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The rantings of a misinformed trade debate
The push for protectionism is unlikely to spread its influence beyond the US
A perfect example of how not do a trade deal
The US has essentially forced South Korea’s hand in renegotiating the terms of the pact
Preparing for most unexpected opportunities
Businesses should engage in these exercises alongside more routine targets
Trump getting into trade war with wrong arsenal
In the process, some of the real concerns in global trade go unaddressed
Health care services could do with some A.I.
From virtual assistants to risk assessments, it does have a role to play
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Troubled prospects for region’s stock exchanges
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Take networking beyond digital connections
There is always something to be gained from a true face-to-face meeting
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What businesses should ponder is what sort of connection exists between them
Resilience during market adversity is a virtue
Business chiefs cannot hide behind mere words to try and inspire their teams
Trump’s trade policy is for 1818, not 2018
Bilateral deals are no match for borderless trade
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Automation and innovations borne out of AI will require its own pool of workers
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Prime Minister Abadi hopes the oil bounty will once and for all get reforms working
US racks up debt, deficit with focus on the now
But policymakers need to spare a thought on the burden for future generations
Shale gas can alter Gulf’s energy equations
If they prove substantial, it would even free up more for the export markets
Global trade policies need a reset not a war
Some of the ingrained legacy deficiencies in existing structures will have to go
Little leeway for Gulf economies
Central banks will have their work cut out adjusting to upcoming series of rate hikes
The middle needs to reclaim its lost standing
Its erosion within the ranks of business and society cannot be allowed to fester
More to a deal than clinching a sale
Businesses err when they believe that is the only outcome that matters
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Without the right one, businesses inevitably get into a drift mode sooner or later
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The rantings of a misinformed trade debate
The push for protectionism is unlikely to spread its influence beyond the US
The ABCDs of harnessing AI’s full potential
Building it around four key elements is the next step to personalised computing
Kuwait goes through motions with latest budget
But positives are there and in the form of the higher oil revenue projections
Being blase about the next US mega-bank failure
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A perfect example of how not do a trade deal
The US has essentially forced South Korea’s hand in renegotiating the terms of the pact
