DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post Group (EPG) has signed a sponsorship agreement with FinTech Hive – the first and largest financial technology hub in the region and part of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) – to promote the first sprint this year of its FinTech accelerator programme, ‘HIVE 22.’ The agreement, signed by Abdulla Mohammed Alashram, Group CEO ...

Wars that are caused by people can also be caused by deep historical processes. For proof, look at the fighting in Ukraine. That conflict is the doing of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a ruler determined to reassert Russia’s greatness by destroying an independent Ukraine. Yet it is also part of a bigger story about what happens when empires break up. ...

If Walmart Inc signalled better times ahead for the broader economy, Target Corp’s profit collapse is a reminder that battered big-box stores aren’t in the clear yet. Target laid bare the damage from marking down its mountain of inventory, with an almost 90% slump in second-quarter profits. That’s in stark contrast to Walmart’s forecast that earnings wouldn’t fall as much ...