UAE’s $8.2 billion strategy a ‘game-changer’ for start-ups
Emirates Development Bank Strategy provides much-needed support for the country’s small and medium businesses, especially women-led businesses, which have been struggling since the pandemic Emirates Development Bank (EDB) Strategy launched to support the recently announced ‘Operation 300bn’ The AED 30 billion ($8.2 billion) package of financial support for UAE’s SMEs and startups provides needed relief […]
UAE Gender Balance chief hails move to appoint more women to the board
Sheikha Manal says move is ‘vital step towards further empowering women’ in line with international best practices The UAE has become the first in the region to issue binding legislation mandating women’s representation on the boards of government institutions. Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, president of the UAE Gender Balance Council, on […]
Ralph Lauren pledges employee diversity & sustainability
Ralph Lauren might not be known as an environmentally-friendly clothier that celebrates diversity within its ranks, but the brand just unveiled new goals that certainly steer in that direction. On Wednesday, the New York-based brand published its annual report, which promises the brand will solely use “sustainably-sourced key materials” by 2025 and achieve gender parity, […]
DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORLD’S SUPER-RICH IS SHIFTING.
There are now 63,000 super rich people with $100m or more in assets, according to recent Research. The number of these centa-millionaires has increased by 29% since 2006 and is forecast to rise even further. Amid growing economic and political tensions, manifested most clearly in the eurozone crisis and the Arab Spring uprisings, many world […]
The $12 Trillion spending opportunity
Consumer spending in different countries falls into distinct, concise and predictable patterns. Understanding these patterns is vital for tapping into the next decade of growth. $12 trillion spending opportunity from Think Ethnic