When most people think of the Middle East, they think of the region’s recent troubles or the spending power of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. However, there is much more to the Middle East that just the headlines you read in the news media. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which has a population of almost 28 million people, is fast becoming the place in the Middle East to do business, for numerous reasons.

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The term ‘business agility’ has been applied to a broad range of new technologies and practices over the past few years, from cloud computing to mobile working. In fact, it has been so widely applied that it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what it means.

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Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer (pictured in the foreground) today opened a valve allowing treated acid mine water from the Antrim treatment plant in Tioga County to power a turbine and begin generating electricity to run the facility.


Nobody’s perfect. What quality or ability do you wish you had?

We live in a complex world and each day is filled with threats and opportunities. The ability to see life in its fullness, and especially the ability to really understand our world with full wisdom, is something I place a lot of value on. It is a quality I am continuing to strive for; a lifelong pursuit.

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Nobody’s perfect. What quality or ability do you wish you had?

I wish I could be more patient. I have a ‘let’s do it now’ attitude, particularly when it comes to dealing with clients, as they are the most important thing to any business, and in my opinion they should come first. I don’t like to put off until tomorrow what can be done today.

What is the best business book you have ever read, and why?


Many companies overlook the various benefits to be gained from applying human resource management practices to supply chain management.


Today’s new business era calls for organisations to question their leadership and use purpose to ensure sustainability for the future.


Benchmarking your organisation’s performance against others at home or internationally could see your business flourish.


A competent and reliable logistics partner is worth its weight in gold to a developing economy and to global clients seeking to invest there. Threeways Shipping has shown it can do the job and is poised to take its place as a global player.


Founded in 2005 in Canada by a group of experienced drilling rig experts, Saxon Energy Services is now majority owned by oilfield services specialist Schlumberger and the largest private equity provider in the business, First Reserve.