Please Have a Seat

You offer your time, your money and your enthusiasm without question when choosing furniture for a new home. The same effort and energy should be on hand when decking out your new workplace, as office furniture needs to compliment your business, your brand and your budget. The design of any…

Minimal Bliss

A city of stark, utilitarian, Soviet-style buildings constructed in a rush during the 1950s is probably the last place you would expect to find a striking example of modern, cutting-edge minimalist architecture. But in an otherwise unremarkable suburban setting on the outskirts of Chişinău – the capital city of…

More Firms Turn to Islamic Finance

A growing number of non-regional [GCC] organisations are turning to Islamic Finance, and in particular to sukuk instruments, to raise funds for their infrastructure and development projects, affirms a leading UAE-based investment banking expert. The comments from Zahid Aslam, Managing Director of Investment Banking at Dalma Capital…

Factors Driving Businesses to Make Impact Investments

We tend to think of investment in terms of financial capital, yet physical capital is beginning to transform, with investment opportunities growing in other sectors. An investment no longer has to solely deliver a financial return. • 84% of organisations claim they are making more impact investments.  • Over…

Essilor International Expands its Footprint in Europe and Latin America

Essilor International, an EssilorLuxottica subsidiary, is actively pursuing its acquisition and partnership strategy with the completion of four transactions worldwide, representing combined full-year revenue of around €48 million. Local partnerships are a key component of Essilor’s mission of “improving lives by improving sight”. Essilor further strengthens its…