Twitter says world leaders ‘not above’ its rules

Washington: Twitter said Tuesday world leaders are “not above” the rules of the online platform and could see their messages removed or demoted for egregious conduct violating its terms of service. In a statement aimed at clarifying its policies, Twitter said it reserves the right to take “enforcement action” on offending tweets, notably those including […]

UAE economy set for sustainable recovery in 2019, 2020

Dubai: The UAE economy is expected to stage a modest recovery in 2019 and keep up the momentum through 2020, according to the latest forecast by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). “We expect non-hydrocarbon real GDP growth to pick up to 1.7 per cent in 2019 and 2.2 per cent in 2020, supported by […]

DIFC marks top 10 ranking by Global Financial Centres Index

Dubai: The governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) rang the market opening bell of the Nasdaq Dubai on Monday to mark the Centre’s rise to the top 10 in the Global Financial Centres Index. DIFC came in at eighth position on the index, and was the only financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, […]