DUBAI: Even as a child, Marcus Routbard was determined to be a chef. Born and raised in Canada, the cluster executive chef at The Warner Bros. Abu Dhabi Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton Brand and DoubleTree by Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Residences, spent much of his childhood in the kitchen, discovering the flavors of … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index, closed 42.30 points higher — or 0.14 percent — on Thursday to end at 10,290.42, pitting itself against the negative sentiment that clouded the global markets after the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. The benchmark index swung heavily between gains and losses, scaling to a high of … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened to a six-day low against its US counterpart on Monday, as investors worried that signs of US economic resilience would extend the length of the Federal Reserve’s campaign to raise interest rates. The loonie was trading 1% lower at 1.3601 to the greenback, or 73.52 US cents, its weakest level … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency giving back its gains from earlier in the week as global bond yields rebounded and investors eyed Black Friday sales for clues on the health of the US economy. The loonie was trading 0.4 per cent lower at 1.3390 to the … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD was little changed against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Thursday as lower oil prices offset a dovish signal on the pace of interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve. World shares touched a two-month high and the US dollar swooped towards a three-month low against a basket of major … Read more
The Canadian CADUSD dollar weakened to its lowest level in 11 days against its US counterpart on Monday as rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on investor sentiment and speculation that OPEC would increase output led to volatility in the price of oil. The loonie was trading 0.4% lower at 1.3440 to the greenback, or … Read more
TORONTO: Chinese-Canadian chef Kelvin Cheung’s culinary journey started at the age of 12, working at his father’s restaurant in Chicago. He’s come a long way since then, with stints in Toronto, Vancouver, Delhi, Mumbai, and now, Dubai. During his time in India, Cheung was a favorite of several Bollywood celebrities, and he’s becoming something of … Read more
My first taste of modern Chinese cooking was a fabulous dish of General Tso’s sweetbreads created by Nick Liu when he was the chef at the Niagara Street Café in Toronto (the Edulis forerunner). I was blown away by the sweet, sour, spicy dish. Today, Liu owns Dailo which serves “new Asian” cooking. Liu is … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as investor sentiment soured, but the currency’s decline was capped as hot domestic inflation data led to raised bets on another jumbo interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada. Canada’s annual inflation rate inched down to 6.9 per cent in September, Statistics Canada … Read more
My first taste of modern Chinese cooking was a fabulous dish of General Tso’s sweetbreads created by Nick Liu when he was the chef at the Niagara Street Café in Toronto (the Edulis forerunner). I was blown away by the sweet, sour, spicy dish. Today, Liu owns Dailo which serves “new Asian” cooking. Liu is … Read more
