In the process of answering the question as to what sort of president Donald Trump will be, his two first administration appointments offer an initial answer. As a political newcomer, Mr Trump has promised to “drain the swamp” of Washington, ridding the capital of political cronyism and corruption, and taking a fresh approach to governing, with a new coterie of people. Yet he has also suggested that […]
By Shinichi Saoshiro | TOKYO TOKYO The dollar rose to a nine-month high against a basket of major peers early on Monday, as a risk-on mood in global markets triggered by Donald Trump’s election to president remained firmly intact. The dollar index .DXY was up 0.4 percent at 99.428 after touching 99.445, its highest since Feb. 1. The greenback has strengthened as expectations that Trump’s administration would […]
Titanfall 2 Electronic Arts PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Four stars Robots just want to be our friends. Sure, there have been a few bad apples, such as the Terminators, Cylons and Ultron – but what about all the nice ones, such as Data from Star Trek and Rosie from The Jetsons? BT-7274, the co-star of Titanfall 2, just wants to be loved. Granted, this giant bucket […]
Financial professionals arriving at their desks on Monday morning will have no shortage of views to digest on what the shock election of Donald Trump means for global markets. Having had a few days to consider the implications, economists, market strategists and analysts have penned thousands of words for clients in recent days that attempt to set out what the future holds. As Jan Loeys and his […]
Facebook has been navigating the dark web in search of stolen passwords, buying credentials off the black market in a bid to protect users. By purchasing stolen passwords off the black market, Facebook aims to increase its own security, as well as protect users who rely on one password for two or more accounts. While most people know that it’s highly recommended to use different passwords for […]
newslide Abu Dhabi Choral revue Attend the opening-night performance of ADCG: It Lives In You. Abu Dhabi Choral Group presents an autumn revue celebrating 40 years of entertaining audiences in the city, which includes musical memories from previous shows the group has staged, including South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, and songs that celebrate musical theatre. • Tonight, Thursday and Friday, 7.30pm, from Dh90, Abu Dhabi Folklore […]
Sony’s answer to 4K HDR gaming is finally here in the form of the new PlayStation 4 Pro. Regarded as the best option for casual gamers who aren’t ready to commit to a full-fledged PC rig, the PS4 Pro boasts of high-end specs rarely seen on a console. This bad boy features a more powerful 2.1GHz octa-core AMD Jaguar x86-64 CPU compared to the PS4 and an […]
Donald Trump and top allies have shown signs the New York billionaire may moderate some of his biggest campaign promises, while digging his heels in on others. In the wake of Mr Trump’s stunning electoral win last week, both political analysts and financial investors are waiting to see which of the two Donald Trumps will prevail: the bombastic primary candidate, or a pragmatist who viewed his more […]
Fear and loathing was the overriding sentiment of fund managers and analysts contemplating the market implications of an unlikely Donald Trump presidency. Instead we have seen hope and excitement as the reality sinks in. What changed? It’s been quite the turnround. The overwhelming finance industry view before Tuesday’s election was that the stock market would tank if Mr Trump triumphed. Going by how equities quivered every time […]
Photo Speaker of the House Paul Ryan showing the president-elect, Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania, the speaker’s balcony at the United States Capitol on Nov. 10. Credit Zach Gibson/Getty Images The president-elect walked onto the stage before a crowd of euphoric supporters. It was his first public sighting since the networks called the election for him. Gone were his hoarse pleadings for support. His face bore […]
ABU DHABI // An aircraft has been chartered to fly Al Ain FC supporters to the first leg of the Asian Champions League final against South Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Saturday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, requested the airplane to take the fans to the city of Jeonju as part of the leadership’s support […]
Peter Thiel, the billionaire who became Donald Trump’s most prominent backer in Silicon Valley, made a critical distinction last week. He complained that the media tended to take the man literally, but not seriously. Now that Mr Trump is the president-elect of the US, everyone takes him seriously. And hence it becomes vital to work out whether we should take what he has been saying literally. After […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; November 10, 2016 Consumer confidence in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) falls at the optimism baseline as the index decreased by four points from the previous quarter, according to the latest consumer confidence report from Nielsen. The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions recorded a Consumer Confidence Index of 100 for KSA in Q3 2016, down from 104 in Q2 2016. […]
Nearly 25 years after they first conquered the White House and captured the commanding heights of the Democratic party, the Clinton family crashed to earth on Wednesday, shattering the ambitions of Hillary Clinton and her clan of fiercely loyal operatives. But as they come to terms with their rout some Democrats see a glimmer of hope, and a badly needed chance to rebuild a party that can […]
Alia Khalifa Al Nabooda strikes a real balance – she’s an entrepreneur and mother-of-four, who puts in the time to be successful at both. Last year, the 32-year-old co-founded VoucherSkout, a 50 per cent discount app for services across the UAE. “We’ve had our struggles, like any start-up business. Things haven’t gone exactly to plan, but now that we’ve launched, we can see the fruits of our […]
Here are the key questions we are asking at FT Markets ahead of the first full week’s trading after the US election — with the overarching theme being the repositioning across portfolios for president-elect Donald Trump’s transition into power. Emerging markets — remission, or further pain? The prospect of a faster-growing US economy is usually good news for emerging markets. When it comes with the risk of […]
Photo An Egyptian street vendor in Cairo on Friday. The country is struggling with soaring inflation and shortages of staple foods. Credit Amr Nabil/Associated Press CAIRO — The International Monetary Fund approved a $12 billion loan for Egypt on Friday, in a move intended to stave off economic collapse in the Arab world’s most populous nation as it grapples with a plunging currency, soaring inflation and shortages […]
NEW YORK: Iran’s repeated intervention in the internal affairs of Arab countries has come under severe criticism in a letter delivered to the UN General Assembly. In their letter to UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson, 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Sudan and Yemen, also condemned Iran’s sponsoring of terrorism in the region — particularly in Yemen — where […]
China Inc plans its first dollar sukuk issuance to tap a fourfold increase in Chinese funds that can invest in bonds overseas. Sichuan Development Financial Leasing Co plans to sell $300 million (Dh1.1 billion) of Islamic bonds via Singapore-based special purpose vehicle, Silk Routes Capital Pte, in December, according to sale adviser Silk Routes Financials. The deal is being done in the city-state because China doesn’t have […]
It has been a tough year for music fans. We lost David Bowie and Prince, two musical icons who unquestionably justified the use of the term “genius” in their obituaries. Now Leonard Cohen, whose death at the age of 82 was announced on Thursday, can be added to the list. As recently as last month, the Canadian artist, poet, novelist and singer-songwriter was garnering rave reviews for […]
DUBAI // Few sports can match the calorie-burning potential of squash, and coaches in Dubai are making it more accessible to children to help defeat the nation’s obesity problem. Coaches are being brought in by Dubai’s Elite Squash to lead lessons in schools and encourage more young people to take up the sport. As well as coaching clinics, Neil Young has started a squash programme with the […]
If you own the Sony Xperia X Performance smartphone — which hit U.S. shelves in July — you would be pleased to learn that the handset is now receiving a software update that fixes the niggling accelerometer issue. As promised, Sony has now pushed out a software update which resolves the accelerometer issue. Some handset owners were also facing issues with the responsiveness of the screen rotation functionality, the […]
Splash has long been viewed as a useless move in the Pokémon universe, and for good reason. When Splash is used, absolutely nothing happens — the move does not deal any damage, nor does it cause any status effects. However, that is seemingly going to change for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, with Splash to become possibly one of the best moves in the games. Understanding Z-Moves In Pokémon […]
Photo A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a United States-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, inside Syria. Credit Delil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump said Friday that he was likely to abandon the American effort to support “moderate” opposition groups in Syria who are battling the government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying “we have no idea who these people are.” In an interview […]
