Dr Maryam Matar is the founder and Chairperson of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association. Having worked tirelessly to reduce the occurrence of genetic disorders in the UAE in 2001, Dr Maryam Matar launched the UAE Down Syndrome Association in 2004. She also founded the UAE Genetic Diseases Association in 2006. Then, led the UAE Free […]

INTRODUCING A 5% VAT IN 2018 Come next year, in many GCC countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) a 5% value-added tax (VAT) will be introduced. The implementation of the tax will start on the first of January, next year. For the time being no other tax measures are being implemented. What does this […]

BILL GATES WORLD’S RICHEST MAN FOR THE 18TH TIME In this week’s news, Bill Gates is named the world’s richest man yet again for the 4th year in a row by Forbes Magazine. This is also the 18th time that Mr. Gates receives this title. The number of billionaires on the planet has increased from […]

4 WAYS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL About three years ago, I and a friend decided to start a business selling women’s shoes around campus. We discussed briefly what we would like to do, got in contact with a distributor and went over to the warehouse and bought 120 pairs of high heels in […]

WHY AN INCREASE IN THE US’S INTEREST RATES COULD AFFECT YOU BUSINESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD This week’s top news story in the business world is that the Federal Reserve (that is the Central Bank of the USA) has announced an increase in interest rate by 0.25%. This announcement was accompanied by […]

4 WAYS TO GET FUNDING FOR YOUR START-UP With its reputation for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, the United Arab Emirates is an enviable location to set up your business. But, setting up a business requires a substantial amount of funding. As a fresh business, you are considered a high-risk business and it’s difficult to get […]

A LOOK AT SNAPCHAT’S IPO: WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD? The first week of March has been characterized by some interesting activity in the American stock market. This week the popular photo-sharing app, Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, went public. Though there was no surety how the market would respond to this IPO (initial public offering), […]

Four Important Issues To Consider First You’re an expatriate and you want to set up a business in Dubai. Where do you start? What are the legal procedures you should pass through? Where is the best location to set up your business? Do you set up in a free-zone or not? What are the Visa […]

Conglomerate Samsung to Release Newest “S” Model This April After the unfortunate Galaxy Note 7 debaucle, android phone powerhouse, Samsung, might be making a comeback with its latest “S” model, which we suspect will be released on March 29th of this year. Earlier this week, Samsung sent out invites for a special media event in […]

PRIVATE CITIZENS SET TO VISIT THE MOON, NOKIA 3310’S COMEBACK, IKEA’S HOME GARDEN The last week of February 2017 has been a very interesting one. While the American and other stock markets are doing record-worthy well with the FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 hitting a new record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]