Dubai port operator DP World is buying a $50 million stake in US tech start-up Hyperloop One. Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One is gearing to build a futuristic transport system that will move people and goods through a vacuum tube at more than 1,000 kilometres per hour. Apart from DP World, 137 Ventures, French National Rail Company and GE Ventures have made their contributions, taking the total funding to $160 million.
Latest innovations highlighted at Dubai FinTech Summit
Eight thousand decision-makers, over 300 thought leaders and more than 200 exhibitors have gathered at Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah for the Dubai FinTech Summit, which kicked off on Monday,
Qantas to pay AED 290 million to settle flight cancellation case
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay AED 290 million ($79 million) to settle a regulator lawsuit over the sale of thousands of tickets on already cancelled flights, in an attempt to end a reputational crisis that has engulfed the airline.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway posts record operating profit
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, bolstered by a significant increase in income from insurance underwriting.
UAE, Uzbekistan sign digital infrastructure deal
The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan have signed an investment memorandum, establishing a framework for investment cooperation in digital infrastructure with a focus on data centre and artificial intelligence projects in Uzbekistan.
TECOM Group profit increases 15% on record high occupancy levels
Dubai's TECOM Group has announced a 15 per cent year-on year (YoY) growth in net profit to AED 293 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024.
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John Lyons of Espace Real Estate says there is a slight slowdown in the property market during summer. So we asked him, does this mean prices are negotiable during the summer months?
Lawyer Rebecca Kelly of Clyde & Co. explained why UAE judicial authorities are setting up new offices to deal with financial crime, including money laundering.
Airalo - an eSim company disrupting telco's roaming revenues, has raised $60 million in funding including investment from our own e&.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.
