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 A New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) firefighter back burning on Long Gully Road in the northern New South Wales town of Drake, Australia, in September 2019. The bush fires continued to rage for several more months. EPA 

Australian businesses to rise from the ashes of a season charred by bushfires

February 11, 2020
Aerial view of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. Guests have flocked to a spring at the nearby Tamina Gorge since the 13th Century. Image courtesy of Grand Resort Bad Ragaz AG

Executive Travel: Swiss mountain resort whose spring waters have been sought out since the 13th Century

February 7, 2020
The Lustica Bay project in Montenegro, which was developed by Egypt's Orascom Development. The company develops resorts and operates 33 hotels in seven countries. Courtesy of Lustica Bay

Orascom Development chairman steps into executive role following chief's death

February 4, 2020
A view from one of the rooms at the Rixos hotel at Saadiyat Island. Revenue per available rooms for Abu Dhabi hotels rose 7.2% to an average of Dh321 last year, says consultancy STR. Courtesy Rixos Saadiyat Island 

Abu Dhabi hotel market benefits from higher demand and limited supply growth

February 2, 2020
The Lustica Bay project in Montenegro, which was developed by Egypt's Orascom Development. The company develops resorts and operates 33 hotels in seven countries. Courtesy of Lustica Bay

Orascom Development boss dies in car accident

February 1, 2020
The Hala Arjaan is one of Rotana’s mid-range offerings, allowing visitors to Abu Dhabi Global Market stay in the capital without raiding the war chest. Photo: courtesy of Hala Arjaan by Rotana 

Executive Travel: Hala Arjaan — the budget option for Abu Dhabi's corporate guests

January 31, 2020
The Homewood Suites South Loop Chicago has 196 self-service apartments. Image courtesy of Homewood Suites South Loop, Chicago

Executive travel: Hilton's newest apartment hotel in Chicago has much to offer

January 24, 2020
A female waterbuck at the Landolozi Private Game Reserve in South Africa's Kruger National Park. Private ranches in South Africa now account for more than 15 per cent of the country's land mass. Lonely Planet Images

Lack of rainfall threatens South Africa's wildlife ranch business

January 22, 2020
Tourists take an Abra ride through Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah resort. Tourism now contributes 11.5% of Dubai's GDP, a Dubai Media Office statement said. Image courtesy of Dubai Tourism.

Dubai tourism numbers up 5.1 per cent in 2019

January 21, 2020
Mohamed Al Zaabi, chief executive of Miral, says seven new attractions will be added at Ferrari World this year, bringing the total number to 44.  Chris Whiteoak / The National

Low-cost airlines a 'game changer' for Abu Dhabi tourism

January 20, 2020
Exterior of Salisbury's 250 year-old White Hart hotel featuring the balcony from which a new Conservative MP is welcomed with a song. Courtesy of The White Hart hotel.

Executive Travel: The Salisbury hotel in the UK offering guests a Dickensian twist

January 3, 2020
Train carriages at a station in the UK. Transport secreatary Grant Shapps has said a ten-year franchise to run trains in northern England could end early due to 'unacceptable' performance.Getty

UK Transport Secretary may cancel Arriva's Northern Rail franchise

January 3, 2020
Dubai Duty Free sold over 64.578 million units of products in 2019. Courtesy Dubai Duty Free

Dubai Duty Free sales edge up past Dh7.4bn in 2019

January 2, 2020
The Dubai skyline - nine out of 10 residents in the Gulf are “optimistic” about their futures, BCG says. Courtesy: Tara Atkinson

90% of GCC consumers optimistic about their future

December 24, 2019
InterContinental Al Ahsa in Saudi Arabia - IHG is bullish on growth prospects of its business in the kingdom. Courtesy of IHG.

IHG plans Tunisia debut and Egypt expansion amid recovery of tourism sector

December 22, 2019
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Business Extra: DP World turns private and the Jeff Bezos Earth Fund

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Imad Hammad is the cofounder of CarSwitch.com. Pawan Singh / The National

Pocketful of Dirhams: How to cut the cost of running a car in the UAE

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A protester shouts at Lebanese army soldiers during a demonstration near parliament in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. At least 218 people were injured, 28 of whom needed hospital treatment after protesters began gathering in the capital in the early morning and local reports said some lawmakers spent the night in their offices to guarantee their arrival and secure a quorum. Photographer: Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg

Beyond the Headlines: Will Hassan Diab fix Lebanon?

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Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates announced that the organisation is working with an Islamic bank to tackle diseases in the Third World. Nicholas Kamm. AFP

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the future of ageing

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