Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images By Chloe Bryan, Tricia Gilbride, and Laura Vitto2017-04-23 13:09:48 UTC All dogs are good, but some dogs are the best. Using a unique and complex algorithm that we cannot disclose (just kidding, we picked 50 dogs from the American Kennel Club website, gave each a score out of 10, then argued with each other in the case of a tie), we have ranked […]
Airtel is India’s fastest mobile network, offering average total download speeds of 6.15Mbps, according to network coverage mapping company OpenSignal’s first public report into the Indian telecommunications market. Airtel topped both the 4G download speed and 3G download speed categories, at 11.53Mbps and 4.77Mbps, respectively, while Jio took home the 4G availability gong and Vodafone India won in the 4G latency and 3G latency categories. OpenSignal drew […]
Clear skies and high temperatures are forecast to continue this week but humidity should remain low. Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 42°C, according to the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology. Coastal areas, including the cities, will be slightly cooler, recording highs of 37°C and lows of 19°C. In the mountains, temperatures will range from 16°C to 32°C. Fog and mist is expected in the […]
newslide James Cameron confirms Avatar sequels coming in 2020 James Cameron has set the release dates for the next four Avatar sequels, with the first coming in 2020. The movie’s Facebook page posted a photo of Cameron and his massive film crew, who have been working on all four films simultaneously. The post said Avatar 2 will hit theaters December 18, 2020, and Avatar 3 comes a […]
LafargeHolcim is close to announcing that its chief executive will step down following an internal investigation into a plant the Swiss-French cement company operated in Syria until September 2014. Eric Olsen’s expected departure would make him the highest-profile casualty of the controversy surrounding a Lafarge cement plant that the company continued operating as Syria descended into civil war. Human rights groups have alleged the company helped finance […]
When future historians look back at the beginning of the 21st century, they’ll note that we grappled with many big issues. They’ll write about the battle between nationalism and globalism, soaring global debt, a dysfunctional healthcare system, societal concerns around automation and AI, and pushback on immigration. They will also note the growing number of populist leaders in Western democracies, ranging from Marine Le Pen to Donald […]
The hydrogen fuel cell Genesis GV80 concept SUV is shown during a media preview at the New York International Auto Show, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Hydrogen fuel cell cars could one day challenge electric cars in the race for pollution-free roads—but only if more stations are built to fuel them. Honda, Toyota and Hyundai have leased […]
23 April 2017 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – Novel international group, a leading highly diversified investment company from China, has signed an agreement with Al Marjan Island (AMI) Company to acquire 720.000 sq. Ft. of landon the man-made island in RasAl Khaimah. Alan Feng, Director, Novel company said that: “Our Group aims at enlarging its presence overseas via high standing partnerships, joint venture and other projects. The […]
Family businesses in the GCC region face serious challenges in a highly competitive modern-day business environment, according to a new report. Orient Planet Research’s study said key issues such as corporate governance and succession continue to stalk family-led enterprises in the region. According to the report, governance, financial and succession concerns are turning into challenges due primarily to the force of globalisation, the rising number of family […]
By Ingrid Melander | PARIS PARIS France goes to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election, crucial to the future of Europe and a closely-watched test of voters’ anger with the political establishment. Nearly 47 million voters will decide, under tight security, whether to back a pro-EU centrist newcomer, a scandal-ridden veteran conservative who wants to slash public spending, a […]
The open call for the exit of United States from the Paris climate deal by none other than the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has shocked environmentalists. This is the first time a high-ranking Trump administration official such as EPA Chief Scott Pruitt has gone public with a call to scrap the historic agreement, which has been endorsed by more than 200 countries. Paris deal aims to […]
Long before “Einstein” became an adjective to denote genius, it was simply the name of a scientist whose vision upended our view of the universe and matter itself. But a shroud of mystery continues to surround the man, especially regarding his volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. Starting today, Genius, National Geographic Channel’s first scripted series, pulls back the curtain to reveal how Albert the man became […]
Finance ministers and central bankers from around the world have dropped a pledge to resist protectionism, in a further sign that the new US administration’s stance on trade is shifting the global debate. The group from International Monetary Fund member countries issued a statement on Saturday saying they would “promote a level playing field in international trade” but did not reiterate a previous commitment to “resist all […]
Dubai-based Najibi Investments has announced that its development arm, Sanad Capital, is set to submit phase two of its AED1 billion ($270 million) ‘Active Lifestyle’ project in Australia, which comprises a 200-room hotel. The Sunshine Coast Council has recently approved phase one of the project and bulk earthworks are set to begin within the coming months, Najibi said in a statement. Sanad Capital announced the ACTVE project […]
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned overseas organisations selling to Australia that noncompliance with the proposed GST Low Value Goods legislation amendment may result in their websites being blocked. The comments were made in response to a question posed by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Friday, which is looking into the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 that will see goods under […]
The weekly EIA report showed a surprise rise in gasoline inventories and a further rise in oil production, which rattled oil bulls. Image: Shutterstock 22 April 2017 Big commodity swings have been witnessed during the past month, not least in the farm sector where bloated global stocks and the prospect of another bumper year — weather permitting — have led to heavy selling by hedge funds […]
By Leika Kihara and Francesco Canepa | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON International Monetary Fund members on Saturday dropped a pledge to fight protectionism amid a split over trade policy and turned their attention to another looming threat to global economic integration: the first round of France’s presidential election. Concerns that far-right leader Marine Le Pen and far-left rival Jean-Luc Mélenchon, both critics of the European Union, could top the […]
There are few things more difficult for parents than finding out that their child has a serious illness or disability with a genetic cause. Sadly, it is a scenario that Arab parents have often faced because many congenital conditions are more common in the Middle East than in other parts of the world. Recent work by the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies in Dubai, a division of […]
©AFP WASHINGTON — Thousands of scientists and people from other walks of life turned out in Washington and New York on Saturday for Earth Day events that organisers have framed as a “celebration” of science to counter a growing disregard for evidence-based knowledge. The “March for Science” festivities included “teach-ins” on the National Mall and parades in midtown Manhattan and hundreds of other cities and towns. The […]
“Thousands of new doors opened and rents soared. This created a bubble, and like housing, that bubble has now burst.” – Richard Hayne, Urban Outfitters CEO, March 2017 The devastation in the US retail sector is accelerating in 2017, and in addition to the surging number of brick and mortar retail bankruptcies, it is perhaps nowhere more obvious than in the soaring number of store closures. […]
By Bate Felix and Daniel Pardon | PARIS/PAPEETE, French Polynesia PARIS/PAPEETE, French Polynesia French overseas territories and French residents in the United States and Canada began voting on Saturday in France’s presidential election, a day before the main first-round of a poll that could change the global political landscape. Of nearly 47 million registered French voters, there are fewer than a million resident in far-flung places like […]
WASHINGTON Member countries of the International Monetary Fund on Saturday pledged to work to reduce global imbalances but failed to repeat their past pledge to resist all forms of protectionism. The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the IMF’s steering body, also repeated its past commitments on currency exchange rates. “We will refrain from competitive devaluations, and will not target our exchange rates for competitive purposes,” the […]
More than half of the pupils in UAE schools are classed as overweight or obese. Weight problems are even being identified in infants. Warnings such as these are becoming alarmingly common and leave little doubt that childhood obesity in the country has reached epidemic proportions. These particular findings come from a 2015 study by Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government. As well as discovering that 14 per […]
Data-driven analytics applications are eating the world and transforming every domain. But the world is also being eaten up in a different way by several non-sustainable practices. On Earth Day, we look at what we know about the relation between big data and the environment: how big data is used to measure sustainability and inform action, and what is the impact they have on the environment as […]
