From the moment it touched down in Dubai in the 1970s, Drake & Scull International has appeared untouchable, raking in a series of lucrative contracts that saw it become the first specialist contractor to list on the Dubai Financial Market last year. Diana Milne meets CEO Khaldoun Tabari, and tries to find a chink in his armour.
Al Islami Foods has ventured out of its domestic market and is hoping to tap into the US$600 billion global halal food industry. Diana Milne asks CEO Saleh Abdullah Lootah how it is faring on the international circuit.