Supporting the region's goal tobring innovation to the forefront of the Arab economy and society, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) hosted the Arab Supply Chain Impact Initiative (ASCII)'s 'Matchmaking' event this week. Launched in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Arab Regional Business Council, the event brought together large corporates and leading startups, boosting the companies' efforts in corporate innovation and giving startups access to large procurement supply chains.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi have grown over the last few years to become little gems of the Middle East and a great source of pride for the region. It has attracted the attention of not just the big business magnates, but also ordinary people who desire to experience a difference in culture. Though the area is famed for its oil and gold, as well as the magnificent business opportunities it has for anyone willing to do the work, it is also a tourist hub, with lots of attractions and a rich history of the Eastern part of the world. 

One of the great things about technology, is that it’s made it so much easier to expand your business internationally. The majority of e-sellers don’t even need to have physical premises overseas to do business there. Instead, they can organise and send their goods globally through a few clicks of a button. 

It is a fact of modern life, many of us will get divorced and when we do so the process can be exhausting, expensive and enduring. For business owners, who shoulder a great deal of responsibility and who work longer hours than the average person, the ordeal can be particularly punishing. Here we discuss how divorce can affect a business owner and explore some ways in which they can cope with it.