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Dubai Investments on Tuesday announced net profit attributable to shareholders after tax of Dh119.96 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to Dh314.44 million in the corresponding period last year. Excluding the one-off gain on the fair valuation of investment properties in 2023, the group’s profit for the same period in 2024 has surged by 90 per cent. The total income for the period was Dh791.88 million as compared to Dh1.01 billion for the same period last year and total assets remained stable at Dh21.46 billion. Khalid Bin Kalban, vice-chairman and CEO, Dubai Investments said, “The group is pleased…

Pace bowler James Anderson’s decision to call time on his 21-year illustrious career was the right one as England are looking to build a team for the future, managing director of the country’s cricket team Robert Key said. Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against the West Indies at Lord’s in July, he announced on Saturday. Having made his debut for England at Lord’s in 2003, Anderson will finish his career at the same ground playing his 188th Test, two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday. He has taken 700 Test wickets, behind…

UBF Chairman H.E. Abdulaziz Al-Ghurair:Consumer confidence in UAE banking rises to 90%, reflecting sector’s commitment to further growth Accelerating digital transformation improves customer experience and provides customised services. Emiratisation, sustainability, governance and supporting SMEs are our top priorities. The performance of UAE banks confirms the strength and resilience of the banking sector, which is achieving solid financial metrics. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 14 May 2024: H.E. Abdulaziz Al-Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of the UAE banks, said that the increase in consumer confidence in the UAE banking sector from 84% in…

Of all the components in your PC, the one that gets the least attention is your power supply. You can carry it over from build to build, and as long as it boots and your PC doesn’t catch itself on fire, you have nothing to worry about. Your power supply has a shelf life, though, and ignoring it could cause damage to your components or even you. Why are we talking about this now? A post on the Corsair subreddit where u/-Gavin- says that their Corsair RX1000x “exploded” is currently gaining momentum, The post doesn’t have any text and is…

Nearly a month has passed since the record breaking rainfall on April 16, which left thousands of cars damaged. Yet, these vehicles remain idle in garages or parking lots due to extensive repair timelines or lack of insurance claim approval. Khaleej Times reported that many motorists have resorted to renting cars as their vehicles were damaged from the rain, and without insurance claims approved, they face repair costs exceeding Dh15,000. Insurance companies have offered explanations for the delays in claim approvals and outlined the correct procedures for processing them. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

Basavaraj, a water tanker driver in India’s tech hub Bengaluru, has to leave home by 6:30 a.m. each day to collect enough water for his customers, who now depend on his services for a very basic need. Residents of the southern city of 14 million people, capital of Karnataka state and often called “India’s Silicon Valley”, have been reeling due to water shortages amid unusually hot weather. The 22-year-old fills up his tanker at a man-made pool fed by four boreholes in the north of the city, then does rounds of four or five buildings whose residents are his regular…

Painful gallstones are common during pregnancy with at least eight per cent of pregnant women in the UAE developing new gallstones by the third trimester, said doctors. When gallstones cause inflammation in the gallbladder, it is referred to as ‘cholecystitis’. The symptoms can worsen, accompanied by fever, nausea, and vomiting, in addition to the pain. Silent stones Dr Amal Hassan Abddelaziz, consultant and head of obstetrics and gynecology, Thumbay University Hospital, Ajman, said, “In the UAE, gallstones are relatively common, especially among pregnant women. Around eight per cent of pregnant women develop new gallstones by the third trimester, but only…

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, preparing for his first professional fight since 2005, warned YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Monday that his life will be on the line during their July 20 bout. The 57-year-old Tyson, speaking at New York City’s Apollo Theater during a press conference to promote a fight against an opponent who is 30 years his junior, said he wants to show the world he is still a great fighter. “I really like Jake a lot but once he’s in that ring he has to fight like his life depends on it, because it will be,” said Tyson.…

TiE Dubai announces fifth edition of TiE Women MENA to empower women entrepreneurs in the region Applications are open until June 1st, 2024, inviting women-led ventures to demonstrate their innovation and business savvy to join a powerful network of changemakers Dubai, UAE – [May 14,2024] – The Dubai chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has officially launched the fifth annual TiE Women MENA Program 2024, an empowering initiative designed to support and elevate women entrepreneurs across the MENA region. The program expands its reach to include 5 categories UAE, Emirati, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the rest of…

Game developer Jake Solomon first made a name for himself by helming Firaxis’ revival of XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. In an interview, Solomon told Digital Trends that he has no problem being known as “the XCOM guy,” and he joked that there is a world where he could see himself dying during a playtest of XCOM 17. But after Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Solomon wanted something different. “Marvel’s Midnight Suns was a very personal game for me to make, but it was very scripted narratively,” Solomon tells Digital Trends. “After that, I wanted to go back to where player narratives…