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The future of luxury residential development needs to be green and smart
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- In the GCC, there's also a real focus on community. Dubai is the United Nations of the world, wherein one residential building might have neighbors from different nations.
- We try to future-proof our building, technologically speaking, to allow people to evolve and go forward, says Belton.
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Building futuristic sustainable urban cities starts from the underground up
Underground innovation, digitization, and AI are vital for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future cities, says Sam Wiffen, director and founder...
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Asian markets swing as traders assess latest tariffs volley
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday after President Donald Trump broadened his tariff threats, while traders were also assessing the geopolitical...
- Tariffs around 25 percent to be imposed on auto imports, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals
- He (Trump) risked triggering inflation, market distortions and even a global recession- China's ambassador to the WTO
Israel army pulls out of Lebanon border villages, holds five positions: source
Israel's army has pulled out of southern Lebanese villages but remains in five positions as a deadline for the withdrawal...
- Authorities estimate reconstruction costs in Lebanon's South could reach more than US$10 billion
- More than 100,000 remain internally displaced
FAB delivers strong results in 2024 with profit before tax of AED 19.9 billion, up 13% yoy
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has achieved solid results in 2024 with Group net profit reaching AED 17.1 billion, up...
- The performance marks consecutive years of sustained growth in scale and profitability
- FAB’s Board of Directors recommends a cash dividend of 75 fils per share
Nissan, Honda shares surge after merger talks scrapped
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- Nissan shares soared 8.17 percent to 449 yen in early trade before easing to 439.5 yen
- Honda shares rose 4.46 percent to 1,498 yen, before easing to 1.487 yen
Asian stocks rise as Powell rate warning taken in stride
Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders took in their stride a warning from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...
- New York Fed chief John Williams said the economy and consumer spending remained strong
- Wall Street ended Tuesday positively, despite tech stocks dragging the Nasdaq into the red
Altman rejects Musk’s US$97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI, as feud continues
After receiving backing from his OpenAI board, Sam Altman informed an Elon Musk-led group of investors that sought to buy...
- Musk is suing OpenAI's restructuring plans from a non-profit to a for-profit
- In a repartee, Altman offered to buy Twitter (X) for US$9.74 billion
Government chiefs and tech leaders gather in Paris for AI summit
Political and tech industry leaders were set to descend on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping...
- Macron announces US$113 billion investments in AI in coming years in France
- China is opening an investigation into monopolistic practices by Google
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Building futuristic sustainable urban cities starts from the underground up
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Asian markets swing as traders assess latest tariffs volley
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Israel army pulls out of Lebanon border villages, holds five positions: source
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- Nissan shares soared 8.17 percent to 449 yen in early trade before easing to 439.5 yen
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