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TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.
  • Elon Musk sells $6.9bn in Tesla shares after Twitter poll

    Musk's selloff came days after he created a Twitter poll in which millions voted asking whether he should sell 10...

    Musk's selloff came days after he created a Twitter poll in which millions voted asking whether he should sell 10 percent of his huge stake in the electric carmaker.

    Tesla shares had plummeted at the Wall Street opening on Monday and have fallen further since

  • STR: Expo lifted Dubai hotel rates to 3-year high in October

    Hotel occupancy rates in October stood at nearly 81.6 percent, with the average daily rate (ADR) at AED776.

    Hotel occupancy rates in October stood at nearly 81.6 percent, with the average daily rate (ADR) at AED776

    The tourist rush has been boosted by the Dubai Expo 2020 which is expected to attract 25 million business and tourist visits to the world fair

  • Alba seeks solar project bids

    The solar farm should have a capacity of more than 5 MW.

    The last date for tender purchase is November 30

    The deadline for technical bid submission is January 31 next year

  • GE, J&J, Toshiba to split in trend to boost value

    The break ups "represent a trend line that has been out there for 20 years ," said Michael Useem, professor...

    The break ups "represent a trend line that has been out there for 20 years ," said Michael Useem, professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School

    GE, like Japan's Toshiba, announced it was splitting into three companies, involved in aviation, health and energy

  • Jordan discusses investments with the UAE

    The discussions took place during a meeting on Friday, November 12, in Dubai between Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh and...

    The Jordanian prime minister affirmed that his country welcomes more Emirati investments in many vital sectors

    Meanwhile, the UAE said it would look forward to promote bilateral ties with Jordan

  • Saudi Arabian Airlines the least complained about carrier in kingdom

    Saudi Arabian Airlines has been the least complained about airline in the kingdom during October 21, followed by Flyadeal. For...

    The kingdom's General Authority of Civil Aviation has classified airlines based on complaints submitted to it by passengers.

    King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh the least complained about airport in above 6-million-passenger category.

  • Saudi stock market larger than kingdom’s economy: CMA head

    The Saudi stock market is now larger than the Kingdom's entire economy — even without taking Aramco into consideration, the...

    With Aramco added, Tadawul's size is four times that of the economy

    He argued the great momentum of a large number of companies for direct listing is because the Kingdom was the first to apply the direct listing mechanism in the GCC region

  • Porters carry Istanbul’s trade traditions on their backs

    The zenith of Istanbul's porter tradition to the early 1800s, when Sultan Mahmud II ruled what was still known as...

    The porters usually work in squads, under the leadership of a captain who is responsible for coordinating jobs with merchants and distributing pay at the end of shifts.

    More than a hundred merchants in the building rely porters as ordinary carts on wheels are of little use in old dwellings without elevators and only narrow hallways.

  • Emirates to display four-class A380 at Dubai Airshow

    Emirates will put on a display at Dubai Airshow 2021 four-class configured A380 with premium economy class cabin, refreshed interiors...

    Emirates' latest generation Airbus A380 will be decorated with the unique 'United Arab Emirates 50' livery

    This year, all eyes will be on Dubai as the industry bounces back with global aviation and aerospace players reconvening in person to forge new partnerships

  • Kuwait Airways signs spare parts pact with seven Arab airlines

    Kuwait Airways has signed a loan and exchange agreement with seven Arab airlines that will be used to swap spare...

    Under the agreement, spare parts will be shared in emergency cases.

    The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 54th General Assembly of the Arab Air Transport Association in Doha.

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