Biden, Zelensky try to keep Congress from baulking

Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Volodymyr Zelensky’s dramatic visit to Washington was a moment for the White House to demonstrate to Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the United States would sustain its...

Badiri continues to empower aspiring female entrepreneurs

More than 1,000 women founders have graduated till date under the Badiri Entrepreneurship Programme (BEP), gaining specialised skill sets in business and leadership, and helping transform their ideas into successful...

Hon. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish: Engaging in global goals and ecosystems

The Honorable Lujaina Mohsin Darwish is a Member of State Council in the Sultanate of Oman and is one of the principal shareholders of Mohsin Darwish LLC, a major business...

The debate over hijab in Denmark

The Danish Commission for Forgotten Women’s Struggle, set up by Denmark’s Social Democratic Party, has recommended that the government should ban hijabs/scarves in elementary schools. It is one of the...

ME car rental market sees steady growth; Selfdrive to launch operations in US and UK

Sajjad Ahmad, Deputy Business Editor The Middle East Car Rental Market is expected to register a CAGR greater than 4.0% during the 2022-2025. It is observed that key factors...

Largest chain of stretching studios globally TOPSTRETCHING drives massive expansion in the Gulf and MENA using a franchising business model

Sponsored Content TOPSTRETCHING, the leading chain of stretching and HIIT fitness studios, remarkable for being the first of its kind ‘for women only’, has announced plans for an impressive scale-up...

UAE to support global economic recovery from Covid repercussions

Mohamed Bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, represented the UAE in the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting for 2022. ...

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RBI sets up system to settle trade in rupees

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced an additional framework for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports/imports in Indian rupees. According to the RBI, the authorised dealer banks...

Swiss consumer price inflation in June hits 29-year high of 3.4%

Swiss consumer price inflation touched a 29-year high of 3.4 per cent in June, more than economists had expected and the first time inflation in Switzerland has topped 3 per...