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Empower women to spur economic growth

  Women are the drivers of the nation’s economy, pointed out HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, at the inauguration of the ‘Investing in the Future’ (IFFMENA) conference on Wednesday. Women’s participation in economic activities is crucial as it ensures that they play a huge role in the decision-making process and implement policies effectively. ...

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Samsung’s bigger problem? Its phones can’t be fixed

  This week, Samsung representatives are standing by at some of the world’s busiest airports, ready to exchange Galaxy Note 7 phones for something new and less combustible. After dozens of fires, two recalls and the complete cancellation of the product, the U.S. government on Saturday warned that anyone knowingly bringing a Galaxy Note 7 and its potentially explosive battery ...

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Why pioneering Nokia couldn’t beat the IPhone

  In autumn 2007, Jorma Ollila, who had stepped down the year before as Nokia’s chief executive officer but was still the chairman, polled 12 top company executives on whether they thought Apple’s new iPhone posed a big threat. Two said no, Ollila recalls in “Against All Odds,” a surprisingly engrossing memoir first published in Finland in 2013 but just ...

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