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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...

A breathtaking year for Mosaic

International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2015

Mosaic has seen some truly inspirational mentors achieving simply stunning results in their own communities Jonathan Freeman July 16, 2015: As usual, it’s been a very busy end to the Mosaic calendar year and the last month or so has been dominated by annual end-of-year celebration events in each region. It has been such a huge pleasure...

Prince Alwaleed pledges his wealth to philanthropy

International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2015

Dedicates a whopping $32 billion to empower women, foster cultural understanding July 2, 2015: HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alwaleed Philanthropies, announced his intention to donate all of his wealth to philanthropy over the coming years to help build a “better world of tolerance,...

Skinners’ Academy wins Enterprise Challenge 2015

International Finance DeskJune 19, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 19, 2015

They came up with a system whereby students can donate spare change to a nominated charity from electronic currency Jonathan Freeman June 19, 2015: One of the flagship events in the Mosaic calendar is without doubt the Mosaic Enterprise Challenge Grand Final. After months of preparations, regional heats and tireless work from mentors, students and...