China has the largest number of "unicorns" in the world, according to a new Hurun Report, while the United States and India placed second and third, respectively. The country has produced 206 unicorns (privately-held start-up firms) while the US has 203 and India 21. The UK ranked fourth with 13...

Unsurprisingly, the United States still has the largest number of millionaires in the world; that’s according to the 2019 edition of Credit Suisse's Global Wealth Report. The U.S. has the highest millionaire population, with 18.61 million individuals with 675,000 added since last year. China came second overall with a millionaire...

Welcome to the fastest developing cities in the State of Qatar, Doha stands as a major economic centre of the country and is marked by rapid modern development. Due to a well-established economy and regional importance, it has become a hosting ground for many international events and has seen influx...

Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and has a long political and cultural history behind it. It has been given the sobriquet “the city of a thousand minarets” for its Islamic relevance and much of this is reflected in its old architecture and history. What makes Cairo a world-famous...

Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world and is regarded sacred in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. While it remains a contentious issue between Palestine and Israel, what remains settled is that it is an important cultural centre of not just Middle East but also the world. Because...

Anyone who is visiting Israel will surely not miss out on the magnetic city of Tel Aviv, which incidentally is the economic centre of the country. Its economic growth has made the city sprung up on the list of the most expensive cities in the world. Aside from economic importance,...

Those attuned to American economic and business trends are well aware of the so called “retail apocalypse”. In recent years, one major retail chain after another falls prey to evolving markets, leading to bankruptcy filings and the shutting down of brick and mortar storefronts. Prominent retail brands such as Sears,...

Today's workplace culture has an extroversion bias. According to a survey published in Industrial Psychiatry, 88% of supervisors are extroverts. Of midlevel managers, the number is closer to 95%, while top executives are almost entirely made up of extroverts (98%). The reason is relatively simple: Managers often base merit on their own image....

Growth through acquisition can be a winning business strategy, as seen with behemoths like Amazon and Google and smaller companies like Broadsign. It can give your brand the resources it needs to build new products or services faster than creating them from the ground up, which can be invaluable in...