Cairo, Traffic passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal on Saturday reached an all-time record per day in the waterway’s history, with a record of 89 ships carrying a total net tonnage of 5.2 million tons passed through the Canal in both directions.In a stat…
Oil and Environment Minister receives US Ambassador
Manama, Oil and Environment Minister, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, received US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Steven C. Bondy and discussed aspects of cooperation between the two friendly countries and is…
Afforestation project launched at Diyar Al Muharraq
Manama, Bahrain’s green drive moved a step further with the launch of a new afforestation project at the Diyar Al-Muharraq. Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Minister Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak gave the go-ahead to the project, as part of the nat…
Musk says Twitter deal should go ahead if it provides proof of real accounts
Washington, Elon Musk said that if Twitter Inc. (TWTR.N) could provide its method of sampling 100 accounts and how it confirmed that the accounts are real, his $44 billion deal to buy the company should proceed on its original terms. “However, if it tu…
Tesla sets Aug 25 as trading day for three-for-one split shares
Austin, Tesla said on Friday trading in its three-for-one split shares will start on Aug. 25, after the electric vehicle maker’s shareholders approved the proposal during its annual meeting. Shareholders of the EV maker voted for board recommendations …
Amazon to buy vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B
New York, Aug. 6 (BNA): Amazon on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns from anti-mo…