Billions in Debt, Trillions in Trade

''For centuries, the rulers of Dubai have governed with a unique blend of flexibility and strong solidarity with their people. They placed great importance on consulting with the loyal men who surrounded them and relied heavily on the wise counsel of local advisors to make many of their decisions. This tradition continues to this day, and it remains one of the secrets behind Dubai''s success and rapid development.'' In this professional and personal memoir, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem tells the story of his family''s business legacy at the heart of Dubai''s economic expansion over the last century. In his lifetime, Dubai has grown from one of the poorest countries, to a thriving hub for global finance and trading. This book tells us how it happened.

About the author

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, born in Kuwait in 1955, is the founder and chairman of DP World, which manages 78 ports in 40 countries and employs over 100,000 people. His close family links with Dubai's ruling family go back generations to a time when Dubai was little more than a tiny fishing village in the Arabian Gulf. He lives in Dubai but travels extensively.
For many years Ivan Fallon has been one of Britain's leading financial journalists and authors. Billionaire, his biography of Sir James Goldsmith, was a Sunday Times bestseller, as was The Brothers: The Rise & Rise of Saatchi & Saatchi. His book Dream Maker: The Rise and Fall of John Z.DeLorean was a US Book of the Month choice and the basis for a BBC and Netflix series. He has twice been named Financial Journalist of the Year and is the winner of a coveted Wincott Award, the most prestigious prize in financial journalism.

Product details

• Authors: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
• Assisted by: Jeffrey Archer (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.08.2025
• EAN: 9780008730260
• ISBN: 978-0-00-873026-0
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Business and Management, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, HISTORY / Middle East / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Business & management, Business innovation, Economic statistics, business strategy, Investment & securities, Econometrics & economic statistics, Investment and securities, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, Title;