COVID-19: How to save restaurants

When the pandemic hit America’s restaurants, it was as if an anvil dropped — on a bubble. To run a restaurant, any kind of restaurant, is a constant struggle to keep that bubble aloft. Every day is a negotiation: of labour costs, food costs, rent, insurance, health inspections, and the art and craft of creating […]

UAE’s Telecom Regulatory Authority allots new frequencies for 5G network

Dubai: UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has allocated a new frequency band that allows UAE telecom operators to expand 5G services. This is in line with the decisions of the World Radio Communication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), which was a pivotal stage in the transition towards 5G, as it allocated frequency bands for countries to be […]

UK government in dilemma as job losses mount to 700,000 after COVID-19 hit

London: Britain’s labor market took a turn for the worse in July even as the economy gradually reopened, taking total job losses under the pandemic to almost 700,000 and raising pressure on the government to extend support programmes. Employment fell by 102,000, the first decline since April, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday. The […]

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ launches a second healthcare company, Union71

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi investment company ADQ is adding to its healthcare assets with the launch of another new company – Union71 – that will provide healthcare providers with laboratory testing services. The new company will first start working with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), before expanding its services with other healthcare providers. Union71 […]