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Office rents in Dubai rebounding, rising faster than in New York, London

Demand for space in the skyscraper and across Dubai is surging as the emirate attracts more wealth and expats due to its nimble response to the pandemic and relatively easy access to visas.

Dubai office rents are rising faster than in New York and London: Report

The rush for office space in the emirate is on show in skyscrapers like ICD Brookfield Place, which towers 800 feet over the financial district

Bed Bath & Beyond CFO plunges to death at New York's Jenga tower: Reports

Last week, Bed Bath & Beyond said it would close 150 stores, cut jobs and overhaul its merchandising strategy in an attempt to turn around its money-losing business

New York imposes new gun restrictions on concealed carry in sensitive areas

New York has started to prohibit concealed carry of weapons in designated sensitive areas after the US Supreme Court struck down the state's century-old concealed carry weapons law in June

Chinese firms' New York listings face greater scrutiny in new Senate bill

Rick Scott, a Republican, and Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, said they'd introduced legislation to crack down on so-called variable interest entities that Chinese businesses commonly use for listings

US Govt announces New York's Times Square to become "Gun-Free Zone"

On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden said that he is determined to ban assault weapons in America, amid the increasing gun violence in the country

Decoding Azure Power: India's first NYSE-listed renewables company

Stock tanks after new CEO's sudden resignation, whistle-blower complaint

US reports over 17,000 monkeypox cases; New York, California top list

The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Rep vs Rep: Nadler defeats Maloney in battle of top House Democrats

US Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated US Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district. As the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Nadler twice led fights to impeach former President Donald Trump. His victory ends a 30-year run in Congress for Maloney, who fought to get government aid for people sickened by clouds of toxic soot after the September 11 attacks. The unusual battle between incumbents resulted from a redistricting process that lumped Nadler's home base on the west side of Manhattan together with Maloney's on the east side.

Third case of Monkeypox among minors reported in US, first in New York

A minor in New York has reportedly contracted monkeypox, a first among children in the state, and at least the third reported case of the disease among children in the US

Gandhi statue in NY smashed by 6 men amid wave of continued attacks

The statue had been vandalised earlier on August 3 and knocked over, according to the Queens Daily Eagle

New York judge denies bail for Salman Rushdie's attacker, bars interviews

A judge refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York.

Salman Rushdie's attacker indicted, expected to appear in court today

A grand jury has indicted the man who stabbed Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York, county prosecutors said on Thursday. Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, is scheduled to appear on the charges at an afternoon court hearing in Chautauqua County. Matar was arrested August 12 after he rushed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution, stabbing Rushdie multiple times in front of a horrified crowd. Initial charges were filed the next day, when Matar's court-appointed lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. The prosecutor's office did not immediately release the new charges. Rushdie, 75, is getting treatment in a Pennsylvania hospital for severe wounds. His literary agent, Andrew Wylie, has said Rushdie a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm, and could lose an eye. Rushdie's life has been in jeopardy since 1989 when Iran's supreme leader at the time, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued an edict demanding his death ove

'When I heard he survived, I was surprised,' says Salman Rushdie's attacker

Hadi Matar, who allegedly stabbed British author Salman Rushdie in western New York State last week during a lecture, admitted that he didn't think that the author would survive

Indian ship used to move Russia-linked fuel to New York: US tells India

The US Treasury Dept told India that an Indian ship picked up oil from a Russian tanker on the high seas and brought it to a port in Gujarat, said RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra

Donad Trump asks appeals court to scrap New York probe of his assets

Trump's lawyer asked a federal appeals court to block New York's investigation into potentially fraudulent asset valuations at his sprawling real-estate company

Indian ship used to reroute Russian-linked fuel to New York: US tells India

The United States has expressed concern to India that it was used earlier this year to export fuel made from Russian crude to New York through high-seas transfers, a top Indian central banker said

Man with knife cannot silence man with pen: New York Governor on Rushdie

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has condemned the "cowardly attack on author Salman Rushdie, asserting that a man with a knife cannot silence a man with a pen

Rushdie pulling through; his feisty, defiant humour intact: Son, ex-wife

Salman Rushdie is pulling through and his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact even as his life-changing injuries are severe, his son and former wife Padma Lakshmi said

No place for violence, hate: Kamala Harris condemns attack on Rushdie

US Vice President Kamala Harris expressed shock over the attack on Salman Rushdie, saying that people should be able to "share ideas without fear" and "violence and hate have no place" in society