The frantic scenes often played out on the floors of stock exchanges around the world, with arm-waving dealers shouting ‘Buy!’ and ‘Sell!’, are never seen in real estate investment. This is an altogether slower, more considered market than the trading of stocks and shares.

Over the last decades free zones have been instrumental in helping Dubai attract inward investment. They’ve given foreign investors the ability to set up quickly, hold full ownership and manage cross-border activity from a secure base, but at the same time, they’ve always kept a clear line between these and onshore firms.

When a positive culture runs deep, it permeates every part of an organisation. Its influence is evident in every interaction in healthcare – from a patient’s initial contact with the provider to the organisation’s vision, team morale and overall cohesion. Hospitals stand or fall on their ability to pull all human resources together, with employees