Aviation emissions deal expected next yearA deal on limiting carbon dioxide emissions from aviation will likely be reached next year, no matter the outcome of this week's climate change talks in Paris, a senior official from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on More… |
Asian shares erase early gains, dollar firmsAsian shares slumped on Friday, while the dollar firmed after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen suggested the central bank is still on track to raise interest rates later this year. MSCI's broadest index o More… |
Bapco holds gas supply-demand talksBahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) has announced that it organised the annual gas supply-demand summer meeting to closely and effectively co-ordinate the projected gas consumption during the peak season. The company said it organis More… |
Acer launches dual-sim 4G LTE Iconia tabletLeading ICT company Acer has launched the latest addition to its Iconia tablet family, the Iconia Talk S, It is the first tablet presented by Acer to support 4G LTE connectivity. The new model features a seven-inch display, voice-call f More… |
Nuclear talks at tough juncture, deal possible: IranIranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday talks over Tehran's nuclear programme had reached an important and tough juncture, but an agreement was still possible by a July deadline. The lack of progr More… |
WPN Bahrain hosts business talk seriesBahrain-based Women’s Professional Network (WPN) hosted its first Business Talk Series at the Capital Club recently. The network is a non-profit group of professional volunteers established in 2013. More… |
Turning charisma into cash: Bernanke's 40 minutesBen Bernanke earned more in 40 minutes on Tuesday than he made all of last year as head of the US Federal Reserve. Bernanke was paid at least $250,000 for his first public speaking engagement, in Abu Dhabi, since stepping down in More… |
World powers, Iran start talks on nuclear dealSix world powers and Iran began talks in Vienna on Tuesday in pursuit of a final settlement on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme in the coming months despite warnings from both sides that a deal may prove impossible. Expecte More… |
World powers, Iran to resume talks in FebruaryWorld powers and Iran will "very likely" resume negotiations on the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions in February, shortly after an interim, six-month deal restricting its atomic work goes into effect, a diplomatic source told R More… |
Syrian opposition to take part in Geneva talksThe Western-backed Syrian opposition agreed to participate in international peace talks in Geneva, the Syrian National Coalition said in a statement early on Monday. The statement, translated from Arabic, outlined conditions that More… |