Jumeirah Energy International Silicon Valley Company will look for opportunities in R&D and innovation Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched an investment company based in Silicon Valley that will look for opportunities linked to research and development (R&D) and...

Forget the Dubai Police's hypercar fleet, they now have the Hoversurf hoverbike at their disposal. It can achieve altitudes of up to 16.4-feet and hit speeds in excess of 43mph, while carrying a 661-pound payload. When fully charged, expect up to 25-minutes of continuous use...

Geostorm shows the Dubai coast, along with other cities across the world, being hit by huge wave. A new disaster film showing Dubai getting battered by a freak wave is set to open in UAE cinemas on October 19. Geostorm , starring Hollywood star Gerard Butler, shows the Dubai coast,...

The US credit reporting agency did not act on US government advice to update its software and its Argentine operation were even more lax, using ‘admin’ as a username and password As they take their seats on Monday, you can be sure every delegate at the international data security summit in...

Sharjah Book Authority promotes Publishing City venture at Frankfurt book fair Frankfurt, Germany: The UAE’s publishing sector is being promoted on the global stage with the Sharjah Book Authority’s (SBA) participation in the Frankfurt International Book Fair. The 69th edition of the...

Investment firm says to lead QBCo's expansion across Latin America and the United States Dubai-based Abraaj Group has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in QBCo, the largest private label food manufacturing company in Colombia. Abraaj said it will use its expertise to...

Acacus Technologies Dubai plans to deliver driverless solution by 2020 A Dubai-based start-up, which won $100,000 at the Intense GITEX pitch showdown in 2016, is working on launching a driverless vehicles platform by 2020. Acacus Technologies Dubai said it is now launching the next...

Amid a mixed forecast, this year’s Cityscape Global conference was, as usual, a key indicator of the health of the Dubai real estate market It would be fair to say that this year’s Cityscape Global, the Gulf region’s largest real estate show, approached amid a mixed forecast. On the...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and the Emirates Road will be subject to new 110kph limit Speed limits on two main highways in Dubai will be cut from 120kph to 110kph on Sunday. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the General HQ of Dubai Police will implement the new limits on...

Research shows the UAE is most valuable brand in Middle East, ahead of Saudi Arabia's $575bn The UAE's international brand value is the highest in the Gulf at nearly $600 billion, according to a new study. Research by the London-based consultancy Brand Finance found that the UAE...