Warehouse market is maturing, customers expecting more than just facility
Poland’s warehouse market is becoming more advanced and selective, with tenants increasingly seeking flexible, multifunctional facilities rather than simple storage space. Developers now compete by offering integrated ecosystems that combine logistics, production, technology, energy solutions, cust»»»
Caretaker Cabinet Cites International Observers on Election Integrity Measures
The Bulgarian caretaker Government said that adequate measures were taken to safeguard the integrity of the snap parliamentary elections on April 19 of this year, citing in a Facebook post here on Wednesday a report by the international election observation mission. According to the analysis, the B»»»
Doha Film Institute reveales films participating in Cannes Film Festival
Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute (DFI) continues to champion bold global storytelling, with seven films supported through its funding programmes selected for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival (May 12-23). The films span the festival's Official Selection, In Competition and Un Certain Regard, in additio»»»
Jordan deepens US tech ties with TEDCO startup pact
JEDDAH: Jordan signed an agreement with Maryland Technology Development Corp., or TEDCO, to deepen cooperation with the US in technology investment and startup development as the country pushes to strengthen its digital economy. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Jordan’s Minister of Dig»»»
FDA approves flavored vapes for adults - UPI.com
The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of some flavored vapes. Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA May 6 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration approved some flavored vapes delivering on a campaign promise from President Donald Trump to "save vaping." The FDA gave its OK to electronic cigarettes»»»
7R Hub Nowa Huta, Europe’s largest urban logistics complex, is about to start
7R, a leading commercial real estate developer, has laid the cornerstone for a state-of-the-art logistics and technology hub in Kraków. 7R Hub Nowa Huta is set to deliver approximately 230,000 sq m of modern technical and production space, designed to high contemporary standards and incorporating n»»»
Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline. »»»
Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline. »»»
Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline. »»»
Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline. »»»
Russian services and manufacturing PMI both contract as economy struggles under weight of war
Russia's service sector contracted for a second consecutive month in April as weak demand, falling new orders and deteriorating client finances weighed on business activity, while the manufacturing sector extended its downturn to an eleventh straight month — painting a picture of an economy under s»»»
Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline. »»»
Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP
Jakarta: Indonesia's government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens. "E-commerce (platforms) are next, because we found children who became scam victims through»»»
Large transaction on warehouse market sees Murapol shareholder buying Savills IM logistics portfolio
Ares Management Corporation has purchased a major logistics portfolio in Poland from Savills Investment Management, marking one of the largest warehouse transactions of 2026, valued at over €250 million. The portfolio includes five logistics centers in cities such as Warsaw, Poznan, Szczecin, and R»»»
US tourist dies after falling ill on Kashmir houseboat
Srinagar: A tourist from the USA died on Wednesday after falling ill while staying in a houseboat in the world-famous Dal Lake in Kashmir. Police said 83-year-old John David Anderson was rushed to a nearby private hospital after he complained of uneasiness in the chest. Doctors at the local hospita»»»
Cabinet holds regular meeting, considers draft law on drones
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired on Wednesday morning the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali A»»»
Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens. “E-commerce (platforms) are next, because we found children who became scam victims through»»»
Man arrested for riding e-scooter at 72 kph as Greece moves to tighten rules
Police on Tuesday arrested a man for driving an electric scooter at 72 kilometers per hour on Syngrou Avenue, nearly three times the legal speed limit. Regulations cap the maximum speed for electric scooters at 25 kph. The rider, a 23-year-old Egyptian national, was due to appear before a prosecuto»»»
Saudi food group Savola posts 50% rise in Q1 profit to $76m
RIYADH: Saudi food and retail group Savola posted a 50.4 percent jump in first-quarter profit, helped by stronger performance in its food processing business and a gain from the disposal of its Sudan operations. The Tadawul-listed company reported net profit of SR285 million ($75.9 million) for the»»»
Saudi Q1 Budget: Strategic Spending of $103 Billion Strengthens Economic Resilience
Saudi Arabia’s first-quarter 2026 budget performance figures showed the government remained firmly committed to development and social spending, with total expenditure surging 20 percent year on year to about SAR387 billion ($103.2 billion), compared with SAR322 billion in the same period a year ea»»»
On This Day, May 6: FDR establishes Works Progress Administration - UPI.com
On May 6, 1935, in the depths of the Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing the Works Progress Administration to provide work for the unemployed. 1 of 5 | Spectators gather September 21, 2012, at the Griffith Observatory, one of the thousands of facilitie»»»
G7 trade ministers meet in Paris as global tensions, tariff threats mount
G7 trade ministers have gathered in Paris as global economic tensions intensify, with talks set to focus on critical minerals, industrial policy and trade resilience. The meeting comes against a backdrop of Middle East turmoil and renewed US tariff threats, adding pressure to already strained effor»»»
Cambodian PM’s cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm
PHNOM PENH: A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington. The US government last year accused Huione Group, which owned several companies offering e-com»»»
Philippines: VP Duterte, Tulfo in dead heat at 46% each --Pulse Asia survey
Manila: If elections were held today, it will be a toss between Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Raffy Tulfo, a new poll shows. In a significant development, Tulfo and Duterte are shown to be statistically tied in a head-to-head presidential "preference test" conducted by Pulse As»»»
Did you know the US and Israel helped create Iran’s nuclear project? Here’s the story
What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for Kin»»»
Egypt opens first premium tax services centre in New Cairo to simplify investor procedures
Egypt opened its first premium tax services centre in New Cairo on Tuesday evening, marking the start of a nationwide rollout aimed at simplifying procedures for investors and widening the country’s tax base. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the facility at the SODIC administrative centr»»»
Large transaction on warehouse market sees Murapol shareholder buying Savills IM
Ares Management Corporation has purchased a major logistics portfolio in Poland from Savills Investment Management, marking one of the largest warehouse transactions of 2026, valued at over €250 million. The portfolio includes five logistics centers in cities such as Warsaw, Poznan, Szczecin, and R»»»
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenues rise 2% to $30.9bn in Q1 — budget report
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenues saw an annual rise of 2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 to reach SR116 billion ($30.9 billion), official data showed. The figures, published in the Budget Performance Report covering the three months to March 31 issued by the Ministry of Finance, highlig»»»
IBM sets out AI business blueprint with quantum in sight
LONDON: IBM launched on Tuesday at its annual Think conference in Boston what it described as its most comprehensive set of enterprise artificial-intelligence products to date, and also argued that there is a competitive chasm growing between companies that have integrated AI into their core operat»»»
Fuel prices rise
Skopje, 4 May 2026 (MIA) - The prices of unleaded fuels are set to rise by Mden 2.5, while the price of diesel will rise by Mden 2 per liter on Monday midnight, the Energy Regulatory Commission has said. The new retail price of Eurosuper BS-95 will be Mden 85 per liter, Eurosuper BS-98 will cost Md»»»
Electronic Governance Ministry Presents Mandate Review, Highlights Election Transparency and Digital Identity Progress
Bulgaria's Ministry of Electronic Governance on Tuesday presented an analysis of its mandate as part of the caretaker government, focusing on ensuring transparency, reliability and predictability in systems that directly affect public trust, the ministry said in a press release. Regarding the early»»»
G7 Trade Ministers Set to Meet but Not Discuss Latest US Tariff Threat
G7 trade ministers are set to meet in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss issues such as critical minerals and small packages but will not directly address the latest US threat to impose additional tariffs on European vehicles. The second meeting of trade ministers under the French G7 preside»»»
New UAE juice brand targets one-third of market
Abu Dhabi: A new UAE-based fresh juice brand is aiming to capture a significant share of the country’s growing beverage market. Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG) and NRTC Group have entered a joint venture to launch Al Ain Taaza, targeting one-third of the UAE’s Dh500 million fresh juice segment within thr»»»
A Taiwanese Town Embraces a Slow Pace of Life Through a Snail Race
The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against this rhythm, the town of around 10,000 has chosen to embrace it and make it part of its identity. Enter the snails. Fenglin has been putting on snail r»»»
Study: 7 out of 10 Romanians have bought fewer products and are being more careful with their budgets
Leaders in the retail sector e-Commerce and FMCG recently reunited for a new edition of the conference ‘reTAG- a Retail, FMCG & e-Commerce Conference for the Modern World’ to analyse the main challenges and opportunities in these sectors, in a challenging macro-economic context. The speakers emphas»»»
Labour Minister meets Uzbekistan’s Migration Agency Director to boost bilateral cooperation
Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri met yesterday with Chairman of the Migration Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan Musaev Bekhzod. The officials discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the labour sector and explored initiatives to suppo»»»
Minister of Environment reviews progress on digital hazardous materials management system
Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has met a team from the TASMU platform of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to review progress on a new hazardous materials management system. The meeting discussed the latest developme»»»
New batch of MoL inspectors sworn in
Doha, Qatar: A new batch of Ministry of Labour inspectors has taken the legal oath of office before Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri. This follows their conferment of judicial authority and the successful completion of comprehensive theoretical and practical training, including a »»»
Business - GameStop makes $56 billion bid to take over eBay in hopes of building Amazon rival
Video game retail company and meme stock champion GameStop has made an offer to take over bidding website eBay for $56 billion. If successful, GameStop would take control of a company four times larger in market capitalisation, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying the new entity could rival e-commerce platfo»»»
Qatar moves closer to launching specialised university programmes for deaf students
Doha, Qatar: Qatar is advancing its inclusive education agenda by planning to launch specialised university programmes for deaf students, while expanding nationwide efforts to support deaf and hard-of-hearing learners across all educational stages. Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lol»»»
Deputy PM receives call from Singapore’s Defence Minister
Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani received a phone call yesterday from Minister for Defence and Coordinating Minister for Public Services of the Republic of Singapore Chan Chun Sing. During the call, the two si»»»
Hayya wins Silver Stevie Award for public sector innovation in MENA
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Tourism has announced that the Hayya platform has been awarded the Silver Stevie Award in the Innovation in Public Administration category at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards, recognising its role in transforming travel, tourism and event management through adva»»»
Hayya wins Silver Stevie Award for Public Sector Innovation in MENA
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tourism has announced that the Hayya platform has been awarded the Silver Stevie Award in the Innovation in Public Administration category at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Award, recognising its role in transforming travel, tourism and event management t»»»
E-scooter drivers score high for traffic violations
E-scooter drivers are racking up traffic violations as police turn their attention to the relatively recent addition to Greece’s personal transport mix, data showed Monday. A police statement said that a focused traffic police crackdown on e-scooters in the Greater Athens region from Thursday to Su»»»
Central Bank allows global payment networks in Syria
Damascus, May 4 (SANA) The Central Bank of Syria announced on Monday that licensed banks and electronic payment companies can now work with global payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard, aiming to modernize financial infrastructure and enhance digital inclusion. Central Bank Governor Abdulkad»»»
Qatar Tourism's Hayya platform wins Silver Stevie Award for innovation in public administration
DOHA: Qatar Tourism has announced that the Hayya platform has been awarded the Silver Stevie Award in the Innovation in Public Administration category at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Award, recognising its role in transforming travel, tourism and event management through advanced digi»»»
Syrian Central Bank Allows Dealings With Global Electronic Payment Companies
The Central Bank of Syria on Monday issued a decision allowing banks and local electronic payment companies to work with global electronic payment companies such as Visa and Mastercard, in a move seen as a step toward modernizing financial infrastructure and expanding digital inclusion. Central Ban»»»
When the world gets tense, your checkout better work, says major UAE retailer
Dubai: When geopolitical uncertainty rises, retailers face more pressure to get the basics right. Executives at Majid Al Futtaim and Visa say digital trust — across payments, loyalty programmes and personalisation — becomes essential, not optional. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf»»»
GameStop makes unsolicited $55.5b offer to acquire eBay - UPI.com
Video game retailer GameStop has made a $55.5 billion offer to buy ecommerce giant eBay. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 4 (UPI) -- GameStop has made a $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, with the video game retailer's CEO saying Monday the move could create a strong competitor to»»»
Global conflicts not stopping development of Katowice
Katowice Airport maintains optimistic growth forecasts, expecting nearly 8 million passengers in 2026 and a record cargo result, with growing interest from Chinese carriers. Regional Polish airports have been only slightly affected by Middle East tensions, with passenger traffic rising across major»»»