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Beyond business class

Three Lufthansa alumni have launched Beond, a new Dubai-based airline rethinking high-end travel. With ultra-long haul routes and Ferrari-designed seats, they are already off to a flying start.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 5 min read
Beyond business class
Business

Breaking new ground

As a still-young country, the UAE offers bold, enterprising entrepreneurs opportunities to carve out their own path, whether in logistics or property. We meet three business pioneers.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 10 min read
Breaking new ground
Business

Up in the air

As president of Emirates, Tim Clark is at the centre of world aviation. He talks to us about the politics of flying, artificial intelligence and why passports should be a thing of the past.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 7 min read
Up in the air
Business

Back on track

In no time at all, Dubai has built a smart public-transport system that is showing the other car-centric cities how it can be done. Jump onboard.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 4 min read
Back on track
Business

Movers and shakers

From redefining retail and simplifying fintech to connecting students with their ideal teachers, we meet six young entrepreneurs who have turned big ideas into emerging businesses with a wealth of real-world benefits.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 9 min read
Hala Al Gergawi, founder of Tea Before Noon, sits on a grey sofa in front of clothing racks displaying colorful abayas and garments.
Affairs

Lasting impressions

Expo 2020 Dubai proved the UAE can host a global event. The site’s sustainability ambitions are now helping it to secure a future as a vibrant business and residential hub.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 5 min read
Lasting impressions
Affairs

Welcome to the UAE

Success takes graft and good ideas, but it's also about being in the right place at the right time. That’s how this UAE special, our first dedicated country issue of our business-minded magazine, began.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 3 min read
A large spherical white structure with Arabic calligraphy carved into its surface, surrounded by green landscaping and an ascending staircase.
Business

Shifting Gear

An entrepreneur has found a way to retrofit gas guzzlers and turn taxi fleets electric, helping his car-centric city hit its climate goals. The technology's final destination could be well beyond the UAE.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 5 min read
Shifting Gear
Business

Firm Favourites

Business in the UAE is booming beyond oil and aviation. We profile a breadth of start-ups and smart ideas, from AI and app development to design and film production.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 20 min read
Firm Favourites

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