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Six months ago the world’s major central banks were primed for a move that anyone with a credit card or hoping to buy a home or run a business would cheer: A global shift to lower interest rates that would make borrowing cheaper and loans more available across the board. Rate cuts are “a topic of discussion out in the world and also a discussion for us,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a press conference last December, when the mood among investors was giddy over the prospect of looser financial conditions, and organizations like the International Monetary Fund…
Slovakia caused the first upset at Euro 2024 as Ivan Schranz fired the underdogs to a 1-0 win against Belgium on Monday. Francesco Calzona’s side are 45 spots below third-placed Belgium in Fifa’s world rankings. But they made a mockery of the supposed quality gap between the teams with a courageous performance in Frankfurt. Calzona, who also served as Napoli’s interim boss in the second half of last season, had admitted he would be “delighted” with a draw. The Italian got more than he could have dreamed of as Schranz left Belgium reeling after ending his nine-game international goal drought.…
Apple’s WWDC 2024 has come and gone, and with it came a lot of big new software updates — from iOS 18 to macOS Sequoia. Not only did Apple show off its new software across multiple platforms but it also announced Apple Intelligence, its new suite of AI tools. Though watchOS 11 doesn’t have Apple Intelligence, it still has a ton of new features — including more customization for Activity Rings and even rest days, overnight vitals, training load tracking, and much more. But when will you be able to check out watchOS 11? Here are all the details we…
Dubai Police are inviting residents and tourists to see up close and take a selfie with its latest luxury security patrol vehicle – the ‘Tesla Cybertruck’. This will take place on Tuesday, June 18, (the last day of the four-day Eid Al Adha holiday) and will continue for four consecutive days until Friday, June 21, from 10am until 10pm, in front of the Dubai Ice Rink at Dubai Mall. Dubai Police unveiled the edgy electric truck on social media on Sunday wearing the striking green and white colours livery and unique plate number 5. Stay up to date with the…
Dubai is increasingly becoming a global centre for artificial intelligence, trend suggest. Data from eToro shows this is fertile ground in a country with a young and digitally native population already among the early AI adopters. “Our latest retail investor survey showed 71 per cent of UAE investors own AI-related stocks. Whilst a majority are open to it helping manage their investments, showing their high levels of trust and engagement,” Ben Laidler, global markets strategist at eToro, said. The UAE has taken a significant further step in establishing the country as a leader in the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies.…
Setting up two great monitors can help boost your productivity and give you access to a second screen for searching or staying social while you play games or watch a movie. Setting up multiple monitors in Windows doesn’t take long, and gives you a range of options to pick from so that your dual-screen (or more!) setup works exactly as you intended. Here’s how to set up multiple monitors in Windows. If you run into any problems during setup, check our out guide to the most common multi-monitor problems for more help. Connect your monitors to your PCThe only thing…
As one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings wound down, the number of cases of heat exhaustion and sunstroke reached 2,764 cases in one day alone, according to authorities. The Ministry advised organisers to guide pilgrims to adhere to the guidelines, so as to protect them from exposure to any heat stress. Last year, more than 2,000 pilgrims suffered heat stress during the Haj pilgrimage after temperatures soared to 48℃ during the annual rites. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The authorities highlighted that physical stress will lead to heat stress, and…
Oil refiners are making less money selling their gasoline as demand during the US peak summer driving season has fallen short of what they expected when many of them boosted production. Softness in gasoline markets have upended years of record profits on selling transportation fuels. In the US, the world’s largest gasoline market, refiners ramped up sharply, expecting demand that never materialized. US gasoline demand was 9 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first week of June, 1.7 per cent below last year and seasonally the lowest since 2021, government data showed. In Asia, weakness in the gasoline market…
Sharjah Team’s Rusty Wyatt scored a commanding victory in the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy on Sunday to take the lead in the F1H2O World Championship as Team Abu Dhabi suffered a double setback in Olbia. Wyatt secured his second Grand Prix win of the season in a race littered with early casualties, including Emirati driver Thani Al Qemzi, and his Abu Dhabi team-mate Alberto Comparato, as well as Victory Team’s world-title chasing Erik Stark. After qualifying second behind Wyatt, Al Qemzi had raised his hopes by winning the first of the morning sprint races, and he was looking…
That first coffee in the morning can be paramount, and for those who don’t have the patience to sit and brew a coffee the old-fashioned way, having a proper coffee maker or espresso machine is important. They can save you a lot of time and hassle, and in the case of espresso machines, they are really the only way to get that specific hit of caffeine that you want. Not only that, but a lot of these machines have some smart features, such as keeping coffee warm or delay timers, so you can basically always have a coffee ready from…