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By Colin Packham | SYDNEY SYDNEY The leader of Australia’s biggest state economy, New South Wales (NSW), on Thursday announced his resignation from politics two years out from the next election, citing ill-health in his family as one reason for his surprise departure. State Premier Mike Baird has overseen major privatisation and infrastructure investment in Australia’s most populous state, which is worth A$530 billion ($398.19 billion) and […]

Last December, a Microsoft executive apologized for the aggressive and sometimes questionable tactics the company employed to get users to upgrade from previous operating systems to Windows 10. Now the company gives its Windows 10 initiative another push by claiming that Windows 7 is already a relic and is therefore unsafe to use. Windows 7 Countdown The latest salvo was fired from Microsoft’s German subsidiary, which released a statement […]

Via ConvergEx’s Nicholas Colas, Want to know why US stocks feel so fragile?  Perhaps we can blame Wall Street analysts.  Even after two months of market buzz about lower taxes, infrastructure spending and less regulation juicing investor expectations for better earnings growth, they refuse to bump their revenue or earnings estimates for 2017.     Our monthly look at revenue expectations for the companies of the Dow […]

A few cities are already building data marketplaces, especially in light of the increasing streams of data from the IoT. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you live in a big city, chances are pretty good that you’ll be sharing a lot more of your personal information with government entities within a few years. special feature Louisville and the Future of the Smart City Louisville, Kentucky is building a unique […]

At The World Economic Forum’s Middle East and North African (MENA) Regional Business Council At The World Economic Forum’s Middle East and North African (MENA) Regional Business Council 18 January 2017, Davos The World Economic Forum’s Middle East and North African (MENA) Regional Business Council today launched a report outlining six policy reforms to create jobs and stability in the region. “We cannot continue to have one […]

Members of the new Hydrogen Council at the Davos World Economic Forum on January 17, 2017. Major industrial groups have decided to join forces to promote hydrogen as a source of energy, with the focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions Over a dozen leading European and Asian firms have teamed up to promote the use of hydrogen as a clean fuel and cut the production of harmful […]

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Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 19, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Yoga class Register to take part in an inversions yoga class with Laura Sykora and learn different variations of headstand, forearm stand and handstands. The workshop is open to all ability levels, […]

Net profit of QAR 427 million by the end of 2016 Total Assets rose by 7% to QAR 60.6 billion Loans and Advances grew by 5% to reach QAR 35.2 billion by the end of 2016 Deposits reached QAR 32.2 billion, up 4% from the previous year Doha, January 18, 2017 Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C, in Qatar, released its consolidated financial statements for the […]

New stock trading allegations are set to cast a shadow over Tom Price’s confirmation hearing as health secretary on Wednesday, as Senate Democrats prepare to do battle over Donald Trump’s latest cabinet picks. On Wednesday Senate Democrats and Republicans will question Mr Price, a sitting Republican congressman, over his fitness for the health role and his plans for repealing and replacing Obamacare — a key policy agenda […]

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has declared that Flash is no longer a priority, as the foundation will instead emphasise the need for a free mobile operating system, cloud replacement, Siri-like personal assistant, and Skype replacement. In its updated High Priority Free Software Projects list, the FSF said users need a free software intelligent assistant replacement to maintain control of their data. “Apple’s Siri, Google Now, Cortana, […]

At the beginning of 2016, it seemed as if we were all destined to spend our days gawking at live video. Facebook Live, which debuted in April, was everywhere thanks to an enormous boost in reach bestowed by the social network. News organizations, including The New York Times, BuzzFeed and CNN, were churning out live video after inking deals with Facebook that totaled $50 million. And who […]

As we observed in yesterday morning’s market wrap, while US market were taking the day off for the MLK holiday, China was busy defending an accelerating selloff across its stock markets. During Monday trading, having traded quietly lower for the past few days, Chinese stocks tumbled in early trading on the mainland and in Hong Kong’s offshore market amid weakness in Asian equities. The Shanghai Composite Index […]

By Elisabeth O’Leary | EDINBURGH EDINBURGH The British government’s plan for leaving the European Union is “economically catastrophic” and Scotland must have the option of voting for independence if its views on Brexit are rejected, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. Sturgeon, who leads the pro-independence devolved government, was speaking after British Prime Minister Theresa May signalled Britain would quit the European Union single market […]

A senior member of Donald Trump’s team insisted that the president-elect was committed to globalisation, open trade and Nato despite recent comments that unsettled America’s allies. Anthony Scaramucci, Mr Trump’s newly appointed public liaison official, told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that the European and American elite had misunderstood Mr Trump and would change their views when he took office. In particular, he argued […]

Three years ago, The New York Times published its innovation report, an unsparing assessment of the newsroom’s many weaknesses. Nearly 100 pages long and full of words like “worrying,” “shrinking” and “upheaval,” the report described a New York Times that was in a digital standstill while competitors like BuzzFeed, Vox Media and The Washington Post were racing ahead. Today, The New York Times released the results of […]

SINGAPORE — Rats on its premises and other hygiene problems have landed the popular Kim San Leng Food Centre in Bishan a one-day suspension, so that it can clean up the premises.  A rat trap seen at the back of Kim San Leng Food Centre in Bishan, Block 511 Bishan Street 13, taken on Jan 17, 2017. Photo: Koh Mui Fong/TODAY The centre, which has 10 stallholders, was […]

LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would put the final agreement on Britain’s exit from the European Union to a vote in parliament. May said there would have to compromises in the negotiations but it was important to provide “as much certainty as possible” and there would be proper scrutiny. “When it comes to parliament, there is one other way I would like […]

PARIS In May last year, then French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron sat down with Socialist lawmaker Christophe Sirugue in the steel town of Le Creusot and asked him to join his new political movement. He said No. Eight months on, others are saying Yes. A political outsider who has never run for office and hopes to transcend the classic Left-Right divide, Macron suddenly seems to have a […]

Computers have long helped us with our analytic tasks at work. But new technology options mean we can now work with them in more collaborative and intuitive ways. At one level, this is nothing new: computers have been making business decisions for a long time. For example, people used to decide how much airline seats should cost or whether a credit card transaction was fraudulent. Computers now […]

Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of Panama case till tomorrow [Tuesday]. Shahid Hamid, the counsel of Maryam Nawaz, submitted reply of his client before the court today containing details of assets and taxes paid by her on agriculture and non agriculture income. The reply says that Maryam Nawaz is not dependent on her father since her marriage. The counsel said that the spouse of Maryam Nawaz also […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 17, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Performances Swiss performers take to the stage for Swiss Days 2017 over two days in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. On the first night, Inmotion (pictured) will present mind-boggling yo-yo tricks, throws and […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates –January 16, 2017(ME NewsWire) Grundfos, the award-winning world leader in advanced pump solutions, is partaking along with a number of renowned Danish companies, in the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) to be held during 16–19 January 2017, in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, UAE. Some of the companies participating in WFES, including Grundfos, are part of the Act NOW initiative (www.actnow.dk), a partnership […]

Telstra and Ericsson have announced achieving the encryption of data while in transit over a 10Gbps link between Australia and the United States by using telecommunications equipment and software provider Ciena’s 10Gbps wire-speed ultra-low latency encryption solution. Using what they call advanced optical encryption technology, the companies demonstrated the ability to secure data while in transit between Melbourne and Los Angeles without impacting speed, reliability, and latency. […]

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