Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for more than $10 billion

Microsoft Corp. is in talks to acquire Discord Inc., a video-game chat community, for more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Discord has been talking to potential buyers and software giant Microsoft is in the running, but no deal is imminent, said the people, who asked not to be identified because […]

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA to invest an additional Dh40 billion in its UAE regulated asset base

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in the region, announced Wednesday to substantially increase its gross power and water desalination capacity in the UAE and internationally. The new strategic plan places at its core the global acceleration of the energy transition, and TAQA’s ambition […]

Global seminar highlights the trilateral potential of UAE-Israel-India ties and IFIICC’s pivotal role

The prestigious European business school, ESCP, has highlighted the global potential of trilateral ties between Israel, the UAE and India during a recent seminar organised in cooperation with SPJIMR. Established in 1819, the ESCP Business School (École SupĂ©rieure de Commerce de Paris) is considered to be the world’s first business school. It is a pan-European […]

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid: A key architect of UAE’s financial policies

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been holding the position of ‎Minister of Finance since the formation of the first Cabinet on December 9, 1971. As a Federal Cabinet minister, he played an indispensable role in developing financial policies and government ‎spending. Sheikh Hamdan presided over several high-level government entities that play a […]

Twitter to establish legal entity in Turkey, comply with law

Istanbul: Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a controversial social media law last year. In a statement Friday, the social media company said it had reviewed the amended internet law and made the decision to comply with, it but promised to […]