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Mixed reviews for Google Glass in the UAE

While Google Glass is only available in the US, some of them have made their way here to the UAE. And the newfangled electronic eyeglasses are getting mixed reviews.

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Nikkei drops to 3-week low, hit by strong yen and Ukraine concerns

* Service firms' business activity hurt by sales tax hike - Markit * Investors brace for slowdown in corporate profits - analysts * Index heavyweight Fast Retailing hits lowest since November By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) -...
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Malaysia's Etiqa Takaful eyes debut sukuk as soon as this month

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

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

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stock markets fall; U.S. dollar at multi-month low

* Equities move lower in U.S. and Europe* Dollar drops to 6-1/2-month low versus currency basket* Tension between Russia, Ukraine weighs on markets(Updates prices to U.S. close)By Ryan VlastelicaNEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world fell on Tuesday, with U.S. shares extending declines in afternoon trading as persistent worries over the instability in Ukraine pushed investors t
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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends lower as AIG and Twitter weigh

NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell broadly on Tuesday, with AIG AIG.N weighing on financial shares after disappointing earnings while as a slide in Twitter TWTR.N took down names in the technology and Internet space. The Dow Jones industrial...
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