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Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
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Air connectivity
Emirates to redeploy A380 to Narita after significant surge in traffic to Japan
The Dubai-based airline responds quickly to the Japanese government easing travel to the country following stringent protocol during the Covid-19 times
ELF Publishing
Emirates Literature Foundation’s ELF Publishing to fill the regional gap for traditional publishers of fiction
Coronavirus has increased appetite for stories, books, and literary experiences in the region, said Emirates Literature Foundation’s CEO and founder
book publishing
UAE launches new publishing house to promote local authors
Emirates Literature Foundation has announced the launch of a new independent publishing house, ELF Publishing
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Indra Nooyi on the need for a great corporate reckoning
Coronavirus created an environment which makes it ‘almost impossible for people to continue working’ and made the plight of essential workers harder to ignore, former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi told Arabian Business
corporate culture
It’s time for ‘the great reckoning’ of corporate culture
Coronavirus created an environment which makes it ‘almost impossible for people to continue working’ and made the plight of essential workers harder to ignore, former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi told Arabian Business
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
Embracing empathy at work, how to battle the ‘loneliness endemic’
Best-selling author Mimi Nicklin on the value of empathy and how to foster it
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Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
Video: Bestselling author Mimi Nicklin on the value of empathy and how to foster it
With people leading busier and more disconnected lives, the world is facing a “loneliness endemic”, says Mimi Nicklin, best-selling author of Softening the Edge
Andy Fieldhouse
Video: Tips for effective teamwork from best-selling author Andy Fieldhouse
The author of Getting Teamwork Right on why emotional factors of a team, such as morale and relationships, are so important to its success
Andy Fieldhouse
Best-selling author Andy Fieldhouse shares his tips on effective teamwork
The author of Getting Teamwork Right on why emotional factors of a team, such as morale and relationships, are so important to its success
Coronavirus Pandemic
Why it’s great to be blue during a coronavirus pandemic
Surrounded by Idiots author Thomas Erikson looks at different personality types, separated by colours, and explores how each is coping during the pandemic
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
UAE tourism figures downplay impact of UK’s travel corridor u-turn
Ras Al Khaimah tourism chief, Emirates Festival of Literature organiser say closure of one market would not have a big impact
Coronavirus Pandemic
Video: How social media is convincing us we are surrounded by idiots
Thomas Erikson, the best-selling author of Surrounded by Idiots, admits he is scared by the polarisation in the world today.
Coronavirus Pandemic
How social media is convincing us we are surrounded by idiots
Thomas Erikson, the best-selling author of Surrounded by Idiots, admits he is scared by the polarisation in the world today
authors
Everything you need to know about the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
Inspiring activist and youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala to feature at annual festival in Dubai
Dubai
Reading the vital signs: Isobel Abulhoul, Emirates Literature Foundation
Isobel Abulhoul OBE is the CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation, whose passion for education and reading underpins the annual event that brings people of all ages and backgrounds together with authors from across the world
Dubai
Balancing the books: Is the business of writing broken?
From London to Los Angeles, authors around the world have seen their average earnings plummet in recent years, despite book sales continuing to grow. Some industry experts say this trend is a serious threat to the future of modern literature. Attending the recent Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, Arabian Business spoke to some local authors and publishing insiders to find out if the business of books really is broken