SHARJAH / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) and the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen ties, increase commercial, economic cooperation and expand investment opportunities in Sharjah. The MoU was signed by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and Sultan Al Mansouri, ...

DUBAI / WAM Etisalat Group and Huawei have announced plans to work on the first ever Proof of Concept and design for an all-inclusive network architecture for the Etisalat Regional Cloud Factory. Once developed, the enterprise solutions provided by the innovative Cloud Factory will be offered to businesses across Etisalat’s international footprint. The initiative will examine the technical and business ...

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 ...