By Waqas Abdl EU and Japan reach land mark Free Trade deal As the EU and Japan successfully reach a land mark free trade agreement the UK may be holding it’s head in tears as they tear themselves away from this lucrative deal exiting the EU in Brexit as the…
By Jamal Joudi Oman | GCC countries introduce Sin Tax Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait. Residents may have to pay double the price for unhealthy products after a ‘sin tax’ kicks in, experts say, but the boost to health and the economy will be worth it many economists and…
By Zakiya Afzani France | Le Pen criminally charged French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been placed under formal police investigation over an allegation imvolving European parliament funding. The allegations were passed to French investigators who have opened a criminal case. The European parliament suspects some €5m…
By Zakiya Afzani Barclays Bank have been charged with serious fraud Barclays and four former executives have been charged with serious fraud over their actions in the 2008 financial crisis. The Serious Fraud Office case relates to the way the bank raised billion of pounds from Qatari investors enabling it…
By Sulayman Al-Said The 10 thousand year old accountants’ records The ancient Egyptians in the age of Jahiliyyah used to believe that literacy was divine, a gift from baboon-faced Thoth, their deity of knowledge. Scholars no longer embrace that theory, but why ancient civilisations developed writing was a mystery for…
By Haroon Al-Said Nigel Farage |Lonely and broke UK Politics | The controversial former leader of far right group UKIP gave a deeply personal interview to the BBC. He told the BBC that his work campaigning to take the UK out of the EU had heavily damaged his personal life….
By Zakiya Afzani Say hello London, 5G is here Spanish Mobile phone giant O2 is to spend £80 million on fitting 1’400 superfast internet hubs across London, UK, laying the groundwork for 5G in the capital. Al-Sahawat Times | Number one news channel from the Middle East The company, owned…
By Edward Burkheart Why Apple can charge what it likes The Berkshire Hathaway CEO says that when iPhone users need to upgrade their phones, they’ll continue to buy iPhones, even though other companies make cheaper devices. Al-Sahawat Times | Global News Channel from Oman and UAE People who buy iPhones…
By Zakiya Afzani Apple may be worth more than $1 Trillion Apple has landed a $1 trillion valuation estimate, from US broker Drexel Hamilton, as the race heats up for which company will pass the trillion dollar mark. On the day the iPhone giant’s shares surpassed $800bn for the first time, Drexel used a new…
By Zakiya Afzani UK need to pay out €113bn in overdue EU contributions before it can leave the block via Brexit Brussels will slap a hefty price tag on Britain’s Brexit bill by demanding an upfront gross payment of €113bn it has been reported. The Financial Times has analysed…
