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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh will host the Expo 2030 world fair, the vote results from 182 members of the Bureau International des Expositions showed on Tuesday. South Korea’s Busan and Italy’s Rome were also in the running to host the world fair, a five-yearly event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment. In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan and Riyadh were the top contenders to become the host city of the 2030 World Expo, with the organizing body choosing the winner. The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his congratulations to the…

As part of its strategy to support the UAE government’s initiatives on climate change, United Arab Bank (UAB) has launched Green Sustainable Finance products ahead of COP28 conference in Dubai on November 30. The initiative, launched under retail banking, is designed to support customers seeking home or auto finance products for purchasing sustainable residential properties or vehicles, including both electric and hybrid models. The bank will offer special rates and fee discounts to assist its customers who are contributing to a greener future. In addition, UAB will honour each green sustainable finance agreement with planting of a tree or mangrove,…

U.S. online shoppers spent a total of $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, marking an increase of 9.6% on a year ago and setting a new record for the day. During the busiest hour (10 p.m. to 11 p.m. pm ET), shoppers spent an astonishing $15.7 million every minute, according to data from Adobe Analytics. Cost-conscious shoppers saw major discounts in categories such as electronics (peaking at 31% off listed price), toys (27%), apparel (23%), furniture (21%), and appliances (18%). “Top sellers on Cyber Monday included toys such as Hot Wheels, Mario Kart toys, Disney Pixar Cars toys, Disney Junior Minnie…

As we enter Mr Brisket in Palm Jumeirah’s Golden Mile 4, we see a tall man boasting a body builder’s physique fixing his neatly-organised 5-camera set-up in the middle of the eatery. Gearing up for a brisket-eating challenge, we meet James Webb, the top-ranked competitive eater from Australia, coming fifth on the global list. Boasting impressive achievements in the world of competitive eating, Webb currently holds the world records for consuming 276 chicken wings in just 12 minutes and devouring 59.5 donuts in a remarkable 8-minute display. Going by the social media name of ‘J Webby Can Eat’, Webb has…

When heavy machinery broke down trying to break through the debris trapping 41 workers in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, authorities called in a group of people whose profession is effectively banned in the country — “rat-hole mining”. While augur machines managed to horizontally drill through nearly three-quarters of the debris, it fell on half a dozen miners adept at burrowing in tight spaces to reach the trapped workers on Tuesday. Rescuers successfully pulled out the workers in wheeled stretchers through a wide pipe that was pushed through the debris after a 17-day ordeal. “It was a difficult task,…

Aster DM Healthcare’s deal with Fajr Capital valuing its GCC business at $1.7 billion is expected to create at least 2,000 jobs in the next few years, Alisha Moopen, managing director and group CEO of Aster GCC business, told Khaleej Times on Tuesday. The company is looking to expand into Saudi Arabia, with close to 250 pharmacies planned in the kingdom. “We are also readying the Medcare Royal Hospital in Al Qusais,” Dr Azad Moopen, founder and chairman of Aster told Khaleej Times in an interview. Most of the planned recruitment will be in these two spheres, Alisha Moopen added.…

Why is it so difficult for people to stay until the end of a tournament to end the closing ceremony By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer Having played golf at various levels around the world for well over 50 years and having been in the UAE for over 33 years, and currently enjoying my new ‘hobby role’ as Guest Golf Writer for Khaleej Times, I am now attending more and more golf events – but not too many as a prize winner! Corporate Golf and Club and Open Golf Tournaments now seem to be happening and even overlapping…

Apple is set to finish its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday. People claiming to have knowledge of the matter told the Journal that Apple’s contract with the banking giant will end “in the next roughly 12-15 months,” bringing to an end a troubled tie-up that left Goldman with greater costs than expected. Affected products include the Apple Card, Apple Savings account, and Apple Pay Later. It’s not currently clear if Apple has already arranged for another bank to take Goldman’s place or if it’s still searching for a replacement.…

Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, and the UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and the accompanying delegation began his tour by visiting the tomb of the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who promoted tolerance, coexistence and peace throughout the world, followed by the mosque’s halls and sections, where he was briefed by cultural specialists about its mission to spread the values of coexistence, tolerance…

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday operates the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but environmental groups criticised the event as “greenwashing”. The flight will leave London’s Heathrow airport at 1130 GMT bound for New York’s JFK. It is the first time that SAF will be used “in both engines, by a commercial airline, for long-haul flight”, the airline said in a statement. However, the Boeing 787 plane equipped with Rolls-Royce engines will not carry any paying passengers or cargo. SAFs are produced from renewable biomass and waste resources and can be used in jet fuel…