Bloomberg Spotify, a digital music service provider, is tailoring its service for local tastes, from topical playlists to tiered pricing, as it prepares to expand its music streaming in Asia market. That strategy includes beefing up content such as Korean pop music popular in Southeast Asia and offering different payment methods in markets where credit cards are rare, said ...

  RIO DE JANEIRO / AP New, stricter security checks were implemented in Brazilian airports this week, stalling travellers and delaying flights less than three weeks before Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympics. Starting early morning, long, chaotic lines formed at Congonhas regional airport in Brazil’s biggest city, Sao Paulo. Within a half-hour, more than 700 people were waiting on the ...

  London / AP China and Russia are making their presence felt in the multibillion-dollar aviation market. With demand for single-aisle aircraft expected to grow for years to come, particularly from Asia, some experts think the new firms have a real chance at cracking the market, especially if they have the backing of their national governments. But it won’t be easy ...

  Bloomberg On a campus in southern India, Kiran Sharma and his team of biologists are perfecting a recipe that may solve the nation’s inflation woes. Sharma for six years has been testing a new variety of pigeon pea, a 3,000-year-old indigenous crop used to make dal, a staple of the diet in India. By adding a gene to the ...

  Guadalupe Gonzalez / TNS As an entrepreneur, you know better than most that time is finite. When you are not working on your business, you are probably spending your free time with loved ones, hatching the next big idea, exercising, or getting some well-deserved rest. So if you could use a tool to help you focus or get more ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances, based on deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with professional users. The company offer thoughtfully designed, innovative and sustainable solutions for households and businesses, with products such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Under esteemed brands including ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Nissan Motor Co, Ltd announced that the new Serena, will come equipped with the company’s ProPILOT autonomous drive technology, offering convenience and peace of mind during highway mobility. ProPILOT ProPILOT is a revolutionary autonomous drive technology designed for highway use in single-lane traffic. Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to introduce a combination of steering, ...

  Dubai / AFP The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2016 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa after a rebound in oil prices, but maintained its cautious outlook for Saudi Arabia. The region, along with Afghanistan and Pakistan, is set to see economic growth of 3.4 percent this year, better than a previous projection of ...

  DUBAI / WAM MAF Global Securities on Tuesday listed a conventional bond valued at US$ 300 million on Nasdaq Dubai. It was the third conventional bond to be listed on the exchange by MAF Global Securities, part of the Majid Al Futtaim Holding group, following listings in July 2013 and May 2014 of 500 million US Dollars each. Hamed ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Executive Committee at the Executive Council, headed by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, approved during its meeting an array of development projects in collaboration with the private sector worth a total of AED 470 million, in addition to making a number of decisions and adopting vital projects in the Emirate. In ...