Dubai / Gulf Time The cosmopolitan city of Dubai which is synonymous with the plush shopping malls, penthouses and real estate activity is fast returning to normal. The operations which had taken a back seat due to the Covid-19 pandemic are gaining momentum. As per the figures issued by Dubai Land Department (DLD), Dubai real estate market recorded 368 ...
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Investopia Summit signs deal with Crypto.com
DUBAI / WAM Investopia Summit, an initiative launched by the UAE Government in September 2021, and in partnership with the World Government Summit, announced a new world partnership through signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform, Crypto.com. Under this agreement, Crypto.com will be the exclusive global Cryptocurrency Trading Platform partner of Investopia Summit, ...
Read More »Empower builds AED193mn district cooling plant in Dubai
DUBAI / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) announced that it has awarded a contract worth AED 193 million to build a new generation district cooling plant, with the aim of providing the Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC) region with company’s environmentally-friendly district cooling services in line with international standards. The construction of the building has already begun ...
Read More »What happens in Russia if Putin can’t win in Ukraine?
The world has been transfixed by Ukraine’s fight for survival. As the war drags on, we’d better start considering what will become of Russia, as well. President Vladimir Putin’s nation has now been subjected to an isolation more sudden and total than that experienced by any major power in recent history. What that leads to may not be pretty. Since ...
Read More »China jet crash risks setback for 737
A Boeing Co jet carrying 132 people crashed in China after a rapid descent. The headlines had a sense of deja vu, but with one important distinction. The Boeing jet involved in the crash is part of the generation of jets that preceded the company’s infamous Max, which was grounded across the globe for nearly two years after a pair ...
Read More »Rising chaos makes case for just-in-case management
The business world is in the process of adopting a revolutionary new philosophy — or perhaps having a new philosophy thrust upon it: just-in-case management. In the great age of globalisation that started in the 1980s and entered its triumphant phase in the 1990s and 2000s, the twin watchwords of business were speed and efficiency. Today speed and efficiency ...
Read More »Federal Reserve isn’t at mercy of yield curve
Message received loud and clear. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had his foghorn out blaring that there is nothing, repeat nothing, to stop policymakers from yanking interest rates up in half-point steps. His hawkishness prompted the yield curve to flatten to levels not seen since 2016, setting off alarm bells about a potential inversion — where shorter-dated levels rise above ...
Read More »China jet’s dive took it near speed of sound before crash
Bloomberg The China Eastern Airlines Corp jet that crashed was travelling at close to the speed of sound in the moments before it slammed into a hillside, according to a Bloomberg News review of flight-track data. Such an impact may complicate the task for investigators because it can obliterate evidence and damage a plane’s data and voice recorders that ...
Read More »Fashion designer Lanvin plans US listing via SPAC
Bloomberg Lanvin Group, which owns the French fashion brand known for its red-carpet gowns, plans to float in New York via a blank-check company in a sign of confidence for the luxury industry. The transaction is set to give the company an enterprise value of $1.5 billion. Lanvin’s owners, which include Chinese investor Fosun, are hoping to raise $544 ...
Read More »Russia offers to buy out jetliner fleet from foreign leasing firms
Bloomberg Russia offered to compensate owners of jets commandeered by the country, a bid to smooth relations with leasing companies that stand to lose billions of dollars on rented aircraft they can’t get back. Authorities in Moscow are seeking ways to legally get round sanctions requiring international firms to recall the planes, Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said. Options include ...
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