Dh7.7 million property scam: Real estate agent flees Dubai after duping businessman in fake deal

Dubai: A British man has been accused of forging official documents to scam a Dubai businessman for Dh7.7 million. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday that the 39-year-old defendant had sold a fake property in Dubai to the Egyptian businessman, forged the receipts and other official documents to con the 42-year-old victim. […]

Oil prices take hit on weak demand

Abu Dhabi: Oil markets were given a fresh reminder of the challenges that still lie ahead this year, as prices took a tumble recently as the market continues to struggle with demand recovery. Prices on Friday saw Brent closing on $42.66, falling down from the mid-$40 range, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) also falling below […]

Italian watchdog launches probe into Google, Apple cloud services

London: Italys competition watchdog on Monday said it has opened an inquiry into Google, Apple and Dropbox over alleged anti-market practices in their cloud computing services. The Competition and Market Authority said it has launched six investigations into Google Drive, Apple’s iCloud and DropBox. The investigation follows a number of complaints alleging unfair commercial practices […]

Why did some Amazon Flex drivers leave their phones on trees?

Amazon.com Inc. contract drivers have noticed a sudden change this week in how the company assigns delivery routes, a sign that it has found a way to prevent rogue operators from gaming the system to snatch orders first. Bloomberg on Tuesday revealed that drivers were putting smartphones in trees outside Whole Foods and Amazon delivery […]