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Emaar Development PJSC, the UAE build- to-sell property development business that is majority-owned by Emaar Properties, on Tuesday announced a 50 per cent increase in property sales in Q1 2024, reaching Dh12.9 billion compared to Dh8.6 billion in Q1 2023. This performance resulted from Emaar Development’s successful property launches, which created a good revenue pipeline for the future and marked steady progress towards the company’s strategic initiatives to further cement its position as a trusted developer. Emaar Development successfully launched 10 projects across various master plans during the first quarter of 2024. During the first quarter of 2024, Emaar made…
Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City’s nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City’s first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And he netted a late penalty to seal the three points for the visitors, minutes after substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega saved brilliantly from Son Heung-min. The win takes Pep Guardiola’s team two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table…
Tally Solutions Opens Nomination for the Fourth Edition of ‘MSME Honours’ Dubai, UAE, 14th May 2024: Tally Solutions, a leading international business management software provider, opens nominations for their fourth edition of MSME Honours. The flagship annual property, MSME Honours aims to acknowledge budding businesses and entrepreneurs who have made remarkable contributions in the MSME ecosystem across geographies. Over the last three edition ‘MSME Honours’ received around 8000 nominations globally. In the fourth edition 1000 businesses are expected to nominate themselves in the MENA region across five categories. The winners will be felicitated on the International MSME Day which will…
When Skype and other video-conferencing platforms arrived on our computers, phones, and tablets, another huge leap for tech was logged in the history books. Then we all started making usernames for these programs, and many of them were terrible. Fortunately, platforms like Skype are built from the ground up for personalization, which means you’ll be able to swap out that embarrassing Skype handle you cursed yourself with close to a decade ago. It’s not too difficult to change our Skype name, as all of the appropriate settings are found right in the software. We’ve also written up this guide to…
The UAE government employees are switching to the private firms, as both sectors now offer the same timing, flexibility and pay, according to senior Emirati officials working in the public and private organisations. During a panel discussion senior officials said that government employees are switching to the private sector in search of career progress and growth opportunities, noting that UAE nationals used to prefer the public sector. According to the latest data shared by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the number of UAE nationals in the private sector have increased by 170 per cent to 96,000 since 2021.…
Ireland plans to raise the legal minimum age for buying tobacco to 21, according to draft legislation announced Tuesday, making it the highest age limit in the European Union. Government officials said the proposed law to hike the age from the current 18 has been approved by the cabinet and is aimed at speeding up the reduction of Ireland’s adult smoking rate. Latvia has introduced a law to increase the minimum age to 20 in 2025. In most EU countries, the age limit for buying both tobacco and alcohol is 18, while it is 21 for both in the United…
IPO activity in the Mena region retained strong momentum in the first quarter of 2024 with 10 initial public offerings in Saudi Arabia and the UAE recording combined proceeds of $1.2 billion. The UAE’s Parkin Company raised the highest proceeds in the region for the quarter at $429 million while Saudi Arabia dominated listing activity with nine IPOs in the quarter, according to the EY Mena IPO Eye Q1 2024 report. Parkin’s IPO contributed 37.2 per cent of the total IPO value. The IPO was oversubscribed 165 times, with the highest first-day gain among the quarter’s listings at 35 per…
Connecting your Oculus Quest 2, or Meta Quest 2, to a PC is straightforward and you even get the option of connecting over a wired connection or wirelessly, using Air Link. This opens up a wider category of VR games and experiences to enjoy, as well as greater processing power if your PC has a high-powered graphics card on board. Here’s how to connect your Quest 2 headset to your PC in just a few steps. Connect a Meta Quest 2 to a PC: Using Oculus LinkIf you’d prefer to use a wired connection, follow the steps below to connect…
From biryani without rice to tartare made from carrot, a conference on innovation in food is encouraging its participants to reimagine classic food. The Food Innovation conference which will see more then 150 international experts from around the world, began with a unique dinner for its guests on Monday evening. The main course of the evening was fish biryani made out of quinoa — a seed which is classified as a whole grain and is often described as a superfood. Brainchild of Asma Khan, World Food Programme Chef Advocate and star of Netflix series Chef’s Table — the biryani was…
The deadline for mandatory fingerprinting for all citizens and residents in Kuwait has been extended, the Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday. The authority said that the deadline for citizens is until September 30, 2024, while residents have until December 30, 2024 to complete the process. Failure to comply will result in the suspension of all transactions with the Ministry of Interior. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The authority had in February announced mandatory fingerprinting with the process starting from March 1, 2024. It had initially announced a period of three months…