Jonathan Labin failed his driver’s licence test three times. But now that he has it, he still says – ironically enough – that he will “never, ever drive again”.
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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Delayed, not denied: Saudi private sector gets SAR40b windfall
Saudi Arabia’s government has made payments of 40 billion riyals ($10.7 billion) that it owed to private sector companies, the Arab News newspaper quoted a senior construction industry executive as saying.
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Cloud warning: Alibaba comes to Dubai
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, launched its new data centre in Dubai that will be operated by Yvolv, a joint venture between Alibaba Cloud and Meraas Holdings.
Big 5: The $2t opportunity for GCC enterprise
The Big 5, the largest construction and building industry showcase in the Middle East, opened on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre with more than 3,100 exhibitors showcasing their products and services targeting region boasting a vibrant construction pipeline of around $2 trillion worth of projects.
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India demonetised: A cashless opportunity
The current demonetisation drive in India makes everyone startled and confused with the timing of the decision. Modi government’s bold move is viewed sceptically with divided opinion on the benefits of the demonetisation drive. Some pundits claim that this drive could stop proliferation of black money in India and train people in future to shift to cashless economy.
How you can map students’ minds to help them
Scientists, faculty and students of the University of Sharjah (UoS) have been making a number of highly interesting presentations, based on their research projects and scientific studies, at the ongoing UAE Innovation Week in Sharjah, being celebrated from November 20 to 26 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
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Innovation is name of the game in the UAE
The second Innovation Week is under way in the UAE. Ever since it was formally launched last year by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, the country has rallied around the concept.
Expo 2020 effect: Benefits of new tech for UAE Inc.
As the UAE hurtles towards World Expo 2020, many of the nation’s industries are preparing to reap the rewards represented by the event’s projected 17.5 million foreign visitors. Continue reading Expo 2020 effect: Benefits of new tech for UAE Inc.
The four heartbeats of global finance
I adhere to the old Wall Street folklore first thing every morning. Watch the four heartbeats of global finance in real time: the price of gold, crude oil, US dollar and the 10-year US Treasury note. Continue reading The four heartbeats of global finance
How Dubai SMEs emerged big winners in H1
Members of Dubai SME won contracts worth Dh17 million during the first half of 2016 under a partnership with Dubai Holding. The Dubai SME is the agency of the Department of Economic Development mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. Continue reading How Dubai SMEs emerged big winners in H1