Rivals' challenge to the control of a key oil asset can derail the acquisition.
The buyout is part of its plan to boost media business.
It seems unlikely that the volatility we have experienced since the start of the pandemic will disappear. Therefore, payroll teams...Covid-19 has tested the flexibility and resilience of payroll teams, forcing them to cater for hybrid working models and respond with agility to evolving tax relief measures
Challenging times have prompted many payroll departments to modernise their systems and processes in anticipation of even more change to come
The festival is organized by the SCCI in cooperation with local government departments, bodies, institutions, and the private sector.The 32nd edition of the festival comes after the SCCI launched an integrated strategy under the theme Sharjah Offers
It will apparently feature activities to promote the experience across various regions and cities of Sharjah during Ramadan
The Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in the US.The accident came almost exactly a year after the 200,000-ton container ship MV Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for six days
The canal is a vital artery from Asia to Europe that carries 10 percent of global maritime trade and provides Egypt with vital revenue
The agreement is said to have been formally signed in Qatar’s capital city Doha.The Acting Chairman of Qatar’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, Mohammed Al-Hajri, inked the deal for his country
Jordan’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission CEO Haitham Misto signed the agreement on behalf of his country
Art auctions saw a record year in 2021 with $17.1 billion (15.6 billion euros) in sales as the market continued...There was also the landmark moment when digital artist Beeple sold a NFT for $69 million, the third-highest figure ever paid for a living artist.
Contemporary art -- counted as anything created after 1945 -- accounts for a growing share of sales, with 20 percent of the market, up from 3 percent in 2000.
E-commerce in the UAE surged to over $5 billion in 2021 and is projected to surpass $8 billion by 2025,...More consumers in the UAE made online purchases across all categories during 2021, compared to 2020, with 75 percent of respondents typically purchasing online.
The UAE and Qatar are on top, with GDP-per-capita above $40,000 and internet penetration above 90 percent.
Art Dubai, the Middle East's largest annual contemporary art fair, has featured for the first time digital works, as the...This year, in its 15th edition, the three-day fair hosted more than 100 local and foreign art dealers
Local NFT platforms have welcomed the move as good for business, with crypto holders increasingly interested in digital art
- NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host the region’s first-ever Quantum Computing International Hackathon with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and...
This year, more than 200 participants from more than 30 countries will convene at NYUAD and learn about quantum computing and quantum-based technologies
Experts from businesses including Microsoft, AstraZeneca, IBM, AWS and qBraid will also be represented and available as a source of mentorships to the participants
The 15th edition of Art Dubai which displayed findings of its advanced palm fiber research and palm textile prototype, paving...Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of the UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement, explored UAE’s relationship with date palm.
It discussed how such local, environment-friendly materials could pave the way for the creation of a circular economy centered on palm waste.
- Saudi Ports Authority has posted a 17.5 percent increase in its general cargo's volume of tons in 2022, compared to...
The volume of tons has exceeded 24.4 million tons, while the number of transshipment containers has increased by 3.4 percent during that period
However, the global supply chain disturbance has led to a decrease in Saudi ports’ volume of foodstuffs by 2.05 percent — and a fall in the number of livestock by almost 63 percent
