Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week that...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has remained immersed in technology while also pursuing divergent interests since his 1985 departure from the revolutionary company he started with...

Russia’s communications regulator has blocked Google News, accusing the news aggregator service of spreading false information about the country’s military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Interfax...

Lloyd's of London reported bumper 2021 pre-tax profits of £2.3 billion on Thursday but its gains were overshadowed by a warning that the Ukraine war...

Film fans and movie aficionados have a new place to stay when in Dubai. That’s because the city’s second Paramount Hotel has opened in Business...

Elon Musk officially opened Tesla’s first manufacturing facility in Europe on Tuesday as the company looks to take pressure off its other factories in the...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday vowed tough action on inflation, which he said jeopardizes an otherwise strong economic recovery. “The labor market is...

The UAE's Ministry of Finance is revising the service fee structures across all ministries and federal bodies with the aim of boosting the business environment,...

The vehicle, known as the Space Launch System (SLS), was taken to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to conduct a dummy...

Exploring new places, meeting new people, learning new languages, tasting local cuisines, soaking up different cultures and many more make traveling enjoyable. You find this...

Chat platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram have avoided being blocked by Russia unlike some of the world's biggest social networks -- in a tenuous tolerance...

Apple has made the latest versions of its operating systems available to users, and the biggest update is the ability to unlock iPhones while wearing...

Saudi Industrial Services Company (Sisco) is acquiring a 31.7 per cent stake in Dubai-based Green Dome to boost its investments in the logistics sector.The company’s...

Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street's biggest weekly gain in 16 months as investors watched efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war...

Russia demanded that Alphabet's Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage an...

As many Shanghai residents shelter from the coronavirus at home, a common sight on the city's suddenly subdued streets is the racing, swerving scooters of...

The world's top-selling automaker Toyota said Friday it will halt operations on the majority of its Japanese production lines for three days as parts supply...

The Russia-Ukraine conflict will have a “negative impact” on travel, mainly among neighbouring states, while the spike in fuel prices is pressuring costs of global...

A study suggests the world's largest rainforest is losing its ability to bounce back from damage caused by droughts, fires and deforestation. Large swathes could...

Following the success and growing demand for the brand’s most sumptuous category yet, the Beach Villas with a Private Pool, The Excellence Collection will build...

Global smartwatch shipments jumped 24 per cent annually to 127.5 million units in 2021 as the industry emerged from coronavirus pandemic-induced disruptions that battered the...

The United Kingdom will pay people to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion as the government moves to deflect anger over its...

Saudi Arabia's National Development Fund aims to triple the kingdom's non-oil gross domestic product to 605 billion Saudi riyals ($161bn) by 2030, the kingdom’s Crown...

The IT sector in India, often known as the world’s back office, is facing a staffing crisis as the number of skilled people entering the...

The Bank of England is poised to further raise interest rates on Thursday, but it faces an intensifying dilemma as the Ukraine war poses threats...

How does a week on a private island off the coast of Ibiza sound? Or perhaps a few days playing lady of the manor in...

Pre-orders for Samsung's newest Galaxy S22 series in the UAE have surged 64 per cent compared to its predecessor, with the Galaxy Note-like S22 Ultra...

Africa is facing possible shortages of grain and a sharp rise in food prices if exports from Ukraine to the continent cease amid Russia’s invasion...

Japan’s top automaker Toyota will scale back domestic production over the next three months because of a supply crunch in chips and other parts that...

The 2022 European Capitals of Smart Tourism, Bordeaux and València embark on their year fostering smart tourism growth and experiences in Europe. With a shared...

U.S. lawmakers have followed through on their threat to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the tech giant...

The International Monetary Fund is expected to lower its global growth projections as the intensifying Russian war in Ukraine looks set to severely dent business...

The International Monetary Fund's board approved $1.4 billion in emergency funding support to Ukraine on Wednesday.The assistance was extended under the Washington-based lender's rapid financing...

While the total number of female workers in India is 149.8 million, the labour market participation by them is abysmal, a TeamLease Services study said...

A recent onboard photo shoot has resulted in a glorious new collection of images showcasing the beauty of SeaDream II and serves as a precursor...

Corporate giants such as Meta, Google and Apple, who have always framed themselves as neutral tech firms, are now pinning their political colours to the...

The UAE and Slovenia held talks to explore ways to enhance trade between the two countries. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for...

McDonald's said it was temporarily closing its roughly 850 restaurants in Russia, while Starbucks also said its 100 coffee shops would shut. On Wednesday, Heineken...

"This work is transformative in how the researchers studied the way the human brain thinks," said Jim Gnadt, Ph.D., program director at the National Institute...

As caravan tourism takes off in Himachal Pradesh, the Himachal Pradesh government is now looking to focus on it. Caravan tourism has become popular among...

Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.The deal, which was announced last year, helps Microsoft Corp get more...

The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia on Monday signed 12 agreements with companies to bolster investment in its defence sector and localise military spending.The...

The parent company of Japanese casualwear giant Uniqlo on Monday defended a decision to keep Russian stores open even as rivals Zara and H&M suspend...

The only references we have for "life" are the forms we know on Earth. Astrobiologists suspect that the search for alien life, and even for...

Google on Thursday said it has stopped allowing reviews to be added to its online Maps service in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine to prevent them...

Singapore will impose unilateral sanctions against Russia, a move a former diplomat said was the first time in decades that the city-state was censuring a...

Russia's military offensive in Ukraine could affect global food supplies, worsen shipping snarls and threaten the fragile recovery of the pandemic-hit travel industry, experts say....

SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites...

As the country is recovering from the pandemic, a majority of C-Suite executives and employees (73 per cent) across sectors feel hiring will not be...

Here is a novel cruising experience that can outdo any other cruise ship experiences that you might have had. Did you ever wish that you...

Russia has announced it is blocking access to Facebook for its 146 million citizens amid the conflict in Ukraine. The decision was announced by the...

The Ukraine conflict and subsequent economic sanctions on Russia have “increased risks” to the global economic outlook, although the extent of the impact will depend...

Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects...

Tech giant Apple has announced a halt in all product sales in Russia, the latest fallout over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Western governments, sporting organizations...

The Russian economy has a lot more to lose in the long term than the US and its allies, whose crippling sanctions following Russia's military...

Fitch and Moody's Investors Service downgraded Russia's sovereign credit rating to "junk" status due to a wave of US and EU sanctions that have been...

Anantara has opened the first luxury resort on Dubai’s World Islands archipelago. Located in the Arabian Gulf, approximately four kilometres off the coast of Dubai,...

Netflix, the world’s biggest streaming company, is buying Finnish mobile games developer Next Games in a €65 million ($72.14m) deal that will expand the company’s...

About 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded the same equal economic opportunities as men, even as they struggle to deal with the...

Oil prices rallied to a seven-year high as Opec+ producers meet on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned of an energy security threat...

The researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden, Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit in Brussels (VUB), and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in...

Bali reopened its borders for international travellers in the month of February this year but with quarantine requirements. However, now the Indonesian government is planning...

TikTok on Monday began letting users upload videos as long as 10 minutes, ramping up the young platform's challenge to veteran titan YouTube. TikTok, owned...

Cryptocurrency alone will not allow Russia to skirt a barrage of sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine, cryptocurrency analysts told Al Jazeera. The...

According to IMARC Group latest report titled” Textile Chemicals Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026”, offers a comprehensive analysis of...

As the world steps closer to normalcy and travel and tourism destinations open once again, travelers are once again looking at the best places to...

January is the cruellest month when it comes to European gas demand. It is now the end of February and the continent has almost a...

The Russian rouble plummeted to a record low against the dollar on Monday amid an accelerating Western-led campaign to punish and isolate Moscow over its...

TCL hasn't released a foldable phone yet, but that hasn't stopped it from coming up with new ideas. The company is showcasing two new foldable...

Moody’s Investors Service placed the sovereign ratings of both Russia and Ukraine on review for downgrade following Vladimir Putin’s decision to militarily invade the neighbouring...

Just what a vulnerable world economy didn’t need — a conflict that accelerates inflation, rattles markets and portends trouble for everyone from European consumers to...

An international team of scientists including Rutgers researchers has found that modern rates of sea level rise began emerging in 1863 as the Industrial Age...

Toshiba America Business Solutions is simplifying the printing process for organizations of all shapes, sizes and sectors.Toshiba's new cloud-based Encompass ™ Managed Print as a...

The International Monetary Fund has praised the UAE’s efforts to clamp down on financial crimes, especially money laundering.In a recent report, the Washington-based fund commended...

British Airways has been forced to cancel a number of flights at Heathrow Airport due to "significant technical issues". Passengers complained of delays and cancellations...

A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power closed a senior debt facility of more than $1.3 billion that is being used to finance a...

According to the Lodging Econometrics (LE) Q4 2021 publication of its Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Middle East, the hotel construction pipeline in the...

The Emirates plans to boost the number of specialised artificial intelligence laboratories in the country and accelerate AI research initiatives, the UAE Council for Artificial...

Global sovereign long-term sukuk issuance, including those by the multilateral banks, dropped 22 per cent to $88 billion in 2021 as improving economic sentiments reduced...

Imagine buying a new chair from Ikea. You bring the flat box home and open it up. But instead of grabbing a hex wrench and...

Agility, one of the largest logistics companies in the Middle East and North Africa, has increased its stake in UK-based aviation services company John Menzies...

Shares fell sharply in Asia on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, suggesting a long-feared invasion was...

Scientists at Scripps Research have revealed the three-dimensional structure of Flycatcher1, an aptly named protein channel that may enable Venus fly trap plants to snap...

There is a 30 per cent spike in the intent to hire freshers in the January-June period of this year, as compared to the previous...

WorldHotels announced the addition of three new properties to the brand’s esteemed portfolio of global hotels. The Gleddoch Hotel Spa & Golf and The Bruntsfield...

Ford Motor, one of the largest car makers in the US, is looking at ways to separate its electric-vehicle operation from its century-old legacy business,...

Major investment banks have pencilled in a strong run of interest rate increases for 2022 after hotter-than-expected inflation data piled pressure on the US Federal...

Danish furniture company Gubi honours Gabriella Crespi on what would have been the late designer’s 100th birthday (17 February 2022), with the reissue of a...

Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple...

Global trade increased an annual 25 per cent last year to a record $28.5 trillion after being battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, a report from...

Inflation in China slowed in January, official data showed Wednesday, as the government pledged to keep prices in check in the world's second-biggest economy. The...

Dubai-based robotics and autonomous technology start-up Micropolis has raised $4 million in new investment round led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Mindrock Capital.The funding...

The UAE and Philippines have agreed to initiate talks to establish a Comprehensive and Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) to solidify trade and investment ties between...

Asian shares rose Wednesday, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. But analysts warned the tensions were far...

A low energy, waterless textile dyeing technology is being installed at JSRTEX Group in Taiwan to improve the sustainability of the company’s textile production and...

Wildfires are devastating, but they can also bring new life by clearing existing vegetation and allowing new plants to spring up. Many plants in fire-prone...

Top ecommerce players and startups, including Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, upGrad, Rupeek and CredAvenue, showed an all-time high appetite for talent from business school campuses this...

A Caltech-led team of researchers has discovered that a small-molecule metabolite, produced by bacteria that reside in the mouse gut, can travel to the brain...

In preparation for a busy 2022, luxury tour operator Classic Journeys has expanded its offerings, doubling its inventory for its US tours and adding departure...

Apple plans to introduce a number of changes to make it harder to misuse AirTags to track someone. The button-sized devices are designed to work...

Saudi Arabia announced the next steps related to the awarding of licences for the Khnaiguiyah project, the kingdom’s largest mining exploration site. Interested prospective investors...

Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated SH Vega out of dry dock. SH Vega is the twin ship of SH Minerva, launched at...

The metaverse with Chinese characteristics. That’s how the virtual world that everyone’s talking about will likely look in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s technology giants...

Wheat surged as mounting tensions over Ukraine stoked concern about the outlook for grain shipments from Eastern Europe. Futures in Chicago climbed as much as...

Oil prices jumped in afternoon trading Friday amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia. With about 2 hours left to the trading day, U.S. National...

Greece wants to regain investment grade status in early 2023, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who pledged not to deviate from fiscal targets. “I want...

Oceans carry dissolved oxygen as a gas, and just like land animals, aquatic animals need that oxygen to breathe. But as the oceans warm due...

A boom in UK bookings for summer holidays in Europe makes it “highly possible” many people yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be immunised,...

UAE-based FinTech Pyypl raised $11 million in an early-stage funding round it will use to continue its growth in its core GCC markets and expand...

Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, reported a 50.1 per cent surge in its fourth-quarter revenue and the company expects positive growth...

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) urged the government to set value-added tax (VAT) on all kinds of yarn at Tk3 per kilogram in the next...

Samsung has announced a range of new Galaxy smartphones, offering improved cameras and the option of a stylus. The firm talked up the use of...

The company said that its third quarter operating profit came in at 784.4bn yen (£5bn; $6.8bn). The world's best-selling carmaker also cut its annual production...

The distinctive smell of a flower… the unmistakable aroma of coffee… the dangers linked with inhaling smoke fumes. Sensory systems have evolved to provide us...

Nigeria has more than 12 million registered vehicles, and approximately 90% of them are used cars that need frequent checkups to prevent recurring breakdowns. Given...

Bahrain's Cabinet on Monday approved a new visa that will grant long-term residency to selected foreigners as the country seeks to attract talent and boost...

Asian stocks rose Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded as investors waited for U.S. inflation data that might influence the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate...

Reopening its border for vaccinated travelers this month, recent figures indicate that Britons are once again considering France as a holiday destination with searches for...

New age technologies are driving the way forward in finance and the UAE government is calling for increased adoption of such innovations to become more...

John Doe can still recall the moment his alleged torturers made him believe he would never see his family again.It was in 2000 in Aceh...

Out of all the lighting decisions you'll need to make for a new kitchen, your kitchen ceiling lighting ideas will be the big hitters for...

Australia might reopen to international tourists in April during the time of Easter. Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of the country, made the announcement while...

In the total fiber consumption market the polyester share was 52% compare to other natural and chemical fiber where cotton share was 24.2% in 2020,...

The ice rinks that play host to figure skating and speedskating competitions at the Beijing Olympics will also be putting a major environmental problem on...

Slow progress on a plan by the biggest economies to help debt-ridden developing nations restructure what they owe is spurring concern from the International Monetary...

Shares in at-home fitness company Peloton jumped on Friday evening in extended trading on Wall Street amid reports of the company's potential takeover by e-commerce...

The monster iceberg A68 was dumping more than 1.5 billion tonnes of fresh water into the ocean every single day at the height of its...

Pursuit has introduced an updated look to its popular Jasper wilderness lodging with the unveiling of Miette Mountain Cabins. Nestled within the pristine snowcapped mountains...

Ford Motor Co announced Friday that Google is joining the automaker's effort to transform a once-dilapidated Detroit train station into a research hub focused on...

The International Finance Corporation plans to ramp up its new investments in Africa to $10 billion annually, in support of businesses it sees helping to...

Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms' stock marked a record one-day plunge, while fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos was...

Most travelers prefer to do so in the summer months, according to a joint survey conducted by GO Airport Express, and The GO Group, LLC....

The New York Times said on Monday that it has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some,...

GCC economies are expected to grow at their fastest pace in more than a decade, beating emerging market peers this year, as higher oil prices...

Earth's moon is vitally important in making Earth the planet we know today: the moon controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which...

The UAE has announced plans to introduce a federal corporate tax of 9 per cent from June 1, 2023, as it seeks to establish itself...

Saudi Arabia unveiled more than $6.4 billion worth of investments in future technologies and entrepreneurship to accelerate the kingdom's digital transformation and boost its digital...

Toyota retained its crown as the world's top-selling automaker on Friday, having overcome a chip shortage and supply chain woes to beat Volkswagen for a...

If you’ve been pining for the Philippines' tropical islands and untouched beaches, there’s good news right around the corner. The archipelago will finally reopen for...

The research, from the lab of Stephen Nowicki, Duke University professor of biology and member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, and colleagues at...

The UAE’s industrial exports to foreign markets hit Dh120 billion ($33bn) in 2021, according to a report by state news agency Wam. The increase coincided...

Abu Dhabi's leading curator of magnetic experiences, in partnership with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, announced significant progress on the construction of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, the...

Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer, reported a 53 per cent surge in fourth-quarter operating profit as record sales helped the company rebound...

The US Federal Reserve signalled on Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in...

Brazilian financial services provider Dock said on Friday it will start using cryptocurrencies to process international remittances, as it expands to Latin America and Europe....

JONO Developments Ltd. and Hotel Equities announced they will be opening a Moxy hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The new hotel is anticipated to serve...

A survey of more than 150 firms found supplies had fallen from an average of 40 days' worth in 2019 to just five days in...

DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, expects strong business growth in 2021 as the world economy continues to recover from the pandemic-induced...

Japanese input device specialist Cooyoo has expanded its Crazy Small range of peripherals with the Crazy Small Wheel (via PC Watch). A major clue to...

January 25, 2022, Tustin, CA – Magnitude Lighting Inc., manufacturer of LED drivers and transformers, announces a new product designed specifically for landscape contractors, electricians...