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Mechanic molests 6-year-old girl in Dubai, shows her porn video clip

Dubai - Emirates Voice

A man, who allegedly lured a six-year-old girl to the stairs of the top floor of a building where he molested her and showed her a porn video clip, was charged in court on Sunday. The Court of First Instance heard that the 28-year-old Pakistani assistant mechanic was in a building to drop business cards when he spotted the little girlRead more

Mechanic molests 6-year-old girl in Dubai, shows her porn video clip

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Glimmers of hope in Iran economy

Tehran - Emirates voice

Even with President Donald Trump continuing to waive nuclear sanctions, Iran's economy remains hobbled by US restrictions but some diplomats in Tehran remain quietly confident for the future. The real problem in Iran right now, everyone in the international business community agrees, is uncertainty. That was not helped by Trump's announcement on Friday that he would waive nuclear-related sanctions, but only onceRead more

End of the internal combustion engine, part 3: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Dubai - Emirates Voice

“Men of big affairs are coming to appreciate more and more the electric’s wide sphere of usefulness in daily business life… even a child can run it”. So reads a 1912 advert from the Electric Vehicle Association of America, highlighting the ability of electric cars to drive in any weather and with no need for the driver to crank theRead more

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos’s net worth tops $105 billion

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Jeff Bezos’s net worth reached $105.1 billion Monday on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as Amazon.com Inc. shares added to a 12-month surge that’s lifted the online shopping giant’s market value by almost 57 percent. Amazon shares have risen 6.6 percent this year, with a report showing the Seattle-based company captured 89 percent of online spending among dominant holiday retailers inRead more

Emirates NBD UAE PMI: Non-oil private sector growth hits 34-month high

DUBAI - Emirates Voice

December data signalled a strong end to the year for the UAE’s non-oil private sector, with business conditions improving at the sharpest pace in 34 months, according to the latest UAE PMI survey. It added, "Steep expansions in output, new orders alongside solid export demand growth underpinned the most recent upturn. In terms of inflation, input cost pressures softened duringRead more

Fed survey shows signs of inflation, rising wages in US

Washington - Emirates Voice

US price pressures have strengthened and wages are showing some signs of life after an extended period of mysteriously low inflation, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. The Fed's so-called beige book survey, which gathers reports from business contacts across the nation, offers another sign the central bank is likely to raise interest rates at its final meetingRead more

Emirates to have swanky new cabins for Boeing 777 fleet

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Emirates on Sunday unveiled completely refreshed interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft, including its new First Class private suites. Some of the attractions of the new design include floor to ceiling sliding doors and sleek design features inspired by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a press release said. Offering up to 40 square feet of personal space each, these spacious, fully-enclosed privateRead more