Joy Alukkas, the man with the Midas touch: Indian jewellery magnate’s rise to fame in the UAE

Remember the story of King Midas who wished everything he touched would turn into gold? We all know that story did not end well, but not this Indian businessman’s tale. With a similar ambition, just an extra touch of magic, Joy Alukkas, chairman and managing director of jewellery chain Joyalukkas Group has made an astounding […]

Tesla posts higher earnings but still falls short

San Francisco: Electric carmaker Tesla posted another quarter of higher earnings on Wednesday but fell short of expectations after announcing another round of job cuts earlier in the month. While the trendsetting auto company said it expects production of its less-expensive Model 3 to “grow substantially” this year, it was under pressure from growing competition […]

This start-up wants you to pick up physical books

In a world increasingly filled with screens, where does that leave traditional books? One Dubai-based bibliophile believes physical books still have an important role to play. In fact, she’s so convinced she’s invested her own cash in a start-up that encourages people to pick up affordable books. Here in the UAE, sadly not everyone can […]

16 UAE CEOs and top execs share their morning routines for success

CEOs usually need to have a certain level of perseverance and skill in order to climb the corporate ladder and reach the highest-ranking executive level position in the company. This person isn’t just the public face of the company, but they also oversee major corporate decisions, manage operations and generally run the company. In order […]