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Better Than Before book review: Habits that shape the way we do things
What type of habit former are you – an upholder, an obliger, a questioner or a rebel? Knowing the answer could help you improve how you work.
Branding specialist knows the value of making your mark
What branding expert Oksana Tashakova tells aspiring entrepreneurs - your most important brand is yourself.
New mothers given helping hand at Robert Bosch Middle East
Some companies in the UAE are now offering longer maternity leave, flexible working hours and part-time options for new mothers. Even paternity leave is on the agenda now.
Keeper app: Secure passwords to hold the door
We use our passwords around 4,000 times a year, which is why it makes sense to download an app, such as Keeper, to remember those secret codes for us.
For better, for worse: Partners in every sense
Two UAE couples have taken their marital vows one step further – by teaming up in business as well as in marriage. What could possibly go wrong?
Check in with baggage butler Leo and avoid airport queues
Leo the robot – a baggage butler at Geneva airport, which can collect a passenger's luggage outside the airport – is offering an insight into the potential use of robots in the travel industry.
Day in the life: Digital detox in the desert with Arabian Nights Village manager
Running a desert glamping resort halfway between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi means general manager Rashad Koudsi sometimes works up to 10 days away from his Dubai home.
Dubai-based Taka makes energy efficiency its task
Taka Solutions, the Gulf winner of this year’s The Venture competition and up against 26 other global competitors for a share of $1 million in funding, plans to build an app educating consumers on energy-saving.
Social media lets con artists flourish
Maria Konnikova's book The Confidence Game delves into the murky world of the con artist and examines why we fall for their tricks.
Marketing professor explores strategies for SMEs in the UAE
Digital marketing is being under-utilised in the Middle East says leading expert – surprising given the high levels of internet and smartphone penetration in the region.
A CV video can give you a 3D edge
For today's jobseekers, the CV is no longer the sure-fire way of securing a new role. Many recruiters are now looking for a 30-second video pitch to help them filter applications more effectively.
Pushing workers too hard can easily backfire
We all want to work for an inspirational leader but, according to a new study, having a boss that motivates to achieve more can lead to higher sickness rates.
SMEs in the UAE adopt survival strategies as payments slow
As the low oil price era takes effect, SMEs based in the UAE are struggling to cope with late payments from clients.
The dangers of compound interest on your UAE credit card
When you do not pay off your credit card balance in full, you risk not only paying interest on the money you borrowed in the first place, but also interest on the interest already accrued.
Counting the cost of personal debt in the UAE
The National asked six people if they what knew their credit card's interest rate is. Only one person had the correct answer, which backs up a recent study that nearly two-thirds of UAE cardholders are unaware of their rate.
