LOS ANGELES / AP For days, wildfires have raged amid spiking heat across Southern California and much of the West, driving hundreds of people from their homes. Yet homes have overwhelmingly remained safe so far, after aggressive and strategic firefighting and a dose of luck. In the foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles, a major wildfire gave a major …

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Cloud computing is the new means for companies to ensure success and beat the throat-cut competition in UAE’s burgeoning business ecosystem. Not only big enterprises but SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and start-ups also are harnessing wonders of the clouds to optimum levels in order to scale new heights. “There are many secure platforms …

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business With the UAE rapidly progressing towards smarter cities, smart transportation has become an innovative platform which could enhance safe riding and smooth traffic flow. In a similar move, Dubai Government is all set to adapt the latest technology and promote smart buses and smarter transport system in the Emirate. Safder Nazir, vice president of …