Archive for April, 2010

Etisalat and Du slumber on at risk of being Skyped

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 26th April 2010.

By all accounts, the final bout of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held at Yas Island recently was a bit of a drab affair. Read more »

Where the Majlis meets the Gentlemen’s Club

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 25th April 2010.

Overseas executives coming to the UAE often marvel at the role the majlis plays in business. Is it where the real decisions are made and transactions brokered? Read more »

The shortest route to financial safety is as the CRO flies

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 12th April 2010.

I have a friend I call the axe man. The organisation he works for calls him its chief restructuring officer, or CRO – not to be mistaken with CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CIO, or the raucous black bird. CROs are in demand these days. Read more »

Companies’ major acquisitions risk jumping the shark

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 5th April 2010.

Every so often I see something in the business world that makes me want to jump – but in disbelief, not for joy. Read more »