UAE Tycoon Scraps Plans to Launch TV Channel in Lebanon
A wealthy Emirati businessman has scrapped plans to launch a new television channel in Lebanon, with his company alleging he and his staff had faced physical threats. Khalaf Ahmad Al.
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- June 14, 2024
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New Zealand to Scrap ‘Burp Tax’ Plan for Cattle
In a significant policy reversal, New Zealand’s centre-right government has announced it is scrapping a scheme to price greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, effectively shelving a so-called “burp tax”. The.
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- June 14, 2024
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Tepid Demand for Paris Olympics Among Rich USA Travellers
Luxury travel agencies in the United States of America are so far seeing lacklustre demand for the Paris Olympics, as wealthier travellers instead opt for nearby destinations in Europe. Olympic.
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- June 14, 2024
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Rising Tourism Threatens Greece’s Environment
Greece needs to reduce rampant construction and protect water resources and coastal areas if it wants to maintain a healthy tourism industry across its mountainous mainland and beach-lined islands, the.
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- June 14, 2024
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Catalysing Transformative Change in IT
Temus was founded to help build the digital future for Singapore and beyond through holistic transformation enabled by technology. Established by Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, in.
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- June 13, 2024
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Berlin-based Cardino Gets €4Million Seed
Cardino, a pioneer in the used electric vehicle (EV) market, announced a €4 million seed funding round spearheaded by Point Nine. The funding round was supported by an array of.
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- June 13, 2024
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Billionaire Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has moved to dismiss his lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of abandoning the startup’s original mission of developing artificial intelligence for.
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- June 13, 2024
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50,000 Indian Women Get Cash Dole as Temperature Soars
A group of 50,000 self-employed women in India have become the first beneficiaries of a novel insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit certain extremes. As the temperature crossed.
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- June 13, 2024
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Chinese Solar Panel Makers in Limbo Amid Price Plunge
Chinese solar panel manufacturers have said they are seeking immediate government intervention to curb investment and industry collaboration to arrest a plunge in prices of solar cells and modules, as.
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- June 12, 2024
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Top UAE Companies Honoured at Employee Happiness Awards
The Employee Happiness Awards (EHA) 2024, celebrating the top UAE companies excelling at employee well-being over the last year, concluded with much fanfare at a gala ceremony held at the.
