DUBAI // The sight of youngsters hauling enormous, overloaded backpacks to class each day is a thing of the past at one Dubai school after it decided to ease the daily burden by moving resources online. From textbooks to PE kits and lunch boxes, pupils often have bags filled to the brim with equipment for lessons. But, instead of piles of books, pupils at Arcadia Preparatory School […]
Greencore, Britain’s biggest sandwich maker, has been planning to “deepen its leadership of food-to-go”. As Lucy Kellaway has pointed out, sandwiches don’t need leadership (they need fillings) but this week Greencore deepened its leadership by paying $747m for Peacock, a US sarnie supplier. The deal went down like a fresh BLT and the shares rose at the sight of food-to-go leadership in action. Despite the grisly record […]
From Fortress Capital: Let’s face it – investing is difficult! Gone are the days of saving for retirement. The average savings account in the USA pays less than 1%. Fortunately for most investors the stock market has been going up and up, but it’s going to correct (it always does). But it hasn’t been a good ride for all investors. Many retirees now living off their retirements are […]
By Lewis Krauskopf | NEW YORK NEW YORK Arguing over politics is a Thanksgiving Day tradition, but Donald Trump’s presidential election adds a new twist to any bickering at next week’s holiday dinner table: What the new U.S. government could mean for your stock portfolio. Trump’s shock victory last Tuesday sent investors scrambling to change bets predicated on a win by Hillary Clinton, leading to huge stock […]
Both Google and Apple rely on its individual app stores as an added selling point for its smartphone products, because what’s a smartphone without the apps? Simply banking on a huge library, however, is only a small part of the equation. Apps need to have an inherent retention power. They must provide enough features and perform excellently in order to remain situated in a user’s app tray. […]
The cast of artists, curators, architects and academics who assembled to speak at this year’s Abu Dhabi Art are doing so, primarily, with local or regional themes as their focus. Idris Khan, the British artist behind the UAE’s new national memorial, is speaking about his role in the project, and the Italian sculptor, Giuseppe Penone, is talking about his commission for the new Louvre Abu Dhabi, while […]
Preorders for the official ‘Star Wars’ drones by Propel will begin next week, Nov. 22. For $230, fans can purchase a Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, TIE Fighter or Speeder Bike and engage in laser dogfights with other drones. ( Propel ) Drone manufacturer Propel will begin accepting preorders for its line of official Star Wars drones starting next week at price tags of $230 each. After preorders, shipping will […]
Five years ago, the only luxury brand that was dabbling in the world of technology was Vertu. And far from becoming a dominant player in the mobile market, it remains an outsider – despite the fact that its product is, in fact, a piece of technology. But over the last few years – probably on the back of brands like Apple and Google increasingly vying for luxury […]
As a last wish, a 14-year-old UK teen convinced the high court to be cryogenically frozen, hoping that one day she will be brought back to life. The girl suffered from terminal cancer, and she explained in court that she wanted to have a chance at living longer. The court ruled that the girl’s mother should be the one to decide on what to do about her […]
ABU DHABI // The UAE on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to the global battle against climate change. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, told the Cop22 summit in Morocco of the country’s belief in the importance of turning the Paris Agreement into a reality. “Turning the Paris Climate Agreement into real initiatives requires enormous efforts and collaboration at the local, regional […]
Dubai, November 18, 2016: Technoform, the world-leading German manufacturer of insulation for aluminum windows, doors, and facades, announced that it is updating its thermal insulation products, ensuring a higher quality in profiles of aluminum windows, doors and facades. “Technoform has offered numerous innovations that back environmental laws and sustainability that meet UAE Vision 2021. It also strives to increase the use of aluminum insulation profiles through cutting-edge […]
Friday 17:00 GMT. Wall Street slipped as the dollar climbed to a new 13-year high and US government bond yields hit multi-month peaks on Friday on expectations that president-elect Donald Trump’s policies will boost the economy and deliver tighter monetary policy. After a mixed Asia-Pacific session, which included Japanese equities entering a bull market, the pan-European Stoxx 600 slide 0.3 per cent. Investors have been eyeing the […]
A number of children suffer from a quite odd syndrome, which consists of the impossibility to get their hair combed. The German term for this phenomenon is “Struwwelpeter syndrome,” which translates to “uncombable hair syndrome.” A new research conducted by scientists from the Universities of Bonn and Toulouse have spotted the gene mutations that are responsible for this condition. As part of the study, representatives of the […]
You can read our charts-based explainer here. Sometimes the end of an era comes imperceptibly, with it only becoming apparent long after the fact. But many investors are in little doubt that Donald Trump’s election victory loudly trumpets that an entirely new market regime is nigh. The subsequent shockwaves — which sent equities powering higher on stimulus hopes, bonds crashing on inflation fears and emerging markets quaking […]
According to the researchers, a third pyramid was found within the Kukulkan pyramid in Mexico. The construction is approximately 33 feet, and it was found between other two structures that were formerly discovered. As the data suggests, the pyramid seems to have been built in three different phases, showing an entire perspective on the ancient civilization. In 2015, a team of archaeologists used electrical imaging to find […]
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Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) is in talks with export credit agencies (ECAs) to finance the expansion of its Sitra oil refinery, a project estimated at around $5 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday. The state-run Bahraini company is talking to seven or eight ECAs to back a component of the project financing, said one of the sources, who added that the financing could be […]
Just over a year ago I conducted a social experiment as a taxi driver behind the wheel of a Careem taxi. Careem is a Dubai-based transportation company, founded in 2012, that allows customers to request a taxi via a smartphone app either immediately or for a later time. In a country where it is a battle to stand on the street under the summer sun for half […]
Challenges and solutions concerning entrepreneurial strategies discussed at length by public and private sectors during dialogue hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and MEED, organisers of Innovation Live! The need for introducing a platform as a ‘one-stop shop’ for starting business in the UAE identified as key to progress. Dubai, UAE, 18 November, 2016 The inaugural Innovation Live!, an official anchor event for UAE Innovation […]
Qualcomm officially unveiled its new Snapdragon 835 processor built on Samsung’s 10nm process, not only boosting performance but also reducing the time it takes to charge a device. The next-generation SoC for mobile devices is the latest and greatest in Qualcomm’s extensive lineup of more than 200 designs, and follows the powerful Snapdragon 820 and 821 processors powering the latest Android flagships. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 On Samsung […]
From the moment we step into a doctor’s office or hospital ward, technology is used to test, diagnose and treat us. It ranges from things we consider basic, such as the stethoscope and thermometer, to some incredibly advanced technologies that tell us the intricacies of our brains or what’s going on inside a small joint. At Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a 24-hour epilepsy-monitoring unit is revolutionising the […]
Friday 06:00 GMT. The US dollar continues to push higher and sovereign bonds remain under pressure, while major equities benchmarks are on track to finish the week on a positive note. European bourses are expected to open firmer, with spreadbetters predicting the UK’s FTSE 100 will add 5 points to 6,800 and Germany’s Dax to gain 30 points to 10,716. US index futures suggest the S&P 500 […]
Findings of a new study have revealed another danger of getting bitten by mosquitoes. It turns out that these bugs that carry Zika virus and chikungunya virus can infect people with two viruses in a single bite. Chikungunya And Zika Virus In One Bite For the new study presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Nov. 14, researchers found […]
You know Tony Robbins. He’s the world’s most famous performance and motivational coach. He’s advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, from Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah Winfrey (who calls him “superhuman”). He was called in to advise Bill Clinton during his impeachment and counts billionaires such as Virgin’s Richard Branson and casino magnate Steve Wynn among friends. He first broke onto the self-improvement scene 30 years […]
Apple has acknowledged a recurring defect in its two-year-old iPhone 6 Plus, offering customers a cut-price touchscreen repair after months of mounting complaints. The supersized smartphone, launched in September 2014, has a tendency to develop what has been dubbed “touch disease” when dropped or pressured, rendering its touchscreen unresponsive or causing a flickering black line at the top of the display. The term was coined by iFixit, […]
