Healthcare industry globally faces data hacking threat
DUBAI, UAE - In an age where data is a cornerstone of modern healthcare, the industry faces an escalating threat...Business Global Health Tech & Media
Tata Steel to slash 2,800 UK jobs
Tata Steel employs about 8,000 staff in the United Kingdom.Company News Business
Despite unrest, it’s business before politics in West Bank town
Violence may rage elsewhere, but it's business before politics in the occupied West Bank town of Nilin where Palestinian merchants...Nilin is no stranger to the realities of occupation -- a number of the town's residents have been killed in past clashes with Israeli forces
The Jewish state's separation barrier cuts through its western edge, and Israeli settlements, regarded as illegal under international law, dominate the surrounding hilltops
Booking volumes up 195% YoY for Eid, says dnata Travel
The top five most-booked destinations this year so far with dnata Travel include the Maldives, the UAE itself, Turkey, Mauritius,...This year, 65 percent of UAE travelers opted for worldwide destinations, while 35 percent chose staycations, according to dnata
This is compared to 68 percent of travelers booking UAE staycations and 32 percent seeking international holidays in 2021
TA’ZIZ, Reliance ink pact
TA’ZIZ taps Indian conglomerate for Ruwais project.Reliance is India’s largest diversified conglomerate and a strategic partner with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
The formal shareholder agreement was signed by senior executives during a visit of Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance
Free speech or hate speech? Fears for Musk’s Twitter
Elon Musk describes himself as a "free-speech absolutist," leaving rights groups fearful that Twitter will provide a forum for hate...Civil activists are worried that means Musk, 50, will allow banned extremists back to the platform
Like other social media networks, Twitter has struggled against disinformation, bullying and hate-fuelled content
Saudi Arabia lifts ban on poultry and eggs from Denmark
Saudi Arabia had stopped the imports as reports of avian influenza, or bird flu, emerged from across the world.Food products have a significant role in Denmark’s economy
Two-thirds of his country’s exports are mainly food products
Russia boycott echoes in UAE retail market
Chanel stores in the UAE reportedly refused to sell products to Russian customers unless they signed a document committing not...Russian influencers have complained of experiencing ‘Russophobia’ by global brands but refuse to comment on the issue
The UAE's anti-discriminatory and anti-hatred law clearly provides a solid legislative ground for the environment of tolerance, co-existence, and acceptance
Alphabet Q1 profit slips
Shares sank nearly 5 percent to $2,257 on the news.Alphabet reported net income of $16.4 billion in the first quarter of the current year
Its revenue climbed 23 percent to $68 billion compared to the same period last year
Dubai Chamber adds 10,000 new companies as members in Q1
More than 10,000 companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce as members during the first quarter of 2022, marking a 64...Member exports and re-exports saw 11.3 percent growth over the same period last year, while their value reached AED 61 billion.
The number of certificates of origin issued by the Chamber during the first quarter of this year amounted to 178,654 certificates, a growth of 7.1 percent from 2021.
Jordan and UAE groups join hands to develop beach project
Jordan Free and Development Zones Group Director Arwa Hiyari said the beach project is aimed at diversifying tourism.The project features a tourism camp housing restaurants, swimming pools and top-notch chalets of different sizes.
The project will also provide new services for Dead Sea visitors and create job opportunities, an official said.
Dubai real estate market records highest single-quarter deals since 2010
Dubai real estate market recorded the highest number of transactions since 2010 registered in a single quarter and the highest...Q1 2022 recorded a total of 20,539 sales transactions worth AED 55.51 billion ($15.11 billion).
The quarter had the highest number of rental contracts ever recorded in a single quarter and it had a total of 160,530 rental contracts.
