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Oracle shares up 35%

Huge AI contracts lead to the surge.

ADCB to raise $1.66bn

The rights issue aimed at boosting growth.

EGA H1 revenue $4.11bn

Net profit before GAC $445 million.

Borouge to pay $660m H1 dividend

Its net profit for H1 was $474 million.

TAQA secures $2.31bn loan

It will be utilized in a phased manner.
  • Whistleblower urges regulation to tackle FB ‘crisis’

    Ex-employee Frances Haugen has fueled one of Facebook's most serious crises yet and prompted a denial from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

    Haugen testified on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal.

    A senator said she sees the whistleblower disclosures as the long-needed push to get Congress moving.

  • Iran to let women fans into football stadium after gap

    Women spectators will be allowed to see a football match in Iran for the first time in two years.

    Women will be allowed into the Azadi stadium in Tehran on October 12 to support the team in a World Cup qualifier match against South Korea

    The last time they were allowed in the stadium was in October 2019, when Iran thrashed Cambodia 14-0

  • Art sales rebound to an all-time high of $2.7 billion after Covid-19 slump

    Sales soared between June 2020 and June 2021 as auctioneers quickly adopted a more online approach.

    NFTs, or "non-fungible tokens", allow people to buy the rights to online art, including images, animation or even tweets.

    In March, US artist Beeple sold an NFT of his digital artwork "Everydays: The First 5,000 Days" for $69.3 million.

  • Sharjah International Book Fair begins on Nov 3

    Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the annual fair is one of the top three book fairs in the...

    Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the annual fair is one of the top three book fairs in the world.

    Authors, publishers, creatives, and intellectuals from around the world will take part in the fair's activities over the 11-day period

  • The most interesting pavilions at Expo 2020

    Expo 2020 Dubai boasts some unique pavilions. Here’s a look at the most engaging among them.

    Future Forest, the Spanish Pavilion, boasts an organic and recycled artificial ecosystem

    The Women’s Pavilion is intended to honor the significant roles that women, known and unknown, have played throughout history

  • Facebook grilled over mental health fears

    Facebook study warned of the harm Instagram can do to girls' well-being

    Facebook study warned of the harm Instagram can do to girls' well-being

    A Facebook whistleblower is set to testify before senators on Tuesday

  • Breathtaking start of Expo 2020 Dubai

    Dubai opened its extravagant Expo 2020 on Thursday with a flashy ceremony boasting fireworks and lights displays as it attempts...

    The event kicks off a six-month world fair attended by more than 190 countries

    The Expo venue is alive with music, dance, drama and projections with its star-studded opening ceremony

  • $1bn Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to open in 2025

    Guggenheim Abu Dhabi being built at a cost of one billion dollars is set for the inauguration in 2025, according...

    A $1-billion contract value was awarded to renowned architect Frank Gehry for the museum’s design

    The UAE capital is also home to Louvre Abu Dhabi, which was opened to the public in November 2017

  • Spain fortress contains mysterious Islamic era keys

    They are believed to have reached Segovia as spoils of war after the conquest of Muslim cities in Andalusia during...

    One of the keys goes back to the Al-Hambra Palace in Granada, another belongs to a palace from the Andalusian city of Wilma.

    The five keys made of metal and bronze were not meant for daily use.

  • Saudi Arabia initiative to support entertainment sector

    Saudi Arabia has launched the Makers of Happiness initiative to support the entertainment sector in the country in various ways.

    The initiative was launched by the General Entertainment Authority’s Board of Directors’ Chairman Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh

    AlThe Happiness Makers initiative aims to qualify and train human cadres specialized in the entertainment sector

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