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The travel and tourism industry has joined the Google Glass technology revolution. The world’s first hotel booking app for the wearable technology, launched by online travel agency Destinia.com, was showcased in Dubai on Wednesday at Arabian Travel Market.

Etiqa Takaful Bhd, Malaysia's largest Islamic insurer and a unit of Malayan Banking Bhd, plans to issue 300 million ringgit (USD 92.2 million) in sukuk as early as this month to boost its capital, its chief executive told Reuters.

Etiqa Takaful Bhd, Malaysia's largest Islamic insurer and a unit of Malayan Banking Bhd, plans to issue 300 million ringgit (USD 92.2 million) in sukuk as early as this month to boost its capital, its chief executive told Reuters.

* Nintendo tumbles to lowest since June 2013 * Toyota, Takeda to report earnings later in the day * Chinese trade data eyed By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, recovering from a...

NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks mostly rose on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve signaled it will continue to support the economy, but the Nasdaq fell for a second session on weakness in Internet names. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was...

* FTSEurofirst 300 ends steady after choppy trading * Results from Credit Agricole, Henkel support * Fiat slips on scepticism over a new business plan By Atul Prakash LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - European equities inched higher on Wednesday as positive...