Plan: How AI and Data Set Your Business Up to Win the Recovery | By Luke Cann, CEO and Co-Founder, HEMOdata
Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Beyond the Plan: How AI and Data Set Your Business Up to Win the Recovery | By Luke Cann, CEO and Co-Founder, HEMOdata

Last Friday, we published a short piece on the BCCD website, “From Reactive to Ready: Using Your Data to Navigate Cost Uncertainty”, about the immediate business response to a rapidly shifting operating environment. How to move from ret...

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Security Guards and Their Role in Effective Customer Service | By Qadeer Qureshi, CEO, Aegis Support Services
Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Security Guards and Their Role in Effective Customer Service | By Qadeer Qureshi, CEO, Aegis Support Services

Security personnel are often the first point of contact for customers, visitors, and staff. In retail destinations, corporate offices, mixed-use developments, hotels, residential towers, and logistics environments across Dubai, they are fre...

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West Africa's Moment: Why the Middle East Crisis Redraws the Energy Map | By Jacques Coquerel, Entrepreneur, Founder & Managing Director, LinkAfrik Advisory Ltd
Wed, 1st Apr 2026
West Africa's Moment: Why the Middle East Crisis Redraws the Energy Map | By Jacques Coquerel, Entrepreneur, Founder & Managing Director, LinkAfrik Advisory Ltd

The war that erupted in the Middle East on 28 February 2026 is not, at its core, a story about Iran or the Strait of Hormuz. For anyone working in international energy, it is a story about concentration risk — and the sudden, urgent need ...

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Resilient Organisations Are Not Defined by the Absence of Challenge, But by How They Respond to it | By Thenji Moyo, Partner and Head of Employment at Gateley Middle East
Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Resilient Organisations Are Not Defined by the Absence of Challenge, But by How They Respond to it | By Thenji Moyo, Partner and Head of Employment at Gateley Middle East

In a period of regional uncertainty, we at Gateley Middle East have found that businesses across the region are seeking guidance to assist them in navigating complex questions around continuity, remote working, workforce management, financi...

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The Hidden Risk in the UAE Supply Chain | By Sam Achampong, Regional Director of CIPS: Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific
Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
The Hidden Risk in the UAE Supply Chain | By Sam Achampong, Regional Director of CIPS: Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific

I loved Kung Fu movies growing up and I was fascinated by Bruce Lee. He wasn’t just an extraordinary martial artist; he was also blessed with a fountain of wisdom. I keep returning to one quote in particular - especially when times are to...

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Leadership in a Changing GCC: Building Resilience for Sustainable Growth | By Tom Lane Middle East Managing Director at Khansaheb Sykes
Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Leadership in a Changing GCC: Building Resilience for Sustainable Growth | By Tom Lane Middle East Managing Director at Khansaheb Sykes

The GCC’s transformation over the past decade has often been described through the lenses of diversification, innovation and large-scale investment. Yet beneath the headlines lies a more fundamental shift that is reshaping how businesses ...

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