The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 generated close to AED 1 billion.
That's according to PwC Middle East, which revealed that the 10-day event made a positive economic contribution to the country.
The games, which were held in the UAE in March, brought together athletes with mental and physical disabilities from around the world.
The report also revealed that nearly 8,000 jobs were created for the event.
India to withdraw temporary domestic airfare caps from Monday
India will revoke the temporary fare caps it had imposed on domestic air tickets from Monday, the country's civil aviation ministry said on Saturday.
US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices
The Trump administration has waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days on Friday in its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Musk found liable to Twitter shareholders in fraud lawsuit
A federal jury found Elon Musk liable on claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders by trying to drive down the social media company's stock price so he could renegotiate or back out of a $44 billion takeover in 2022, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop
In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops.
Sultan Al Jaber: Iranian aggression will not undermine UAE's resolve
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and MD & Group CEO of ADNOC, has condemned Iran’s aggression, saying they will not weaken the UAE’s resolve and stressing that the country is not a party to the ongoing regional conflict.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
Does working from home kill productivity or can it benefit staff by giving them more flexibility and a better work/life balance?
Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!
