Cautious UK shoppers send retail sales growth to 19-month low
LONDON: British shoppers kept a tight grip on their wallets last month as retail sales grew at their slowest annual pace since April 2018 amid uncertainty about Brexit and December’s…
IPL auction gets ball rolling as stars go under the hammer
Dubai: The mini auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to be held on Thursday is expected to be a fascinating one as all the franchises will aim to…
Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli replaces Salman Khan, tops Forbes list in India
Mumbai : With Rs 252.72 crore in annual earnings, India's ace cricketer Virat Kohli has become the first sportsman to gain the top spot in the Forbes India list since…
The impeachment of Donald Trump
Donald Trump has become only the third United States president to be impeached in that nation’s history. While there will be a trial in the US Senate that may acquit…
All UAE traffic violations that get your car impounded
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Pregnant Filipina, Indian man latest millionaires in Dubai Duty Free raffle
Dubai: A pregnant Filipina expat won US$1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millionaire draw on Thursday.###Melody Curtiania, who works in an insurance company said she had prayed hard for…
Dubai Christmas tree sellers brace for last minute rush
Dubai: Satwa’s Christmas tree sellers are bracing themselves for a busy weekend, as those looking for a bargain leave it right until up the last minute to get their hands…
Apple, Google, Amazon want one language for smart home devices
Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Amazon.com Inc. - three of the biggest smart-home and voice-assistant providers - are joining forces to make internet-connected homes easier to set up and…
“Death penalty for me is the result of personnel vendetta,” says ex-Pakistan Army Chief General Musharraf
###Dubai: Dismissing the death penalty given to him in a treason case, former President of Pakistan and ex-army chief General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has said that the case was the…
Expo 2020 Dubai to give a big boost to UAE economy
Dubai: Expo 2020 will give a one-time shot in the arm for the UAE economy, according to economists from Standard Chartered.###“We expect a one-off boost to growth from Dubai’s hosting…