Uber: Nearly 6,000 US sex assaults reported in 2 years

San Francisco: Nearly 6,000 instances of sexual assault, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in 2017 and 2018, the ride-sharing company said in a report on safety released Thursday. It is the first time that Uber has released the figures — which also revealed 19 fatal […]

Pakistan central bank aims to end boom-bust cycle

Pakistan’s central bank wants to boost exports to help end a chronic boom-and-bust cycle now that the economy is showing signs of stability. In an interview in Karachi, Governor Reza Baqir said he’s encouraged by early indications of an improvement in the economy and authorities want to ensure they can keep the growth momentum going […]

LuLu rolls out the red carpet at London hotel

Dubai: The LuLu Group has opened the doors to the “old” Scotland Yard building in London – now restored as an upscale hotel. This forms part of a $390 million investment by the Abu Dhabi headquartered group in the UK in recent years. The acquisition was done in July 2015 for 110 million pounds and […]