Washington / AFP Facing slowing growth in the global economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Thursday for policies that support research and development to promote innovation. “Fiscal policy can play an important role in stimulating innovation through its effects on research and development (R&D), entrepreneurship, and technology transfer,” the IMF said in a report ahead of its twice-yearly meeting ...

SHARJAH / WAM Bank of Sharjah, reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015, showing a continued growth of its loan book while maintaining the solid structure of its balance sheet, with high levels of both liquidity and equity. Total assets reached AED 27,587 million, an increase of 10 percent over the corresponding December 31, 2014 figure ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has developed its use of drone technology as part of its Sirb (Arabic for fleet) initiative, which contains a fleet of high-end drones used to support Dubai’s infrastructure and contribute to providing efficient and easy-to-use services. The initiative supports national efforts to use modern technologies to serve humanity. DEWA has improved ...