The president’s packed schedule is filled with opportunities for Mr. Trump to slip up, publicly or privately: back-to-back discussions with the leaders of other nations, many of whom are veteran negotiators well versed in issues they care deeply about. Continue reading the main story By contrast, it could also serve as a much-needed change of subject for a president besieged at home with an agenda frozen by […]
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who last week launched his new academy-style gyms in Dubai, sat down with Arabian Business to outline his plans. Revelling between calmness and excitement, Mike Tyson tells his own story of having been the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, often referred to as the “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, to becoming an entertainer and a businessman. Yet, in his perspective, […]
By Anggy Polanco | SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela Venezuela said it was sending 2,000 soldiers on Wednesday to a border state that is a hotspot of anti-government radicalism after looting that killed a 15-year-old in the latest unrest roiling the nation. Most shops and businesses in San Cristobal, capital of Tachira state on the Colombian border, were closed and guarded by soldiers on Wednesday, though […]
Earlier today, RBC’s Charlie McElligott explained why today’s action is indicative of one or more energy/risk-neutral/value funds blowing up. Now he looks at the underlying cause, and attributes it to the inability of investors to discriminate between real and imaginary threats in what has now become a “deafening cacophony of noise.” THE DOLLAR MELTDOWN We are currently in the midst of a sixth-consecutive day of declines for […]
We all know — or, well, we should all know — how to block malware attacks. You don’t install unknown applications. You don’t open dodgy email attachments. And you don’t download files from strange websites. But then, there’s WannaCrypt, aka WannaCry. It starts by infecting you the old-fashioned way, but once it makes it on your network, it uses an out-of-date version of Windows’ Server Message Block […]
One minute I’m in an office in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers; the next, I have been transported to the grounds of a villa in the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme. I scan the garden – there’s a ball by my feet, so I pick it up and toss it out of the way. Next, I teleport myself just inside the front door. I take a wander around the […]
Dubai Economy has launched a new initiative to certify e-commerce websites in an attempt to protect consumers, it announced on Tuesday. E-commerce companies operating in mainland Dubai as well as free zones can apply for certification through the ‘Digital Protection’ initiative. It is intended to encourage best practices across online transactions and increase consumre confidence in digital retail. At present, the Middle East region is primarily a […]
Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. A few more Americans now know H.R. McMaster, who resembles an aging Mr. Clean with horn-rimmed glasses. But they don’t know him nearly as well as Tom Ricks. His journalism experience reveals a distinct reason to doubt McMaster’s defense of […]
Public P.O. Box is meant for those who don’t have their own P.O. Box 17 May 2017 Dubai – Emirates Post has upgraded its Public P.O. Box service, which allows residents and visitors to have a common P.O. Box address for receiving mail through any of the post-offices in the UAE. The move to encourage people to use the Public P.O. Box service stems from Emirates Post’s […]
The wireless headphone company Bragi on Tuesday, May 16, announced a product lineup update to its Dash wireless in-ears called the Dash Pro, a version of which is being marketed as “the world’s first custom-made wireless ear computer.” The company outed two versions of this new headphone model, both improving upon the last model with a trove of features, alongside a crucial element that fixes a longtime woe with […]
Market research company Kantar has published the latest statistics on mobile market share in Australia, revealing that despite competition, Telstra has yet again increased its mobile market share to a total of 41.4 percent. As of March 31, Telstra’s post-paid market share grew by 2 percentage points for a total of 42.8 percent, although prepaid fell by 2.8 percentage points down to 38.9 percent of the market. […]
Apple is now giving everyone the official in-depth look inside its new Apple Park campus, including details about the original design of the “Ring” building, images of the building’s construction and interiors, and a whole lot more. Call it a behemoth mothership, or an architectural masterpiece — Apple’s new campus is a feast for one’s eyes. Surrounded by greenery, Apple, along with the architects and workers who […]
· Global mentoring initiative’s latest edition sees increased participation from girls; introduces them to a world of possibilities a career in technology can offer · UAE’s youngest inventor and winner of the UAE Robot Olympics shares her inspiring personal story with aspiring students · Prominent Emirati role model and social media influencer highlights the dangers of cyberbullying, shares trips for prevention 17 May 2017 Dubai, […]
A Samsung Galaxy S8 running Windows 10 Mobile has started making rounds online. If these images are accurate, then it means that Windows Phones are not dying just yet, despite the circumstances — Upgrade Advisor app now defunct and Creators Update limited availability to 13 handsets, with Microsoft giving 40 percent of the devices in the wild the cold shoulder. That’s a big “if,” though. Galaxy S8 Seen […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 17, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi & Dubai Comedy […]
Riyadh, 16 May 2017: Under the patronage and inauguration of H.R.H Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Riyadh, Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies has opened successfully the world’s largest Ford’s dealer showroom in Riyadh branch of Al Jazirah Vehicles, the sole authorized dealer of Ford and Lincoln vehicles in Saudi Arabia, located on Khurais road. The opening was attended by a number of officials, […]
For years we’ve written about the fact that Americans, young to old, are lousy savers (see “Retirement Crisis Looms As Average U.S. Household Has Saved $2,500 For Retirement“). Of course, they have to be because how else can a mature economy continue to grow unless every single person levers every asset they own to the maximum extent possible and then spends all of that money? Anything less […]
In today’s world, millennials are always looking for the best that life can afford, from artisan coffee to avocados on everything, but when they need money for items of importance – like bills – they don’t know what happened. Millionaire Tim Gurner decided to call millennials out on this and tell the younger generation like it is. All Artisan Everything Gurner, the Australian native who made his money […]
Doha May 16, 2017 Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing event on “Regulatory Changes and Opportunities” on 15th May 2017 at Four Seasons Hotel, Doha, Qatar. The Guest of the Honour in the evening was H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdul-Aziz Al-Nasser, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations. Mr. Ali Ibrahim Abdullah Al- Malki, Member of BOD of Doha Bank had also graced the occasion. The speakers […]
Cardboard cutouts of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer hiding in bushes are popping up all over North America, inspired by a British Columbia academic who kicked off the craze in her home town of Victoria. Spicer, known for his often combative press briefings with journalists, was mocked worldwide last week after a Washington Post article described him huddling near bushes in the White House grounds as […]
Instagram just copied the last iconic Snapchat feature, introducing “face filters” that allow users to spice up their selfies with augmented reality elements. Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have been playing a copycat game for a while now as Facebook gradually “borrowed” more Snapchat features and added them to its own services. The new Instagram selfie filters are like the cherry on top, crowning all other copied elements […]
An intense and disturbing 30-part drama series showing what is life like under ISIL and how the terrorist organisation recruits women will make its debut on the MBC television channel during Ramadan. Al Gharabeeb Al Soud (meaning Black Crows) is considered to be the first Arabic television show to delve into the rise of extremism in the region from a female perspective, relying on real-life accounts and […]
DUBAI: An advanced research center to be shared by scientists from countries with politically tense relations is set to open in Jordan today.The facility is called Sesame — Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East – and will be used by researchers from across the region, including Iranians, Israelis and Palestinians.The facility’s name is a play on the famous phrase “Open Sesame” and implies […]
VMware announced Tuesday that its Horizon Cloud will support desktop and application workloads on Microsoft Azure. As part of the deal, Horizon Cloud customers can choose to run a fully-managed public cloud infrastructure from VMware, public cloud infrastructure from Microsoft Azure, or a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) alternative that lets customers blend their own on-premise infrastructure and appliances. “The addition of VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure puts […]
