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Dec 1, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
What do your eyes say about you? If it’s an artificial intelligence (AI) tool scanning your retina, chances are you’ll quickly find out if you’re at risk for diabetes, anaemia, hypertension or age-related macular degeneration. As of October, more than a dozen patients at Dubai’s Medcare Hospital Al Safa learnt their eyes showed early signs of cardiovascular and diabetic disease thanks to Airdoc, an AI system that spots and analyses tell-tale signs of up to 35 illnesses.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
gulfnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
Once again, the UAE is attempting to prove its detractors wrong. The world has just six years to bring global carbon emissions to half of 2010 levels, UN Climate Change says – but this hydrocarbon-based economy believes it can lead the change.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
Bollywood actor and businesswoman Shilpa Shetty has made a return of 7.74 times on her investment in Honasa Consumer after the Indian company’s recent initial public offering. Shetty sold about 1.39 million shares for 393 million Indian rupees ($4.7 million) at the upper price limit last month. She first bought shares in the start-up in 2018, according to its red herring prospectus, paying 41.86 rupees a share. That is a profit of about 674 per cent.
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
When the cooler weather arrives, Indians begin to think about Diwali purchases. For investors, cultural tradition holds that the country’s biggest festival is an opportune time to start new ventures and acquire new investments. “Starting a new investment during Diwali is considered auspicious and great for long-term prosperity,” says investment adviser Jagdish Golani, a senior executive consultant with Nexus Insurance Brokers in the UAE. This year, the festival falls on November 12.
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
Natalie Hore has worked both sides of the fence, climbing to the top of the business world before pivoting to become a life coach, yoga instructor, nutritionist and sound therapist. Along the way, the Australian national has worked for government and non-profit organisations and launched several businesses.
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Nov 5, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
As the world seeks to tackle climate change, countries are making significant strides in the transition to renewable energy. But fossil fuels are expected to remain dominant for several decades to come. Nations will invest $1.73 on clean energy out of $2.8 trillion in total energy investments this year, according to the International Energy Agency. For every dollar spent on fossil fuels, $1.7 will now go to clean energy. Five years ago this ratio was 1:1.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
gulfnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
Across the UAE, investment is flowing to a broad range of innovative start-ups. From circular solutions to restaurant analytics, these start-ups represent new business sectors that will drive future economic growth. The trend is in line with Ministry of Economy projections that see start-ups as potentially helping the country to double its GDP by 2031 as the nation looks to become a regional centre for innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has invested in the Renault-owned Alpine Formula One team alongside teammate Patrick Mahomes and four-time golf major championship winner Rory McIlroy. The athletes are part of a consortium led by private equity firm Otro Capital, which invested €200 million ($211 million) in the team in June, together with RedBird Capital Partners and Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
With a net worth of $3 billion, Michael Jordan has become the first pro athlete to be ranked among the 400 wealthiest people in the US, according to a new compilation by Forbes magazine. In August, the basketball great sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets basketball team. The deal was valued at a total of around $3 billion, 17 times its worth when Jordan became lead owner in 2010. He bought the team for $275 million in 2010 and retains a minority stake.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
thenationalnews.com | Keith J Fernandez
Podcasts have surged in popularity in recent years, something Dubai-based serial entrepreneur Vuk Zlatarov has benefitted from. He launched his podcast, The Change Officer, in 2020, to interview the region’s business leaders – and to network with people who could positively influence his life and work. Two years later, after 200 episodes, he founded Poddster, a professional podcast studio in Dubai Media City, and launched a podcasting community alongside it.
