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Things You Should Never Do During Your Private Tour of Dubai

Oct 04, 2018 15:40 pm UTC| Business

Sometimes it is always great to just have a private escapade with only a tour guide and learn more about a city or a place. In such a tour, everything is tailored to suit your interests, likes, and preferences. Although it...

Signs That It is Time to Sell Your Property

Oct 04, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Business

Deciding to sell your property is not easy especially if you worked hard to have it. The place that you called home for several years is not easy to let go. However, there are instances when you need to sell it if you are...

Digitising social services could further exclude people already on the margins

Oct 04, 2018 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Digital or e-government has been prominent on Australias political agenda for at least a decade. It has led to improvements in e-services that allow you to pay rates online, submit a digital tax return, or claim rebates...

'Honeygate' deepens as new tests reveal 27% of brands are adulterated

Oct 04, 2018 15:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

More than a quarter of commercial honey brands have potentially been watered down with sugar cane, corn syrup or other products, according to our new analysis of 95 products from local food markets and supermarket...

4 things journalists can do to rebuild trust with the public

Oct 04, 2018 14:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Politics

In August, nearly 400 news outlets made the case for the importance of journalism in response to President Donald Trumps repeated claim that the media is the enemy of the people. In #FreePress editorials published in...

Why optimism and entrepreneurship are not always a good mix for business

Oct 04, 2018 14:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Most business start-ups end badly. While the number of new businesses created in the UK in 2016 414,000 looks impressive at first, it is less so when set against the number that failed that same year: 328,000. Failure...

Rethinking university rankings: we need to talk about quality (and inequality) of teaching

Oct 04, 2018 14:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Each year the release of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings generates a great deal of interest, excitement and debate. This year all eyes are on China which, according to the 2018 rankings, steps up its...

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Economy

China Inflation Cools in June as Producer Prices Hit Four-Year High

Chinas consumer inflation slowed in June while producer prices climbed at their fastest annual pace in four years, highlighting uneven inflation trends and reinforcing expectations that policymakers may introduce further...

Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East crude supplies, with renewed security risks in the Strait...

US Stock Futures Steady as US-Iran Tensions and Fed Inflation Concerns Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures traded little changed late Wednesday as investors assessed rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran alongside the Federal Reserves cautious stance on inflation and interest...

US Launches New Iran Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Conflict Escalates, Oil Prices Rise

The United States launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting sites linked to Tehrans ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation followed attacks on three...

Gold Price Rebounds as U.S.-Iran Tensions and Fed Minutes Keep Markets on Edge

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Wednesday as investors assessed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran while awaiting the release of the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes for fresh...

Politics

Trump Approves Patriot Missile License for Ukraine, Boosting Air Defense Efforts

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, marking a significant shift in U.S. support for Kyiv and strengthening the...

Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles as Ukraine Seeks More Air Defense Support

Russia launched a fresh wave of ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones against Kyiv on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring 13 others, as Ukraine continues to struggle with a shortage of U.S.-made air...

Trump Moves to Remove Syria From U.S. Terrorism List, Paving Way for Investment

President Donald Trump announced that he has decided to remove Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, marking a major step toward restoring the countrys economic ties and encouraging foreign investment...

Greenlanders Reject Trump’s Renewed Push for U.S. Control of Arctic Island

Greenlanders gathered in Nuuk for the countrys traditional kayaking championship voiced strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trumps renewed call for the United States to take control of Greenland, insisting the...

Judge Orders $5.8 Million Payment to E. Jean Carroll After Trump Loses Appeal Bid

A U.S. federal judge has authorized the release of nearly $5.8 million to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll, allowing her to collect a 2023 civil judgment after President Donald Trump failed to block the payment during the...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Zhipu AI Raises HK$31.37 Billion in Discounted Share Sale to Accelerate AI Growth

Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI, listed in Hong Kong as Knowledge Atlas Tech Joint Stock (HK:2513), has raised approximately HK$31.37 billion (US$4 billion) through a discounted share sale, strengthening...

Nvidia Invests $500M in Firmus Technologies Ahead of Planned ASX IPO

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has agreed to invest approximately A$720 million (US$500 million) in Australian cloud infrastructure startup Firmus Technologies, becoming the largest participant in the companys planned A$2 billion...

SK Hynix’s $28B U.S. IPO Draws Strong Demand as AI Chip Boom Fuels Investor Interest

SK Hynix Inc. is seeing overwhelming investor interest in its planned $28 billion U.S. listing, with demand reportedly exceeding the number of shares available by several times, according to a Bloomberg News report on...

Chinese Chip Stocks Jump as Apple Reportedly Tests CXMT Memory Chips for China Devices

Chinese semiconductor stocks rallied on Wednesday after a report suggested Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is testing memory chips from domestic manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) for devices sold in China, fueling...

Wolfspeed Sues Navitas Over GaN and SiC Patent Infringement

Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: NVTS), alleging that the chipmaker violated several of its key patents covering gallium nitride (GaN) and...