Business & Money | Friday 25 September, 2015 11:02 am

Wall Street joins global stocks slide; euro and bonds rise

Stocks around the world fell for a fifth day on Thursday, sliding toward two-year lows, as worries lingered over global growth and as the scandal over Volkswagen’s emissions test-cheating rattled Europe’s carmakers. Government bonds prices rose on safety bids, while the dollar fell...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 25 September, 2015 11:00 am

OPEC is winning battle to stimulate gasoline demand

OPEC’s bid to curb production of high-cost oil is taking time to produce results but the organization is already making good progress on its other objective of stimulating fuel demand. In the first half of the year, gasoline deliveries into US local markets jumped by 4.3 percent compared...

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Healthcare | Friday 25 September, 2015 10:57 am

MoH: No MERS cases among Haj pilgrims

The current number of Coronavirus patients is 20 percent less than in the same period last year, with just 417 cases in comparison to 547 at this time in 2014, according to statistics from the Command and Control Center of the Ministry of Health. This news comes as the Minister of Health...

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Government | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:25 am

Civil Defense personnel to use electric scooters in Jamrat

Brig. Gen. Nasser Al-Nahari, Commander of the Civil Defense forces in Jamarat, has revealed that electric scooters will be used by Civil Defense Personnel during the Haj season in order to ensure the fast movement of all Haj pilgrims in the Jamrat area for their safety and security, according to...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 24 September, 2015 2:33 am

With iPhone launch, Apple eyes better customer connection

It’s not just another iPhone launch. This time, Apple is pushing not only a new device, but what it says is a new relationship with its customers. By offering for the first time monthly installment payments on direct sales and a new lease option for US customers, Apple is moving to help...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 5:18 pm

Deloitte announces 62,000 new hires and revenues of US$35.2 billion

Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) today reported aggregate revenues of US$35.2 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2015 (FY15), representing 7.6 percent growth in local currency terms.    “Deloitte’s strong financial performance reflects the success of our...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 3:00 pm

Young participants selected for the Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot Program

 Alitalia today announced that it has selected 24 young participants aged between 18 and 27 years, to attend the joint Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot program.   More than 550 candidates applied to join the two-year training course, which will take place at Alitalia’s ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 1:40 pm

Tashkeel Fall Programme Presents Critical Practice Workshops, Design Leaders, and First Solo Exhibition

After a successful summer period, Tashkeel gears up for the fall season with a calendar of workshops, exhibitions and events. Under the Design Programme, industry specialists Glithero will conduct dedicated design workshop weekends, while Wissam Shawkat presents his first solo exhibition at...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 1:35 pm

EnvisionTEC Teams with Somos® to Develop High-Performance Materials

EnvisionTEC is proud to announce its collaboration with DSM’s product brand Somos®, a world leader in additive manufacturing material development. The partnership will allow both companies to advance their technologies and develop new applications.  “Somos® consistently...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 1:32 pm

Awareness on ‘diabetic eye’ disease vital for UAE: CSH

 An average healthy lifestyle and timely medical intervention can be highly effective in dealing with diabetic eye disease, according to doctors at Canadian Specialist Hospital (CSH), one of the leading private sector hospitals in the UAE. ‘Diabetic retinopathy’, also known as...

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