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Since its founding in 1857, The Atlantic has been a fundamentally American magazine. It was launched by leading lights of American literature: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Nathaniel Hawthorne reported for the magazine from Civil War battlefields. President Abraham Lincoln once said that a favorable article in the magazine could save him seven or eight battles in the Civil War. But soon, […]

Patient experience at the forefront as the UAE healthcare market continues to grow 28 March 2017 Abu Dhabi – The UAE healthcare market is estimated to reach Dh71.56 billion by 2020, achieving an annual average growth of 12.7 per cent, marginally higher than the GCC growth average, propelled by medical tourism and a higher than ever demand for new facilities & technologies. With its vision to develop […]

Jordan’s state media say public and private sector officials from Saudi Arabia and Jordan have signed 15 economic agreements, including establishing a joint fund that will launch an estimated $3 billion worth of investments in Jordan. The Petra news agency says the agreements were signed after a meeting late Monday between Saudi King Salman and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Planned projects include reconstruction and rehabilitation of a […]

“The new tax rate will bring Saudi Aramco in line with international benchmarks,” Saudi Aramco’s chief executive officer, Amin H. Nasser, said in a statement. Continue reading the main story The tax cut was announced a couple of months after intensive discussions with international bankers in Riyadh about how the offering should be structured. Bankers and independent specialists said the cut would help increase the cash flow […]

The bagpiper striding across the bottle label wears flowing green tartan, a luxuriant black moustache — and a red turban. Bagpiper whisky, distilled by Diageo through its United Spirits subsidiary in India, is one of India’s most popular brands, available even in a tetra pak. But at Rs300 ($4.50) for a 750ml bottle, it is not a brand that will power a rapid return on Diageo’s £1.9bn […]

Mr. Netanyahu, several experts said, wants to talk to Mr. Trump about how best to confront Iran. But the administration’s policy toward Iran is still taking shape, making it less fruitful for the Israeli leader to come to Washington for a face-to-face meeting with the president. Continue reading the main story In his video appearance — after joking that he skipped the conference to avoid standing in […]

By Noel Randewich and Rishika Sadam Shares of Snap Inc jumped nearly 5 percent on Monday after several of the Snapchat owner’s IPO underwriters handed it badly needed “buy” ratings. Snap’s listing on March 1 was the largest by a technology firm in three years but trading has been volatile, with many investors critical of decelerating user growth. Snap has warned it may never become profitable. Analysts […]

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Livestock grazing could affect the sage grouse population across 11 states in the western region of the United States and two Canadian provinces in western North America, according to a study. Its effect, either positive or negative, is determined by the amount of grazing and when it occurs. The study said some grazing could still be beneficial to chicken-like grouse if grazing occurred during the later part of […]

Vocus Communications has announced selling its 16 percent stake in Macquarie Telecom, offloading 3,358,511 MAQ shares at a price of AU$12.20 per share for a total of around AU$41 million. Vocus sold 100 percent of its interest in Macquarie Telecom to both institutional and retail shareholders via a block trade, it announced to the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday morning. According to Macquarie Telecom, the sale of […]

27 March 2017 Minor Hotels (MH), a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 155 hotels and resorts in 24 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, has announced the signing of a management agreement for a new AVANI property in the United Arab Emirates – AVANI Al Marjan Island Ras Al Khaimah Resort. Al Marjan […]

By Ayesha Rascoe | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Following the failure of a healthcare bill backed by President Donald Trump, his administration plans to take a lead role in crafting major legislation to cut taxes with an eye toward meeting an August target date, the White House said on Monday. Trump’s pledge to cut taxes, including a lowering of the rates paid by corporations, was a pillar of his […]

By Mfuneko Toyana and Sujata Rao | JOHANNESBURG/LONDON JOHANNESBURG/LONDON South African President Jacob Zuma asked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday to return home “immediately” from an investor roadshow abroad, reviving talk of a cabinet reshuffle and unnerving investors who see Gordhan as an emblem of stability. The rand fell more than 3 percent against the dollar, its biggest one day fall since Nov. 10, South African […]

A major challenge for bioengineers is the recreation and regeneration of human tissues and organs. Techniques such as 3D printing advances research in a certain way, but still, it cannot recreate the complexities of the human body especially when it comes to the intricate design of the human vascular system. Now, scientists are closer to success with the help of a humble gift from nature — a spinach […]

March 27, 2017 by: Roger Blitz in London and Eric Platt and Robin Wigglesworth in New York Financial markets shuddered on Monday as investors absorbed the collapse of US healthcare reform last week, with some fearing pro-growth policies like tax reform could be stymied by government inaction and a Republican party in disarray. Global stocks retreated, US banks slid into correction and the dollar index fell to […]

LONDON A stronger-than-anticipated economic recovery, the return of inflation and the region’s financial sector in a “sweet spot” has spurred Morgan Stanley to lift its earnings forecasts and targets for European benchmark indexes. The U.S. bank now sees earnings per share growth for 2017 coming in at 16 percent for the MSCI Europe with the index rising as much as 8 percent over the next 12 months. […]

Following a car accident involving one of its self-driving cars, Uber is officially pulling out its autonomous testing program in Arizona, in addition to pausing its Pittsburgh test bed. This is the latest for a company currently facing a diverse set of controversies: from workplace sexism to Kalanick’s perceived lack of leadership to pressing accounts of its noxious office culture. Uber’s Self-Driving Car Crashes In a photo first […]

In July 2011 an unusual fascination had gripped some members of New York’s financial community. Walk into a Manhattan office expecting to discuss the US stock market with an investor who exclusively backed equity hedge funds, and they instead had Italian government debt on the brain. Selling short bonds of the eurozone’s third-largest economy had become so popular that non-debt specialists had started to notice, and rising […]

The Australian government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) company is linking up rural residents to satellite services even where towns have existing fixed-line communications infrastructure, according to the Northern Territory government, which has also criticised the installation delays, service dropouts, and usage caps on the service. “The Australian government’s current position is that areas outside the major cities and towns, including all remote communities in the Northern Territory, […]

The federal government has tasked Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) with developing a plan that will put Australia in a position as a leading “innovation nation” by 2030. In its 2030 Strategic Plan Issues paper, the independent body charged with researching, planning, and advising the government on all science, research, and innovation matters highlighted six challenges it sees as central to shaping the strategy, with one placing […]

March 26, 2017 by: FT Confidential Research Government efforts to cool the Chinese housing market are not working. Despite an intensifying clampdown, more households expect prices to continue rising in the coming months, particularly in the richest cities that are the focus of the government’s campaign. Consumer sentiment towards real estate purchases has also spiked, probably in response to widespread coverage of the policy tightening. The clampdown […]

26 March 2017 Rebrand to emphasize unique integrated structure Open D Group reinforces position as a global expert in efficient retail and brand focussed solutions with a shopper approach Open D Group, Retail Access and Sparkle, the award winning retail and branding design agencies, have today announced their rebrand to ODG to implement a simpler, cleaner, agile and integrated organization to deliver its expertise in Intelligence, Branding, […]

By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Doina Chiacu | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Fresh off a defeat on U.S. healthcare legislation, the White House warned rebellious conservative lawmakers that they should get behind President Donald Trump’s agenda or he may opt to bypass them on future legislative fights, including tax reform. Both Trump and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus scolded hardline conservatives who rejected legislation backed by the White […]

Hours before the Republicans’ healthcare overhaul was defeated on Friday, the US Treasury secretary was sounding an upbeat note about another element of President Donald Trump’s agenda — tax reform. Healthcare is complicated, Steven Mnuchin declared at an event in a Washington art gallery. Tax reform, he said, is much more straightforward.  That bold assertion will be tested sooner than expected, as Mr Trump has signalled he […]

26 March 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dubai, a city where Arabic tradition meets urban lifestyle, has risen to become one of the most prominent holiday and business hub of the world. The city offers a distinctively unique experience for travelers and this year Rixos Hotels ushers in a special one with the opening of Rixos Premium Dubai on 15th May, 2017. Located at the heart […]

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