A world without much growth but not without hope
Ø World still lacks remarkable growth – US disappoints Ø Equities more at risk than bonds Ø Bank of Japan needs to deliver Ø Better news from China – good news for EM equities Ø […]
Day: September 19, 2016
Industriasation of cybercrime is disrupting digital enterprises
Dubai, UAE – 19 September 2016 – Only a fifth of IT decision-makers in large multinational corporations are confident that their organisation is fully prepared against the threat of cybercriminals. The vast majority of companies […]
New range of Ford Edge launched in UAE
The full range of the all-new 2016 Ford Edge is now available at Al Tayer Motors, Ford’s importer-dealer in the UAE and at Premier Motors, the official dealer in Abu Dhabi. The Ford Edge demonstrates […]
Plane in mid-air emergency due to coffee machine
A Trans-Atlantic flight declared a mid-air emergency causing a U-turn and 18- hour delay because crew couldn’t switch off a coffee machine. The crew of the Lufthansa Airbus, travelling from Washington to Munich, were forced […]
Teacher suspended for uttering obscene words in class
An English teacher in Canada has been suspended without pay after she uttered obscenities to pupils. Jennifer Elizabeth Green-Johnson, of Dunnville in Ontario, is suspended for a month without pay, according to Britain’s Metro newspaper. […]
Woman dies of heart attack mid-air
A 43-year-old Saudi woman died of heart attack during flight in Egypt’s airspace while she was on holiday with her son, a newspaper reported on Monday. The Egypt Air plane was en route from Cairo […]
Man dies at age of 125 years
A Saudi man died at the age of 125 years and was described as the oldest man in South Saudi Arabia, according to a local newspaper. Saaed bin Hussein Al Wedaei died at his home […]
Maternity leave entitlement doubled…
Omnicom Media Group MENA has increased its maternity leave to 90 days, doubling the provisions in the UAE’s labour law. This is part of a wider program to support the return of new mothers to […]
Man kills dad in Kalba
An Asian man stabbed his father to death at his home in Kalba and fled before he was arrested by Sharjah police. Newspapers said the man, 36, told police that he had a heated argument […]
Spending cuts to save $33bn for Kuwait in 5 years
Kuwait will save around KD10 billion ($33 billion) in five years as a result of austerity measures announced by the government to support a fiscal deficit because of low oil prices, a Kuwait newspaper has […]