Dubai posts real estate transactions worth $3.5bn in week ending January 19
DUBAI, UAE - The real estate and properties transactions valued at US$3.5 billion (AED13 billion) in total during the week...Business
In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
A recent IMF report said AI would affect nearly 40 percent of jobs around the world, and some 60 percent...Business Economy Geostrategy Global Tech & Media
RAK Properties net profit rises 348% to AED120m in H1
Revenues of the UAE-based real estate firm, which is listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, grew by 121 percent...Engie roped in for energy-efficiency project at Riyadh airport
The project is aimed at reducing energy demand and costs at the airport and ensuring reliable supply through clean and...US gears up to sell 18 military choppers to Israel for $3.4 billion
All 18 choppers are Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters, and will come fitted with weaponry provided by Lockheed Martin.Licenses issued by Ajman rise 117 percent in H1 2021
Bulk of licenses issued to building maintenance activities, restaurants import and export, retail of canned and preserved foodstuffs.Oman bans network marketing, pyramid schemes
The authorities will impose a fine of OMR 5,000 (nearly $13,000) on anyone who is found violating this ban, with...Private firms in Oman can use government evaluation system
The existing method of appraisal is based on work experience, an employee’s behavior, and how long he/she spends at work.A project to extract water from air at Masdar soon
It will evaluate the performance of US-based water technology firm AQUOVUM’s Atmospheric Water Generation technology.Russian sway in Suez Canal Economic Zone to widen after deal
Egypt and Russia have signed a deal to allow the latter to expand its industrial zone within the Suez Canal...Luxury looks homeward as Covid curtails travel
LVMH -- home to Louis Vuitton, Moet, Fendi, and Kenzo brands among others -- saw first-half sales climb by 11...The chips are down: why there’s a semiconductor shortage
The car industry has been the most visible victim so far, with many brands forced to slow their output in...