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Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The Future Forum for Arab Investments (FF2020AI) announced the awarding of the Emirati businessman and founder of the Arabian Gulf Investments Group in Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Saif Al Muhairbi, the title of the Arab Real Estate Developer in the Middle East and North Africa for the second year in a row, in recognition of his ...

Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), announced on Sunday a collaboration with DP World to support the Tumoohi Initiative. This falls in line with its ongoing commitment to empowering young Emirati competencies and preparing the next generation of leaders in the logistics and trade sectors. Tumoohi is a recognised training programme initiative by DP World, designed to boost the careers ...

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and Founder of University of Sharjah (UoS), attended, in the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the UoS, the University’s celebrations of its silver jubilee in front of the main campus. His ...

A prominent member of the Tory right has come out in support of Rishi Sunak as the UK’s next prime minister and and declared that if former premier Boris Johnson won the contest it would be a “guaranteed disaster.” Steve Baker, a Northern Ireland minister and prominent Brexiteer who backed Johnson in the 2019 general election, told Sky News that ...

  Giorgia Meloni plans to uphold Italy’s pro-Ukraine and pro-Nato stance, but her government is set to shift internal policy to provide a greater shield for the country’s companies and industry. The leader of Brothers of Italy formally takes over from Mario Draghi as head of government Sunday. The two have already exchanged the little bell used to open cabinet ...

Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure was extensively damaged as Russian troops delivered another large-scale wave of missile strikes, leaving 1.5 million or more people temporarily without power. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had launched a “massive attack” overnight, with some 36 missiles fired, most of them intercepted but some that hit their marks. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is nearing the ...

Hurricane Sandy swept through New York City in October 2012 leading to 43 deaths and an estimated $19 billion in damages. The fallout devastated city residents as their homes, along with the city’s public transit system, were submerged in water. A decade later, the city is still rebuilding after the superstorm as it confronts the threat of extreme weather. New ...

Pfizer Inc rises the most in seven months after revealing plans to charge between $110 and $130 per single-dose vial of its Covid-19 vaccine, showing how the company intends to shift its strategy when bringing the blockbuster product to the commercial market. The US government will stop purchasing Covid-19 vaccines and distributing the shots to Americans for free as soon ...

Britain’s financial watchdog has been consulting private equity firms about the effects on the companies and their investors of rising rates and the bond market tumult triggered by the government’s failed mini-budget, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday. Officials at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) contacted several buyout groups to try to find out how badly the turmoil had ...

The US budget deficit falls by a record in the 2022 financial year, a second straight drop that reflects the drying up of Covid-related aid spending alongside a surge in revenues propelled by the wage and employment gains. The deficit for the fiscal year through September narrowed to $1.38 trillion, from a revised $2.78 trillion the previous year, according to ...