BLOOMBERG Deutsche Bank AG has recently stepped up internal deliberations about the possibility of takeovers involving European lenders including Commerzbank AG and ABN Amro Bank NV, as CEO Christian Sewing explores ways to boost his lender’s valuation. Scenarios that Sewing has discussed over the past months have revolved around a handful of European banks with its German rival and the ...

BLOOMBERG Alphabet Inc’s Google is working with TikTok to stream videos from Android phones to televisions, part of a broader effort to make its devices work together more seamlessly. The new feature will let Android users show clips from ByteDance Ltd’s TikTok app on TVs equipped with Google’s Chromecast system, according to a statement. It’s similar to Apple Inc’s AirPlay ...

BLOOMBERG Amazon.com Inc introduced a new feature that mimics Apple Inc’s AirPlay while working across different platforms, setting the stage for iPhone and Android users to wirelessly stream video to its TV hardware. The feature, called Matter Casting, is part of a push by Amazon to create interoperable services — an alternative to the propriety technology developed by Apple and ...

BLOOMBERG Apple Inc returned to an annual list of the 100 best places to work after falling off last year, but the ranking wasn’t as rich with technology firms after layoffs roiled the sector. The iPhonemaker was No 39 in the list from Glassdoor, a website where employees submit anonymous workplace reviews. Glassdoor has conducted the survey since 2009. Apple ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The tourism sector in the United Arab Emirates has witnessed a wave of recovery and growth since the beginning of the current year, highlighted by high-performance indicators in all aspects of the sector. This bodes well for an exceptional tourist season, especially with a busy agenda of global events and major activities hosted by the country in ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS) has unveiled its annual events calendar for 2024, featuring a lineup of 49 exhibitions and festivals to be hosted at its headquarters in Sharjah and affiliate centres in Khorfakkan and Al Dhaid. ECS thus continues its trailblazing work advancing the growth of Sharjah’s exhibitions sector and providing state-of-the-art platforms to keep pace with the ...

DUBAI/ WAM The UAE announced its participation in the 54th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024, which will be held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between 15th and 19th January. This year’s participation of the UAE is characterised by the involvement of more than 100 personalities, including heads of national companies and corporate leaders, leading private sector firms, government officials, ...

DUBAI/ WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), said that DEWA commissioned 1,414 distribution substations of 11kV across Dubai in 2023. The construction of the substations and related tasks resulted in a total of 996,648 man-hours, according to the highest standards of health and safety. “In line with the vision and directives ...

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, visited the third edition of the ‘Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert’ festival, organised by Dubai Culture at Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve. The festival, a key highlight of the Dubai Destinations winter campaign, seeks ...

AJMAN/WAM H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued two Emiri Decrees No. (15) of 2023 establishing the Ajman Centre for New Projects (Free Zone) and No. (1) of 2024 concerning the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al Nuaimi as its Chairman. The decrees shall come into force from ...