Analytical, informative and provocative, commentators featured in The National's Business section have much to say.
Here is your interactive guide to some of most eye-catching content of the day. Simply click on the author to read the stories behind the quotes:
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"The market has gone haywire. There is little room for manoeuvre when the harvest doesn't meet expectations." Jarmo Kotilaine, the chief economist at NCB in Saudi Arabia.
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"Beirut is awash with luvvies in horn-rimmed glasses discussing the decline of the Left over espressos and Gitanes." Michael Karam, a communications and publishing consultant in Beirut.
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"Customers were saying banks were not accepting their cheques." Central Bank official.
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"I believe the most important institution in preventing dire urban poverty is a unique land system for China's rural areas." Fan Gang, a professor of economics at Beijing University.
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"As it looks at its future, Google needs to realise it has a user-experience problem and its simplicity - the elegant search box - isn't enough." Om Malik, the executive editor of the technology blog GigaOM.
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"It already has US military bases on its soil to act as its deterrent." Dan Darling, a Middle East defence analyst with Forecast International.
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"The market at the moment is showing strong signs of recovery. In Asia it is faster and the Middle East is also catching up." Alexandre Bigler, an associate vice president and specialist at Christie's auction house in Dubai.
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"They basically are afraid to use their credit cards online." Alaa Numair, the senior research analyst for Arab Advisors.
