RIYADH: The office market in Riyadh continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives attracting international corporations to set up regional headquarters. According to the latest report on the Saudi commercial market by Savills, over 120 international companies relocated their regional headquarters to the Kingdom's capital in the … Read more
A Queensland couple thought they were investing their money safely, but when the banks got involved, they found out how close they came to losing a small fortune.
LONDON: “Shadow of Erdtree” is the highly anticipated expansion for the critically acclaimed game “Elden Ring”. Released in 2022, the original game swept numerous awards upon release and captivated players with its complex world, challenging gameplay, and immersive lore. Within a week of its release, the expansion saw more than 5 million players immerse themselves … Read more
A widely respected forecaster says Australians are at a dangerous moment of “bifurcation” that could decide prosperity for the coming year.
A leading telecommunications giant has warned that an impending signal shutdown could knock out triple-0 calls for large numbers of Australians.
LONDON: Adidas has apologized to supermodel Belle Hadid after pulling her from an ad campaign that referenced the 1972 Munich Olympics, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Israel-aligned pressure groups accused the campaign of insulting Hadid's part-Palestinian background. At the 1972 Games, 11 Israeli athletes and a German policeman were killed by the Black September group.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia completed its July issuance of SR3.21 billion ($855.7 million) riyal-denominated sukuk, according to the National Center for Debt Management. The level again remained above SR 3 billion, after the June emission level of SR 4.4 billion, SR 3.23 billion in May, SR 7.39 billion in April and SR 4.4 billion in March. … Read more
YILAN, Taiwan: Taiwan was reeling from the arrival of a strengthening Typhoon Gaemi on Wednesday, with financial markets closed, people being given the day off work and flights cancelled, while the military remained on alert amid forecasts of torrential rains.Gaemi, expected to be the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years, is set to … Read more
RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, who attended the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday, described the world's biggest gaming festival as a “really amazing experience”. Jota, an avid gamer and investor in the multinational esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched all the action on Boulevard Riyadh City as the teams battled it out … Read more
WASHINGTON: Republican leaders are warning party members against using blatantly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign struggle to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.At a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday, National Republican … Read more
