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Countering deprivation and promoting success

International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2015

Mosaic’s mentoring scheme reaches over 250 UK schools Jonathan Freeman September 29, 2015: The new school year in the UK is underway and with it comes the annual renewal of hopes and ambitions of pupils, parents and schools for academic success. However, recent research from educational charity The Sutton Trust suggests that the odds for...

Oman wants to increase success rate of SMEs

International Finance DeskSeptember 15, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 15, 2015

Over 50% fail within five years, which is a drag on efforts by the Gulf nation to diversify its oil & gas based economy IFM Correspondent September 15, 2015: The two-day Oman SME Summit in Muscat got off to a rousing start with a welcome speech and special address by His Highness Al Sayyid Dr. Adham...

Taking Omani tradition to the world

International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2015

Al-Jabri sisters use their creativity to turn dates into a must-have item IFM Correspondent September 11, 2015: The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. This quote by Mahatma Gandhi is something that inspires Al-Jabri sisters Shatha and Wafa, founders of Meshan Dates and Sweets in Oman. Their...

Motivated by failure

International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2015

Ali Al Khalili, an entrepreneur, feels Oman should trim bureaucratic procedures for startups IFM Correspondent September 10, 2015: Try and try till you succeed. Ali Al Khalili swears by the saying and the journey of his life is testament to this. Having tried his hands in the import and export industry, construction and building industry,...

‘Basmati has gone beyond NRIs’

International Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2015

Amira Group Chairman Karan A Chanana says the rice being embraced by more mainstream consumers in developed markets Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya Karan A Chanana is the fourth generation custodian of his family business, which constitutes the Amira Group. He has transferred the group into a professional business with a turnover of $550 million. Excerpts from...

E-invoicing is the way forward

International Finance DeskAugust 25, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 25, 2015

What Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill means for UK’s public sector Stephen Carter Augudt 25, 2015: Everyone has a stake in the efficiency of local and central government, we all pay taxes. And I for one, dislike paying for someone to process paper invoices. Especially, as there is a better and simpler way of...

Guiding light for SMEs in Oman

International Finance DeskAugust 24, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 24, 2015

Startup Oman aims to connect Oman’s entire SME ecosystem Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 24, 2015: Entrepreneurship is a great equaliser. Across the globe, entrepreneurs may come from varied backgrounds, but the language of entrepreneurship unites them. And testimony to this is the story of Startup Oman, a one-stop shop community for SMEs. The founders —...

‘With AIIB around, ADB will no longer be complacent’

International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2015

ADB was not doing much lending before as Japan was too busy trying to put its own house in order Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 31, 2015: Since the day China announced its intention to set up Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), US has been skeptical about its intention. Same with Japan. Though initially, supporters were...

Oz retailers find retaining customers the leading challenge

International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2015

A joint study reveals the proliferation of retail channels is making customer experience management difficult to achieve July 27, 2015: Sydney: A research by NetSuite Inc, the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has revealed that attracting and retaining customers is the leading challenge that Australian retailers...

‘Crowdfunding is bigger than the internet’

International Finance DeskJuly 20, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 20, 2015

Scott Purcell spurs FundAmerica into a Top Crowdfunding Platform David Drake July 20, 2015: Scott Purcell is a serial entrepreneur experienced in securities, banking, technology, internet infrastructure, publishing, social networking and music industry. He is best known for founding Epoch Networks, one of the first internet providers in the United States as well as the...