Turkish lira plunges 17% as central bank chief sacked

Hong Kong: The Turkish lira collapsed more than 17 per cent Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked the country’s market-friendly central bank chief. The currency fell to as low as 8.47 per US dollar in early trade Monday, having closed at 7.22 at the end of last week, after Naci Agbal was replaced by […]

Middle East’s largest and most valuable watch auction is around the corner

Christie’s is organising what will be the largest and the most valuable watch auction in the Middle East over March and April. The auction house says the event, dubbed ‘Watches Online: Dubai Edit’, will offer the largest selection of extremely sought-after timepieces ever in the region. The scale of the event also highlights Dubai’s position […]

Detroit’s empty factories can help win the e-truck war

In the nascent truck wars, Detroit won’t need tents. In the summer of 2018, when Tesla needed to quickly ramp up production at its Fremont, Calif., factory, the company erected a big top the size of two football fields in the parking lot. The strategy brought into stark relief the difficulty of taking a vehicle […]

UAE launches Operation 300Bn to raise industrial sector’s contribution to Dh300 billion

Dubai: The UAE government launched on Monday ‘Operation 300bn’, a national industrial strategy aimed at raising the manufacturing sector’s contribution from Dh133 to Dh300 billion over the next 10 years. The strategy, which will be led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]