Author: Editorial Team
What does it take to keep going during uncertain times? Many business founders and CEOs are forced to make tough calls and re-examine leadership that is the need of the hour. Behind every redundancy decision is a calculation that goes far beyond numbers. As businesses navigate uncertainty, founders are being forced to take some of the most difficult decisions of their careers: deciding who stays and who goes. ‘You’re affecting people’s lives’ For Natasha Hatherall, founder and CEO of TishTash Group, these decisions are as personal as they are strategic. “There is no easy way to approach this,” Hatherall said.…
Eric Ashby, COO Kruger, predicted agentic AI could significantly cut operating costs if it can reduce downtime by even small margins. This statement accompanied the news that the company is an early adopter of a system Accenture is developing. Ashby said cutting typical repair times on factory equipment by 10 per cent to 15 per cent could translate into multi-billion-dollar savings, along with improving safety, productivity and performance at its sites. He explained the agentic AI factory system Accenture is developing with Avanade and Microsoft provides the means for Kruger’s staff to “respond faster to issues, capture operational knowledge and…
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON — Iran’s parliamentary speaker and top negotiator has said Tehran is preparing “new cards on the battlefield” if fighting with the US resumes after a ceasefire between the two countries expires on Wednesday. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tehran does not accept negotiations with the US under threats. He said in a post on X on Monday that US President Donald Trump was seeking to turn the negotiating table into a “table of surrender.” Trump said on Monday that the United States would not lift its blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran had agreed a peace deal to end the…
MEXICO CITY — A Canadian woman has been killed and several people injured after a man opened fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids, according to Mexican officials. According to preliminary information, the gunman fired shots at the popular archaeological site, killing the 32-year-oldwoman before taking his own life. Authorities say they seized a firearm, a bladed weapon and live cartridges at the site. At least 13 people were injured during the attack, with eight still hospitalized late Monday, the Secretary of Government said in a statement. Earlier Monday, the State of Mexico said four people had gunshot wounds and two others…
A quick tour through Global Village reveals one thing shoppers are always looking for: offers and discounts. While some vendors are promoting bulk deals, others have set up dedicated racks with specially priced items. In the Chinese pavilion, several clothing vendors had little signages advertising special rates, especially for bulk buys. ‘Three pieces for Dh100,’ read one sign. Several vendors loudly advertised their prices and invited customers to look at their products. One seller Anne, said she was giving bigger discounts to buyers on the first day. “Our brand new designs were selling for Dh150 per piece before Global Village…
DUBAI, 21st April, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) announced strong annual results for 2025, reporting a 19.4 percent increase in revenue and a 17.8 percent rise in net profit compared to 2024. These results underscore the resilience of its operating model and the strength of its integrated economic ecosystem. DIEZ’s robust performance was driven by improved operational efficiency and the increasing attractiveness of its three economic zones, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and Dubai CommerCity. The total number of companies registered within the DIEZ ecosystem grew by 24.6 percent by the end of…
A quiet shift is taking place inside UAE classrooms, where the words used to describe women at home are being reconsidered, and in some cases, redefined. Educators are beginning to move away from the term “housewife” in Arabic language lessons, replacing it with phrases that better reflect women’s influence within the family. At the centre of this shift is the phrase Sit Al Bait, meaning “woman of the house”, which carries connotations of leadership, responsibility, and authority within the home. The distinction may seem subtle, but educators say it changes the meaning entirely — from a limited label to one…
New milestones include removing plastic from packaging, using 100 percent recycled cobalt in Apple-designed batteries, and replenishing more than half of Apple’s corporate water use. Apple has announced that a record 30 percent of material across all of its products shipped in 2025 came from recycled content. The achievement, along with other key progress milestones Apple shared recently, is the result of innovation by teams across Apple and deep collaboration with its global supply chain. As part of this work, Apple now uses 100 percent recycled cobalt in all the batteries it designs and 100 percent recycled rare earth elements…
DUBAI — More than one million students across the United Arab Emirates returned to classrooms on Monday after weeks of distance learning, as schools reopened following a period of remote education linked to regional tensions. The return marked a major step toward restoring normal routines after students had been studying online since early March. Yellow school buses were back on the roads early Monday as campuses welcomed students for the first time in weeks. For many families, the reopening brought relief and optimism. “I’m overjoyed to have them back,” Dubai parent Karen Fathallah said. “It feels like life is finally…
Schools delivering an approved distance learning programme are not required to reduce, discount, or waive any portion of KHDA-approved tuition fees solely because education is being provided remotely, according to Dubai’s latest school fee and refund policy. The clarification comes under a section addressing “circumstances beyond the control of either party (parents or schools)”, including government-enforced closures that disrupt physical classroom learning, as was the case recently following the Iranian attacks on the UAE. “Tuition fees remain payable for any period during which the service was available and delivered, including when the service is delivered through distance learning or any…