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Dubai Capitals may have only sneaked into the ILT20 playoffs, taking the fourth and the last spot, but they roared into the final on Thursday. Having outplayed the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the Eliminator in their emphatic 85-run win on Tuesday, the Capitals turned the screw on the Gulf Giants in the Qualifier 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Such was their dominance that the defending champions showed the white flag in the Capitals’ powerplay overs. Having crawled to 136 for six on a slow surface, the Giants’ looked clueless after the Capitals raced to 73 for 0 in…

During today’s Xbox Business Update, Sarah Bond, president of Xbox at Microsoft, reaffirmed the gaming company’s commitment to hardware. She confirmed that Xbox is already looking ahead to its next console, which she teases will be a major technical leap. The news came at the end of a 22-minute podcast where Xbox shared its vision for the future. The panel, featuring CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer, Bond, and Matt Booty, president of game content and studios, addressed rumors that Xbox would be bringing its games to other platforms and ditching hardware. While there was some truth to the first…

A new payment card was launched during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE on Tuesday. Jaywan is built on India’s digital RuPay credit and debit card stack for the UAE market. The two countries also agreed to link their instant payment platforms – India’s UPI and UAE’s AANI – as this will promote a wider acceptance of credit and debit RuPay cards in the country. “We are stepping into a new FinTech era with the launch of my UPI RuPay card and your Jaywan card,” Modi said after the launch in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Khaleej Times…

Kuwait’s emir on Thursday dissolved parliament after a lawmaker reportedly insulted the ruler, the latest dissolution to strike the nation’s legislature amid years of political gridlock. The state-run Kuna news agency announced the decree from the country’s ruling emir, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber. It cites “offensive and uncontrolled” utterances by lawmakers for the decision, without elaborating. On Wednesday, the Cabinet reportedly refused to attend parliament after lawmakers refused to delete remarks by one of their colleagues that purportedly insulted Sheikh Meshal.

Choosing the best phone in 2024 can be quite daunting, as there are so many excellent options available. Whether you are an iPhone fan, an Android user, or open to any smartphone, finding the perfect one may seem like an insurmountable challenge. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! Below, we have compiled a list of our top picks for the best phones you can currently buy. We believe that there’s something for everyone on this list, and we’re confident that you’ll find a phone that suits your preferences perfectly. If you have stronger preferences you want to stick with,…

What happens when a worker signs a document saying, ‘all dues paid’ and then doesn’t get paid? The employee can still file a case against the company, according to experts at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). “If an employee signs a document saying, ‘all dues paid’ and does not receive his end-of-service gratuity or overtime or benefits, he can still approach the Ministry and file a case,” said Abdulla Alawadhi, legal researcher at MoHRE. “We do realise that sometimes the employee is forced to sign the document due to pressure by the company or without knowing what…

Amanat Holdings, a leading healthcare and education investment company, said on Thursday that its net profits for 2023 surged by 39 per cent to Dh155.10 million from Dh111.70 million a year earlier, while the earnings per share (EPS) went up to Dh0.05 from Dh0.04. The listed company posted revenues amounting to Dh718.10 million in 2023, higher by 40 per cent year-on-year (YoY) compared to the previous year’s Dh513.10 million. “The higher revenues were backed by almost two-fold growth at the education platform and the growth at the healthcare platform through the consolidation of Sukoon as well as the continued expansion…

One of European athletics’ most exciting talents will return to the international running scene when Germany’s Konstanze ‘Koko’ Klosterhalfen makes her debut at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on February 24. The 27-year-old, who holds national records at both 5,000m and 10,000m, enjoyed a whirlwind 2022 winning European Championship gold at 5,000m and beating a world-class field to win the Valencia Half Marathon in a personal best time of 65:41. That time in Valencia makes her the second fastest German woman in history at the 21.1km half marathon distance and, should she be back to her best after recovering…

Thanks to the Super Bowl, all of this week’s new shows have already premiered. Not even HBO wants to go up against that ratings juggernaut, which is why the penultimate episode of True Detective: Night Country is premiering later today (Friday, February 9), instead of on a Sunday, like all the other episodes. In the meantime, Max has premiered the new season of Tokyo Vice, while Halo season 2 is bringing the action on Paramount+. Netflix doesn’t really have a new show this week, but it does have the complete eight-season run of Monk, which originally ran on USA Network…

Around 5,514 new jobs were created by the companies in the Dubai International Financial Centre last year, an increase of 15 per cent from the previous year. The number of people working in the largest regional financial free zone grew from 36,100 in 2022 to 41,597 last year on the back of a strong inflow of new companies. The free zone has created nearly 16,000 jobs since 2019. The total number of active companies in DIFC grew to 5,523 in 2023, an increase of 26 per cent year-on-year. It recorded the highest-ever annual number of new registrations with 1,451 new…