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Gold hit a fresh record on Monday on growing optimism the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the new year, with traders shrugging off boss Jerome Powell’s attempts to temper expectations. However, equity markets struggled to build on a positive lead from Wall Street, with attention now turning to key US jobs figures due at the end of the week. Gold prices jumped to as high as $2,135 at one point on Monday as traders flocked into bullion in recent weeks on safe-haven buying as the Israel-Hamas war started. It has been given extra strength as a string of…

Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed ruled out any misunderstanding between the players after the captaincy roles were changed in the Test as well as in the T20I format. Pakistan are set to face Australia in the three-match Test series which will kick off on December 14 in Perth. The Men in Green are currently in Canberra to play a 4-day game which will be played on December 9 against the Australian PM XI ahead of the series. For the first time since 2021, Pakistan will play red-ball cricket without Babar Azam leading the team. He stepped down from captaincy from…

Andalusia Court Real Estate Development Appoints Al Wathba Contracting for Maya Luxury Collection Project Implementing the “Maya Luxury” project in Dubai worth 80 million dirhams Saleh Tabbakh: We have an exceptional real estate portfolio that focuses on providing the best projects Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, 3 December 2023: Andalusia Court, a prominent real estate development company, proudly announces the appointment of Al Wathba Contracting to spearhead the development of the much-anticipated Maya Luxury Collection project. This collaboration marks the third project of its kind in the market between Andalusia Court and Al Wathba Contracting. The Maya Luxury Collection project,…

Strangely enough, routers have had a huge technological bump in the last few years due to the number of devices that need to be connected to the internet. That’s one of the main aspects of the new Wi-Fi 6, a standard that not only increases speeds and quality of the connection but addresses the issue with ten devices or more needing to connect to the internet constantly without impacting quality. To that end, if you haven’t upgraded your router or mesh network in three to five or more years but are increasingly buying more smart-home products, grabbing a modern router…

“Present trends are racing our planet down a dead-end three-degree temperature rise,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently warned. He is right. Unless we act decisively – beginning at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) underway in Dubai – the threat that climate change poses to humanity will become nothing short of existential. Already, climate change is a major risk multiplier for conflict and instability. Extreme weather events like floods and heatwaves have led to the forcible displacement of more than 20 million people each year since 2008. By 2050, more than one billion people may have insufficient access…

Gold hit a record high Monday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut US interest rates in the new year has dented the dollar in recent weeks. The precious metal, seen as a haven investment, reached an all-time pinnacle at $2,135.39 an ounce. Profit-taking later set in, leaving it to trade at $2,069.01. The dollar was also firmer Monday. Gold is benefitting also from the Israel-Hamas war according to analysts. “Concerns about the shaky global economic backdrop and the Israel-Hamas conflict have fuelled investor demand for safe-haven assets like gold,” said Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive…

Autostrad Leads Sustainable Mobility in the UAE with 200 ‘Rabdan One’ Electric Cars Acquisition All 200 newly acquired vehicles are leased for the prestigious COP 28 event Company Invests AED 50 Million in Pioneering Fleet, Commits for Energy-Efficient Car Expansion By 2030, 25% of Autostrad fleet to be energy-efficient, contributing significantly to UAE’s vision of achieving sustainable mobility 4th December, 2023; Abu Dhabi, UAE – Autostrad, a progressive car rental company in the UAE has taken a pioneering step toward sustainable mobility by incorporating 200 ‘Rabdan One’ electric cars from NWTN into its fleet, thus becoming the largest electric vehicle…

From The Last of Us to Succession, The White Lotus to Barry, the best shows on Max (formerly HBO Max) right now include plenty of Max originals. It’s no surprise that HBO and the Max streaming service dominate in nominations come awards season. Every month, new shows or seasons are added to the list, so there’s always something entertaining to check out on Max. If you don’t know where to start, we’re here to help. This list of the best shows on Max right now is always updated with new shows as they come out. But we only include the shows that are…

The region’s first net-zero energy mosque will be coming up in Masdar City – a sustainable urban community and innovation hub in Abu Dhabi – a top official announced. “We have designed and created several net-zero energy projects, but this one has particular significance for us and for me personally – particularly given we’re announcing it during COP28,” Mohamed Al Breiki, the executive director of sustainable development at Masdar City, said. The construction of a net-zero energy mosque, which is set to break ground next year, will join three other sustainability projects at Masdar City. “It will be more than…

A staple in the VW range since 2007, the Tiguan has quietly built a following that thrives on words like utility and value. For 2023, we have a facelifted 2nd gen’ that comes in multiple variants starting with the ‘Trend’ at an affordable starting price of Dh95,500, followed by the ‘Life’ & ‘Elegance’ models. And at the top sits the Tiguan R-line which we took for a spin, looking for answers that can help with your next SUV purchase. Design and aesthetics Size-wise, the Tiguan is a compact SUV, perfect for quick runabouts within the city, be it commuting to…