LONDON: Senior doctors in England will hold two days of strikes in August, their union the British Medical Association (BMA) said on Monday, dismissing a 6 percent pay rise announced by government last week as a “savage” real-terms wage cut.Consultant-level doctors in Britain’s publicly funded National Health Service (NHS) will strike on Aug. 24 and…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is witnessing unprecedented growth in the robotics sector, with an increasing number of technology firms seeking registration to engage in commercial activities in the Kingdom. According to the Minister of Commerce’s summary bulletin released earlier this month, the number of robotics firms registered in the Kingdom surged 52 percent to reach 2,344…
RIYADH: India has signed an agreement with the UAE that will allow it to settle trade in rupees instead of dollars, boosting India’s efforts to cut transaction costs by eliminating dollar conversions. During a visit by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UAE on Saturday, the two countries also agreed to set up a…
Central Bank of the UAE Financial Stability Report gives credit to the robust recovery in non-oil GDP and a sizable expansion of oil GDP The UAE’s real GDP growth accelerated during 2022 due to a robust recovery in non-oil GDP and a sizable expansion of oil GDP, according to the Financial Stability Report for 2022…
DHAHRAN: Armed with a backpack full of heavy gear and a quiet confidence, 24-year-old Mohammed Ghazi takes a deep breath as he puts his work goggles on. Then the magic, or buzzing, begins. At the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture’s (Ithra) library, the quiet space jolts to life as Ghazi’s drone takes flight. While…
Stargazers in the UAE can now delight in a celestial spectacle as they get an opportunity to witness the splendour of the cosmos once again with the Perseid meteor shower. The peak of this year’s shower is expected to begin around 8:55pm GST time on the night of August 12 night and will continue till…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree confirming the appointment of three new members to the Board of Directors at Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers. Omar Channawi, Yasser Abdul Malak, and…
Analysing talent is not drastically different from analysing customer relationships In today’s data-driven world, it’s becoming increasingly evident that utilising data is crucial for making better decisions in various domains. Human resources (HR) is no exception. The practice of using data to enhance decision-making in HR has gained traction, initially pioneered in the US through…
Mumbai: Indian stock markets will remain closed on Thursday on account of Bakri Eid (Id-Ul-Zuha), instead of the earlier scheduled holiday for Wednesday. The National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange put out circulars in line with the Maharashtra government’s notification released on Monday regarding the change in the Eid holiday. Indian stock markets will remain…
Investors were waiting for economic data from China, the US and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech to know how interest rates would pan out Gold prices opened higher by half a dirham per gram in the UAE on Tuesday morning in line with the global rates. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K trading…
