The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the release of the ‘Dubai Economic Report 2018’ on Saturday. The report reviews the major macro- and sectoral level economic developments and growth in the emirate during 2017. It aims to be a reference for public and private sector decision-making as well as for developing policies and strategies […]

Dubai: Work has commenced on one of the world’s largest installations of smart building technologies for the Expo 2020 in Dubai, it has been announced. In a move that supports Dubai’s smart city initiative, Siemens will digitally connect more than 130 structures at the site through digital solutions that boost energy efficiency, comfort, safety and […]

Dubai: The CEO of retail and dining operator Marka has resigned, according to a company statement on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) website. Marka, which became Dubai’s first publicly traded retailer in 2014, has seen its share price drop by 90 per cent since the beginning of this year. Benoit Lamonerie, the outgoing chief executive, […]

Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp. has sold enough cars to put one outside every Japanese home. Now it wants to put robots inside. Toyota sees a not-so-far-off future in which robots become commonplace in homes, helping with chores — and even offering companionship — in an ageing society where a quarter of the population is over […]

Washington: Just because President Donald Trump appointed the boss of the US central bank doesn’t mean he can easily get rid of him. Should Trump — as he’s recently discussed with aides, according to Bloomberg News — seek to fire Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, he’s likely to set off a thorny legal battle, and […]

Istanbul Word by word, Turkey is starting to dismantle the playbook it used to halt a run on the lira. With a recession looming, the central bank toned down its pledge to keep borrowing costs elevated and changed its assessment of inflationary pressures. While its benchmark was kept steady at 24 per cent for a […]