ALKESH SHARMA Emirates Business Emirates’ Information and Technology industry is at an all-time high, courtesy the UAE government’s progressive policies and presence of world-class IT growth catalysts in the country. It expects a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of nearly 3.6 percent over the period of 2015-2019, suggests a Business Monitor International (BMI) Research report. According to the survey, the …

Athens / AFP Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Athens on Saturday in solidarity with farmers who have blocked dozens of highways and border crossings in recent weeks in protest over a pensions overhaul. An estimated 12,000 people gathered in the Greek capital’s central Syntagma Square outside parliament, police said. More than half were members of the communist-leaning Pame trade union, …

Mumbai / afp Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his call on Saturday for firms to invest in India and turn it into a global manufacturing hub, painting the country as a bright spot for investment in an uncertain world economy. The right-wing prime minister was addressing a gathering of industry leaders, CEOs and foreign dignitaries in the commercial capital …