Executives at a Bengaluru-based, mid-tier IT company were wondering why the coder they had recently hired refused to join video calls. The project lead thought...

Most of the clothing products used in athletic sportswear rely on synthetic fabrics which are fundamentally plastic. When these clothes are washed, microplastics from these...

Toyota Industry Corporation, Japan, and Trützschler, Germany, had started a successful cooperation with a joint development of a new combing machine in 2010 – the...

Apple said Wednesday it has put the Indian plant of its main supplier "on probation" after a mass food poisoning and protests over workers’ living...

U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year’s coronavirus recession.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller...

December 21 was a dark day in Japan, and not just because, as the winter solstice, it marked the low point of daylight hours. There...

Kuwait’s Warba Bank has listed its $250 million sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, which was 4.4 times oversubscribed by investors.The new listing is the lender's third...

Indian tech firms are expected to hike salaries or counter offers by 60-120% next year to attract and retain talent with niche technology skills, according...

British households are facing “the year of the squeeze” in 2022 as soaring energy bills, rising taxes and high inflation eat into incomes, according to...

To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world's biggest e-commerce company to take on the tricky, expensive...

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Tuesday that central bank governor Riad Salameh should remain in position for now, signalling continued political backing for...

Asian shares mostly slipped Wednesday, as worries lingered about the coronavirus Omicron variant's potential damage to the regional economy following mixed cues from Wall Street.Japan's...

The new VNARs will not be immediately available as a treatment in people, but they can help prepare for future coronavirus outbreaks. The shark VNARs...

The Kingdom of Bhutan is all set to reopen its famous and sacred Trans Bhutan Trail to travellers after 60 years! The 400 km long...

Global cyber crime costs are expected to increase by nearly 15 per cent on a yearly basis over the next four years to reach $10.5...

A new law will go into effect on Jan. 1 that would prohibit the use of chemicals, known as phthalates, in food and beverage packaging...

Snapdeal, the Indian e-commerce start-up backed by SoftBank Group, filed preliminary documents for an initial public offering, adding to the rush of tech companies looking...

Equipment in the commercial kitchen not only serves to help you provide food to your customers but is also a long-term investment that factors into...

The number of people shopping during Boxing Day sales in London’s West End plummeted this year, as many chose to avoid the city centre amid...

Airline stocks – The major carriers saw their shares fall in the premarket after a surge in weekend cancellations due to staffing issues. United Airlines...

Tesla has agreed to make changes to its Passenger Play feature that allowed games to be played on its touchscreen while the car is in...

Social media platform Parler said on Monday it will expand its business into non-fungible tokens, in a move that underpins the rapid growth of the...

Now the findings of a new study suggest the dreaded microbe also has unexpected beneficial potential -- one of its toxins can silence multiple types...

Ascott Residence Trust (ART) will acquire four student accommodation assets in the USA for US$213.0 million (S$291.2 million). The four assets have a total of...

Chinese tech giant Baidu on Monday took its first steps into the metaverse industry with the launch of a virtual reality app, looking to test...

The C-suite is a bundle of nerves this winter. A new survey shows that 72 per cent of chief executives are worried about losing their...

Asian shares rose Tuesday, although optimism set off by a rally on Wall Street was dampened by concerns over the potential impact of the omicron...

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit agency, signed a preliminary agreement with Emirates NBD and Crediti Fintech, for the implementation of the...

Ovo's boss Stephen Fitzpatrick predicts the rise in wholesale gas prices and its impact on people will be "an enormous crisis for 2022". The business...

Better days are ahead for job seekers as companies are projecting a positive outlook on business revenue riding high on post pandemic economic recovery and...

A prototype "lickable" TV screen which can mimic food flavours has been developed by a Japanese professor, Reuters reports. Dubbed Taste-the-TV, ten canisters spray flavour...

Abu Dhabi Global Market will switch its working week to Monday to Friday from January 1 in line with the federal government’s move to change...

Three years of democracy protests followed by a pandemic have devastated Hong Kong retailers who had grown used to relying on cash from mainland Chinese...

A joint effort with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb observatory is NASA's revolutionary flagship mission to seek the light...

Google, Lenovo and other big name tech firms have canceled plans to attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joining an exodus fueled...

The Central Bank of the UAE has fined an exchange house for failing to achieve the appropriate levels of compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.The banking...

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping.Airlines canceled...

Suntory Holdings Ltd. said it has created a plastic bottle made entirely from plant-derived material and will soon make commercial use of the eco-friendly product.The...

European airport trade body, ACI Europe, released preliminary data on the impact of the Omicron variant on European passenger traffic, along with its full air...

A Moscow court has slapped Google with a nearly $100 million fine and also fined Facebook’s parent company Meta $27 million over their failure to...

The Middle East and North Africa region's quick-commerce market is expected to reach about $47 billion by 2030, anchored by an acceleration in the grocery...

Major share benchmarks were mostly lower in Asia on Monday at the outset of the last trading week of the year as countries grappled with...

Rogue planets are elusive cosmic objects that have masses comparable to those of the planets in our Solar System but do not orbit a star,...

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and...

The world economic output is set to exceed the $100 trillion mark for the first time in 2021, two years ahead of the previous forecast,...

Denim Forward, Inc (DenimFWD) has launched in California, US, as a digital, on-demand production factory developed to contribute to the “return of textile production to...

HSBC has said it will buy the investment management unit of India’s L&T Finance Holdings in the latest push to build up the Asian wealth...

Lebanon needs to receive $12-$15 billion from its partners to kickstart its economic recovery and shore up fast-diminishing foreign currency reserves, Banque du Liban Governor...

If you’re looking for a new laptop for school, work, or play, you’ll find lots of interesting options. Over the past few months, PC manufacturers...

I’ve been trying hard to get on to the property ladder, but saving up for the deposit is taking longer than I thought and I...

Alibaba has revealed an ambitious vision to grow its Southeast Asian e-commerce business to $100 billion in transacted sales as well as a pledge to...

Asian shares bounced back Tuesday from a worldwide slump in financial markets spurred by worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe reached the sun's extended solar atmosphere, known as the corona, and spent five hours there. The spacecraft is the first to...

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority announced the activation of a number of unprecedented...

Who says the holiday week is a slow news week? Oracle was kind enough to help tech journalists weary from working on year-end stories with...

Jordan’s economic recovery programme remains on track as continued progress on reforms have helped the country maintain macroeconomic stability despite challenging circumstances, according to the...

After five consecutive quarters of rising display sales, fuelled by a shift to work-from-home (WFH) caused by the pandemic, sales have started to decline in...

Concentrated efforts to transform Dubai into a preferred destination for yacht owners, ship charters and cruise passengers are paying off, with the emirate gearing up...

A year ago, NFTs were obscure virtual assets known only to tech geeks -- but as video game companies enter the growing market, industry players...

Amazon is delaying plans to ban mobile phones in its warehouses, allowing employees to keep their devices with them at work.The change follows the emergence...

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday amid concern about the coronavirus's latest variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy.Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and...

Ever since scientists started looking at meteorites with microscopes, they've been puzzled -- and fascinated -- by what's inside. Most meteorites are made of tiny...

Upcycling furniture has grown in popularity in recent years. This is basically a way of giving something old and unloved, a new lease of life....

Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a...

Philippine companies’ confidence in the economy returned to its pre-pandemic level this quarter, while households became more pessimistic, according to central bank surveys released on...

German producer prices rose by 19.2 per cent on the year in November, driven up by higher energy prices to record the biggest annual jump...

NSO supports facilities that provide forefront observational opportunities for the solar research community, and leads construction of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) on...

The European Union’s ambitious plan to update its pioneering internet rules gained momentum Tuesday after a key committee passed measures requiring technology companies to better...

Intel said it will invest 30 billion ringgit ($7.1 billion) to expand its manufacturing operation in Malaysia as chipmakers work to diversify their global supply...

A major tech conference scheduled to take place in Hong Kong in March has been cancelled and will return in 2023, organizers said Thursday, in...

Amid rising concerns about climate change, a Dubai-based start-up aims to expand its gadget repair business across the region but with a focus on sustainability.Fixerman...

Japan's exports jumped 20% and imports rose at an even faster pace in November as disruptions to manufacturing supply chains eased.Preliminary trade data reported Thursday...

Pancake lovers, fear not. Strong demand for maple syrup after a poor Canadian harvest has created supply-side woes, but Quebec province is tapping its strategic...

Pioneering lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke is to expand further into Europe with two new German openings in Munich and Berlin in 2022. The opening of...

Google will suspend employees who do not comply with its Covid-19 vaccine regulations and terminate them if they continue not to comply, according to an...

There may be no going back to the five-day week in the office, a survey of workers in 25 countries has shown.Both employees and managers...

Óscar Baños and thousands of fellow truck drivers celebrated Saturday after a threat to idle their engines pushed the Spanish government to adopt measures improving...

All Nippon Helicopter (ANH) has taken delivery of the first Airbus H160. The multi-role twin-engine H160 was delivered from Airbus’ helicopter facility in Kobe, where...

The US has imposed more restrictions on Chinese drone-maker DJI and seven other Chinese companies. On Thursday, the Treasury Department put the companies on an...

Oil at $100 a barrel cannot be ruled out in 2023 as supply additions are expected to be too slow to keep up with record...

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords,...

British retail sales rose faster than expected last month, helped by Black Friday discounts, early Christmas shopping and no lockdown restrictions that closed many shops...

Christmas is just around the corner but you may struggle to spot a Santa spreading joy in the United States this holiday season.That's because the...

Road trips are the best trips when you want to enjoy every bit of your travel. You can choose when, where, and at what time...

Facebook owner Meta is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them in a report published on Thursday...

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday unveiled the master plan and main features of the 75 billion riyal ($20bn) Jeddah Central Project,...

The Central Bank of the UAE is extending support measures aimed at helping lenders mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic by six months until...

UAE property prices are set to continue rising in 2022, driven by supportive economic reforms and an accelerated vaccination programme that has helped to hasten...

A major outage in Amazon's cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for more than five hours, the...

Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal is the latest alumnus of India's prestigious technical universities appointed to head a multi-billion-dollar U.S. tech firm, and Shivani Nandgaonkar...

Beyond Imagination, in conjunction with Dr. David Wensel at TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Center in Lafayette, Colorado, started the first...

The UAE’s Ministry of Community Development established a joint mechanism with the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit for the co-ordination of efforts to combat money laundering,...

Starbucks workers at a store in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize on Thursday, a first for the 50-year-old coffee retailer in the U.S. and...

The past few weeks have seen a resurgence in cruise demand, with travelers eager to resume vacations at sea. New research from Expedia Group, in...

It's been three decades in the making: the largest and most powerful telescope ever to be launched into space is finally ready to take up...

Saudi Arabia expects to post its first surplus in about a decade next year, with the Arab world's largest economy forecast to expand 7.4 per...

Apple, suffering from a global supply crunch, is now confronting a different problem: slowing demand. The company has told its component suppliers that demand for...

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday tried to assure Americans that store “shelves are going to be stocked” for the holiday shopping season and that...

Yunib Siddiqui, 52, is group chief executive and owner of Jones the Grocer, the Australian casual-dining brand he brought to the UAE.Born in Pakistan, Mr...

Some supermarkets have said they will not be enforcing new face mask rules brought back in after concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant.Supermarket chain Iceland...

Staff at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama will get a second chance to vote on unionisation, reigniting a fight that attracted national attention.A regional director...

Longer-term energy storage is a drag, and a lot of battery tech has been focusing on “how quickly can we charge these batteries so I...

Cyber Monday is here, and the tech deals continue to roll in at a furious pace. Last week, Samsung's gorgeous Odyssey G9 49-inch ultrawide gaming...

Australian banking giant Westpac has admitted to breaking the law after it was hit with six lawsuits by regulators over its poor treatment of customers,...

Elon Musk has made an apparent joke about whistleblowers as he promoted the latest piece of Tesla-branded merchandise. Mr Musk's tweet to his 65.1m followers...

Just inland of Australia's east coast, about 320 kilometres from the Great Barrier Reef, a single coal mine run by Glencore emitted so much super-warming...

Facebook has reversed a decision to block searches on its platform for a US teenager who was acquitted of killing two people during unrest in...

GFH Financial Group, an investment bank based in Bahrain, has acquired a portfolio of medical offices in the US in a deal valued at $200...

Ian Moore, VistaJet's chief commercial officer and a 20-year veteran of the private jet business, says he cannot take aircraft deliveries fast enough to meet...

An astronomer from NSF's NOIRLab has teamed up with a geologist from California State University, Fresno, to make the first estimates of rock types that...

Tucked into the hills of Tuscany, a small, unassuming medieval village is home to one of Italy’s most luxurious properties. Il Borro, the 1,100-hectare Relais...

Nearly 61 per cent of companies surveyed in the Middle East plan to invest in 5G-enabled campus networks as they seek to transform their businesses...

Global trade, which was battered by the coronavirus pandemic, hit a record high in the third quarter of 2021 and is expected to rise 23...

As the UAE celebrates its Jubilee year, the country has emerged as a leading global player in the financial services industry that has been revolutionised...

Like most mobile phone providers, Japan’s NTT Docomo doesn’t just offer phone service and data plans. The company also has a variety of supplemental support...

Asian shares mostly slipped Tuesday as investors cautiously weighed how much damage the new Omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy. South Korea’s...

More than 3,500 delegates will attend The International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM) in The Hague from 12-16 July 2027. The congress takes...

Jack Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO of the social media giant Twitter Monday, is perhaps best known as the man who kicked former U.S....

The new legal reforms recently announced by the UAE government are expected to help the country attract more foreign direct investment and support the growth...

Japan's jobless rate fell to 2.7 percent in October from the previous month as workers in the food service and accommodation sectors increased with the...

Santa’s sleigh is skidding to a halt this Christmas. Thanks to the global chip shortage, coupled with a lack of HGV drivers, gaps on shelves...

FJDynamics, founded by DJI’s former chief scientist Wu Di, just closed a Series B round of $70 million as it advances its goal to empower...

Live updates: follow the latest news on Covid-19 variant Omicron Even before the South African scientists announced last week that they had identified a new...

Britain’s mortgage approvals fell sharply in October as activity in the housing market eased following a rush earlier in the year caused by the stamp...

The COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the global cruise industry, with cruise lines practically disappearing after the pandemic hit and all operators witnessing double-digit...

Mitsubishi Corp is in talks with Kamakura City's municipal government about developing its urban core and surrounding region into a smart city. Recently, the partnership...

Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE’s federal export credit agency, signed a preliminary deal to provide more trade finance solutions to customers of Tradeling, an e-marketplace...

Nissan Motor Co said Monday it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery...

Despite Intel's Alder Lake launch, AMD's recent price trimmings on the Ryzen 7 5800X make it a more compelling value that rivals the best CPUs...

Travel and leisure stocks – Airline stocks are getting hit hard in the premarket by news of the new Covid-19 variant, including American (AAL), United...

Whether buying computer chips directly from manufacturers, reconfiguring cars, or producing them with parts missing, automakers are having to get creative to cope with the...

Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its first cruise since the industrywide pause last year. The ship marks the fifth Holland...

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology has collaborated with Germany energy giant Siemens to fast-track the digitisation of the country’s industrial sector.As part of...

The UAE-UK partnership on life sciences investment is a sign of Britain’s commitment to maximise the export potential of the talent and innovation contained within...

Malls and stores report decent-sized crowds, if not the floods of people that used to fight over the latest toys and electronics — online shopping...

A chemical that has been banned for more than 10 years in Canada is still found in everyday plastic objects, suggests tests carried out for...

When Andrew Bailey was first appointed Bank of England governor in December 2019, he had no inkling the role would include him grappling with one...

Search engine giant Google has offered new proposals on the way it uses customer data following an intervention by the UK's competition watchdog.The Competition and...

S&P Global Ratings revised Bahrain's outlook to stable from negative, as the Gulf country undertakes fiscal reforms to strengthen its economy. Higher oil prices as...

Climate activists blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries on Friday, part of a global effort to pressure the ecommerce giant on one of its...

Dubai Harbour, the city’s new cruise hub, has welcomed its first passengers. The 252-metre-long AIDAbella made its maiden call at the harbour on Thursday, carrying...

Samsung said it will build a microchip factory in Texas, a $17 billion investment that comes as semiconductor shortages are causing supply chain delays across...

The Opec Fund for International Development and Ameriabank, the largest universal bank in Armenia, signed a $30 million long-term senior loan agreement to support private-sector...

Buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings, shoppers are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items.But the big question...

A true GeForce RTX 3070 standalone deal won't likely materialize any time this side of 2023. If you want to buy one of Nvidia's RTX...

Japan will release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters (several million barrels) of crude oil from its emergency reserves, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday,...

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Federal Reserve officials indicated they were ready to raise interest rates sooner than expected if needed to cool...

Kennedy Drapin, account manager of global supplier relations at Get-e says: “Setting up in Barbados has been an exciting project for Get-e. It’s very different...

The Covid-19 pandemic has put pressure on companies to remain proactive and resilient in anticipation of future industries and jobs that revolve around fifth-generation (5G)...

Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest industrial conglomerate outside the country’s oil and gas sector, is focused on decarbonising its operations as it looks to...