Auto industry wants to connect with Middle East governments

Dubai The future of the automobile will not be decided by carmakers on their own. Governments and city planners everywhere need to do their bit to take the wheels forward. Sure, they are playing their part in making electric vehicles acceptable — and accessible — to a wider user base. Incentives such as tax breaks […]

Iran official says US showing ‘some flexibility’ on oil sales

DUBAI: A senior Iranian official said on Saturday the United States had shown flexibility on the licensing of Iranian oil sales and this was a sign that Washington’s “maximum pressure” policy against Tehran had been defeated, state media reported. French President Emmanuel Macron paved the way at a G7 summit a week ago for a […]

LuLu Group to inject $500 million investments into Egypt

Abu Dhabi Lulu Group on Wednesday announced that it will be investing $500 million (Dh1.83 billion) in Egypt as part of its latest expansion plans in the North African country, with the agreements being signed with Egypt’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and its Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities. Under the new […]

Apple iPhone 11 may go on sale from Sept 20: Report

San Francisco: Apple’s upcoming iPhone 11 is tipped to be available for pre-order on September 13 and in-store availability is set to start on September 20. The information regarding the iPhone 11 release date was received from an inside source who works at a major carrier, MacRumors reported on Friday. The Cupertino-based company has already […]

Canada sees strong second quarter growth just before elections, data shows

OTTAWA. Canada’s economy grew by a better-than-expected 3.7 per cent in the second quarter, official figures showed on Friday, good news for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau less than two months before elections. The uptick — expressed at an annualised rate — came after a disappointing end to 2018, when the economy slowed significantly, and a […]

Expo Centre Sharjah sees hike in first half of 2019

Sharjah. The Expo Centre Sharjah revealed that the first half of 2019 has recorded a notable hike in the number of companies that made their debut in the Expo Centre exhibitions, with a ratio of 20 per cent. Expo Centre added that the most exhibition that attracted participating companies and exhibitors was the Watch and […]