Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced plans to launch a new smart phone app for blood donors. The app, which is due to launch before the end of April, will also enable potential donors to answer an eligibility questionnaire and read pre-donation advisory material on their mobile phones prior to visiting blood-donor centres, state news agency WAM reported. “The new system and smart application will help streamline […]
By Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.at Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday we take time out of our day to laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all its glorious insanity. While we enjoy a good laugh, the truth is that the first step to […]
Looking for a show about money, power, greed, and scandal? Then look no further than the Showtime original series Billions starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. And now is the time to catch up on all episodes since its season 2 premiere is about to air this month. While the hit series will come on after new episodes of Homeland, there are plenty of other fresh titles […]
ABU DHABI // Tensions between the UAE and Iran escalated on Thursday after the Iranian charge d’affaires was summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Dr Abdulrahim Al Awadi, the ministry’s assistant minister for legal affairs, handed him a note of protest on “Iran’s illegal provision of weapons to the coup militia against the legitimacy in Yemen”. “Iran’s move is in violation of United […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 3, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Outdoor market Check out the Marhaba Market at Deerfields Mall, which offers family fun and […]
By Gina Cherelus | NEW YORK NEW YORK Hundreds of New York City bodegas, grocery stores and restaurants owned by Yemeni Americans closed for hours on Thursday in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, organizers said. Loyal patrons who rely on the stores for staples of daily life had to look elsewhere for lunch after more than 1,000 locations shut their doors from noon to […]
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said a government efficiency office created last year to review state projects has saved the kingdom 80 billion riyals ($21 billion) on costs, according to the ministry’s official Twitter account. Jadaan expects increased savings this year and in future years to have a positive impact on the kingdom’s finances and the ministry has set up a mechanism to reimburse contractors within 60 […]
It’s here! Snap — which confidentially filed for its IPO late last year — has released its public filing through the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is another incremental step in the process of going public, but it’s probably the most important because we’re finally getting our first glimpse at the financial guts of the company. Snapchat has gone from a zeitgeist-y app among a younger audience to […]
Videos of new robot advancements typically throw the Internet into full buzz mode, complete with headlines about Terminators and “robot overlords.” While some of these bleeding-edge bots are terrifying, it’s not for the reasons all the click-bait headlines would have you believe. If you’re even a casual follower of the Internet’s viral videosphere, you’ve undoubtedly stumbled across the latest clip from Boston Dynamics, the Alphabet-owned […]
Hey, you guys! More adventures are about to unfold in LEGO Dimensions because the Goonies are coming. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced on Thursday that The Goonies expansion pack for LEGO Dimensions will be released on May 9. In The Goonies Level Pack, gamers are on the mission to help Sloth and Chunk escape from the Fratelli hideout so that they can join the boys on their […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, bids farewell to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, at the Presidential Airport. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, National Security Advisor, bids farewell to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, at the Presidential Airport. Hamad Al […]
Dr Ahmed Al Khoori has donated a large part of his collection for the Lest We Forget installation at Warehouse 421 in Mina Zayed. Christopher Pike / The National Artist Michele Bambling, centre, works on putting the installation together with her colleagues. Christopher Pike / The National Emirati illustrator Amani Jamal Baswaid has produced a stop-motion animation about the story of a young bride from Buraimi, now […]
Ukrainian rider Andriy Hrivko of the Astana team has been disqualified from the Tour of Dubai after punching German Marcel Kittel in the face during Thursday’s third stage, organisers said. Kittel, of the Quick Step Floors team, ended up with a bloodied face after sustaining a cut to his eyebrow, failing to contest the final sprint after winning the first two stages of the race, which he […]
Dr. George Carruthers, right, and William Conway, a project manager at the Naval Research Institute, examine the gold-plated ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, the first moon-based observatory that Carruthers developed for the Apollo 16 mission. Apollo 16 astronauts placed the observatory on the moon in April 1972. Source link
As we detailed earlier, the US Treasury eased some sanctions against Russia (specifically the FSB), and it seems the equity markets just caught on as Russia ETFs are jumping on extremely heavy volume… Source link
INFERNO The fire that hit a Japanese-owned factory in Cavite province is among the worst in the country’s economic zones, according to an official of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. —RICHARD REYES GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite—At least 126 people, including at least two Japanese, were injured after a fire that raged for more than 18 hours starting Wednesday night hit a three-story factory at the Cavite Export Processing […]
Tiger Woods felt the pain, figuratively at least, after the former world number one failed to make a single birdie in recording a miserable five-over 77 on the opening day of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday. The creaking American, now ranked 666th after his long injury layoff, trailed Spain’s early leader Sergio Garcia by 12 shots and with only three players below him on the leaderboard […]
Why Frankfurt? The Frankfurt of common conception and the Frankfurt of reality are very different things. Before arrival it tends to be a hazy cross between a giant conference centre churning through huge trade shows and bank HQs in modern glass towers. There is something to this – there’s surely nowhere else in the world that comes down as far on the business side of the business […]
With Google and Facebook gobbling up marketing budgets, it’s worth noting where the social networking giant is going and the burning issues for decision makers looking to leverage the platform. Facebook’s fourth quarter results were strong across the board with engagement surging and a lot of executive chatter about video. Here are the key takeaways to note. Video. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said video on the network […]
Saudi Aramco is likely to list its shares simultaneously on more than one exchange but this is still under evaluation, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday. Asked by reporters if Aramco would list first on the Saudi bourse and then on another exchange abroad, Falih said: “It will probably be done concurrently, but we have not announced. We are evaluating. All our options are open.” The […]
The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 0.25%, gilt purchase program at GBP435BN, and corporate-bond plan at GBP10b, voting 9-0 on all 3 decisions. The BOE also raises growth forecasts, while keeping its inflation forecasts broadly unchanged, and said the current policy stance “depended on the trade-off between above-target inflation and slack in the economy.” The central banks also reiterated that “monetary policy could […]
ABU DHABI // Fatima Al Marzouqi is helping to steer the next generation of Emiratis toward careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. As head of Mubadala’s education and training division, she plays a crucial and direct role in developing academic programmes that introduce pupils to Stem, and professional training opportunities that offer students and recent graduates hands-on experience with major engineering and manufacturing companies at home […]
In Cultural Amnesia, Clive James’s A-Z anthology of those responsible for moving and shaking the 20th century, we find in section “H” a sobering essay on a man who needs no introduction – Adolf Hitler – and an enlightening piece on a woman who does. Ricarda Huch (1864-1947) was a groundbreaking historian, novelist and philosopher. Thomas Mann called her the First Lady of Germany. James introduces her […]
Targeting the weak The us-versus-them dynamic is “easy for many people to rally around,” said Jonathan D. Weiler, a political scientist at the University of North Carolina. Targeting feared or unpopular minorities is a way of “setting a boundary,” said Sheri E. Berman, a political scientist at Barnard College — a way to distinguish between “us” deserving of protection, and “them” who are a threat. Continue reading […]
