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Here’s a list of must–try activities for thrill seekers By Compiled by Noopur Bangar Experience the excitement of Skydiving Feel the rush as you dive through the sky, enjoying stunning views of Palm Jumeirah. First-timers tandem jump with a professional for a safe and exhilarating experience. Located in Dubai Marina on Al Seyahi Street. Sail the Skies in a Hot Air Balloon Fancy flipping your perspective on Dubai? Elevate your adventure by soaring 4,000 feet above the Arabian sands in a hot air balloon tour. Balloon Adventures Dubai has conjured up a magical experience where you not only ride the…

Presight Partners with UAE Team ADQ to Support Women’s Professional Cycling, Team Performance and Female Empowerment Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 5th, 2024: Presight, the region’s leader in big data analytics powered by Generative AI, announced its strategic partnership with UAE Team ADQ – the UAE’s only professional women’s cycling team – at a signing ceremony on 5th February in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony saw Maria Camila Garcia, CEO of UAE Team ADQ, and Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight, enter into a collaboration that marks a pivotal moment for both entities who join forces to further propel cycling excellence and participation…

It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the prices of some of the best graphics cards are rapidly dropping. We just got off a month of hardware launches, spearheaded by Nvidia’s RTX 40-series Super refresh, and those launches have caused some major shifts in the prices of older GPUs. The most prominent example of that is the RTX 4070 Ti. Nvidia released its RTX 4070 Ti Super about two weeks ago. The Super version is set to replace the base model, but plenty of units remain in stock. Now, you can find the $800 graphics card for as little as…

Banking and finance, real estate and Adnoc entities stocks are expected to perform well this year on the back of strong dividends they have been paying to the shareholders. Anita Gupta, head of equity strategy wealth management at Emirates NBD, said the UAE equity market is about dividend yields and this trend is likely to continue this year. “We expect 2024 to be a good year for banks. We may not see astronomical growth that we saw in 2023, but we do expect dividend payout to be maintained in 2024, which is very good for Dubai and Abu Dhabi banks,”…

Speed isn’t everything at one racecourse in Japan, where the unpredictable stop-and-start drama of the world’s slowest horse race has drawn new fans eager to bet on their sturdy favourite. A fanfare plays, the gates flip open and they’re off — but at a plod rather than a gallop, pulling heavy sleighs in a tradition that harks back more than a century. The Banei Keiba races are held in Obihiro, a city in northern Japan’s Hokkaido, where spectators cheer on the muscular workhorses moving at the pace of a brisk human walk. Eight equine competitors kicked up dust on a…

A total of 29 companies in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region are expected to list this year, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading the way in terms of expected volumes, a report showed. According to the EY Mena IPO Eye Q4 2023 report, Mena markets saw 48 initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2023, raising $10.7 billion in total. Five listings, mainly in the energy and logistics sectors, contributed 58 per cent towards the total IPO proceeds raised. During Q4 2023, 19 IPOs raised $4.9 billion in proceeds. ADES Holding Company raised the most funds and contributed…

HIMA Group acquires Origo Solutions Dubai, 5 February 2024Expansion of Process Safety in Scandinavia Digital solutions for renewable energies The HIMA Group, leading provider of safety-related automation solutions and headquartered in Germany, has acquired the Norwegian technology company Origo Solutions. The agreement was signed on 8 January and is effective as of 31 January. With this transaction, both companies intend to continue their growth strategies and expand their range of solutions for the process industry and renewable energies. Main focus here is the digitalisation of functional safety, which HIMA is pushing under the motto “Safety goes digital”. “The acquisition of…

Since its debut in 1989, The Simpsons has delivered many of television’s funniest moments. While this long-running series may have lost a few steps in recent years, it remains a beloved linchpin of adult animation thanks to its vast history of witty writing and comedic timing. As the show continues to deliver laughs with its 35th season, audiences should refresh themselves on the Simpsons’ greatest 9and funniest) moments and remember why they’re still America’s cartoon family. 10. Homer swats a fly (The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly) Talk about using your head. When Bart brings his girlfriend to have…

The UAE will assess the impact of its laws on all segments of society, including investors, citizens, expatriates and special groups. The aim is to apply laws equally to one and all and review them if necessary. The country’s Vice-President said the UAE is a global country and its laws are global. “Its transparency is well-established and enforcement of the rule of law will remain a major priority,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on X. This came as he chaired a UAE Cabinet meeting. The UAE has…

Lucy Ortega thought her nightmare as an enslaved domestic worker in Syria was finally over when she boarded a government repatriation flight back to the Philippines four years ago. Instead, she faced a new set of problems. Ortega was trafficked into servitude for eight years in Syria, then stranded for two years with other maids in a shelter in the Philippine Embassy when she sought help – an episode that caused outrage in the Philippines and made global headlines. But since arriving home, she has received no government compensation for the embassy ordeal, trauma counselling or help finding work. Now…