New Delhi / AFP India’s government promised billions of dollars to help struggling farmers and boost the rural economy as it unveiled its annual budget on Monday, looking to kickstart growth and bolster its flagging popularity. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley acknowledged the challenges as he presented the budget in parliament, but said he had a “vision to transform India”. “We ...

Dubai / WAM A survey by the Alliance Business Centres Network for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has shown that Dubai ranked first among the best centres for the expansion of companies on a global level. The survey noted that Dubai was the choice of 21% of the total 300 companies that participated in the survey from Asia, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Following the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Ports – the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate – has launched the second edition of its Internal Excellence Award, MAFNOOD ...