Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) conducted a survey to measure the happiness index of the community for 2016, in cooperation with a leading expert in the field. DEWA recorded a happiness index of 89.01 percent, compared to the 87.12 percent recorded in 2015. These results reflect DEWA’s commitment towards achieving the happiness of the community, and …

  The European Central Bank has spent the last few years battling the threat of deflation with a combination of negative interest rates and a bond-buying splurge. There’s now enough evidence to suggest ECB President Mario Draghi should at last acknowledge that inflation has returned. But even if he does, the fissures underlying the euro zone economy will prevent the …

  One of the reasons for Line Corp. to list its shares in both Tokyo and New York was to broaden its international scope. It’s not working. The social-networking company’s fourth-quarter operating profit missed analysts’ estimates by 70 percent, with many pointing to declines in gaming and digital content revenue. But there’s an even deeper reason for the disappointment. Investors …