Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:UK Competition and Markets Authority, the country’s antitrust watchdog, launches an investigation into Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy — Facebook wants to be the go-to platform for all of your social needs, but a big move it made last month to take ownership in the world of GIFs …
Lee Fang / The Intercept:Sources: Facebook internally showcased a feature for its Workplace chat product that allowed administrators to remove and block trending topics like “unionize” — During an internal presentation at Facebook on Wednesday, the company debuted features for Facebook Workplace …
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch:IQM, which makes hardware for quantum computers, raises €15M from the EIC Accelerator program and a €3.3M grant from the Business Finland government agency — IQM Finland Oy (IQM), a European startup which makes hardware for quantum computers, has raised a €15M equity investment round …
Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:Internet Archive to close its National Emergency Library, which offers free, unrestricted access to ebooks, on June 16, after lawsuit from four major publishers — Online library asks publishers to “call off their costly assault.” — The Internet Archive has ended its National Emergency Library programs …
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 June 2020 – As companies and businesses gradually head back to work following relaxed COVID-19 measures, JustCo, Asia Pacific’s leading co-working space provider, steps up safety measures by distributing 100,000 free certified surgical-grade face masks to staff and members returning to its offices across Singapore. It has also extended this circle of care to the tenants in the buildings where it is located. […]
https:/www./unsplash.com/photos/jpHw8ndwJ_Q Out of all the possible gifts in the business, corporate gifting for corporate clients is one of the most challenging and difficult to choose. In this article, we will take you through the best corporate gifts for business professionals and clients that will save you a lot of time. Whether you want to go for a more modern and tech product or an item they can […]
Accelerates Digital Transformation by Simplifying Business Processes Through Unifying Organization Data SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific announced today its partnership with M-Files, a global leader in Intelligent Information Management (IIM), unveiling a new digital business solution for companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region that features automated workflows together with intuitive information management and compliance support that is deployable in the cloud, […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Black Spade Capital Limited (“Black Spade Capital“), a family office managing the private investments of Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive of Melco International Development Limited, has announced it has invested and held shares in My Platform, a medical IT services platform. Founded in Hong Kong as a start-up, My Platform was launched as a brand-new medical management […]
Infor recognized for completeness of vision and ability to execute BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 June 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Gartner Inc. has positioned Infor as a Leader, for the second consecutive time, in its Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Infor was positioned in the Leaders quadrant for its ability to execute and its completeness […]
Pure Living masks received ASTM Level 1 certification HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 8 June 2020 – Pure Living, a Hong Kong-based chemical engineering company, has launched one-stop melt-blown fabric solutions designed by local experts for Hong Kong. The solution offers melt-blown fabric manufacturing machines, innovative techniques and processes for mask production. This is an important milestone for mask manufacturing in Hong Kong, offering a steady supply […]
Rhenus opens a new mega warehouse in India, bringing its total warehousing space across the country to 1.9 million square feet. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 June 2020 – Leading global logistics service provider Rhenus Logistics has opened a new Mega Warehouse at Gurugram, near the Delhi NCR region in North India. The 350,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility will enable Rhenus to provide more scalable storage options and […]
It’s getting harder to stay afloat in the sea of business companies. The competition is stronger than ever in the marketplace. Every new business company tries to fulfill the customer’s needs and give extra features and benefits. The product line is various and you can find everything that you need. On top of that, companies are trying their best to stand out from the competition and make […]
Arabian Post Staff In the event of another deadlock between Russia and Saudi Arabia, the desert kingdom is likely to suffer a bigger hit than Russia in an extended oil price war, according to Rystad Energy. Rystad feels Saudi Arabia will suffer a bigger hit in all five financial criteria: the impact on oil and gas revenues, fiscal breakeven price, fiscal deficit and foreign currency reserves, budget […]
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced a record growth in 2019. The total number of firms in the Centre reached 2,437, up 14% from 2018, with a total of 32% growth since 2017. It attracted 493 new businesses in 2019 and now counts 17 of the world’s top 20 banks, 8 of the 10 leading global law firms, 3 of the top 5 insurance companies […]
Over the past few years the UAE has seen a boom in start-ups and online businesses. The influx of female entrepreneurs heading start-ups have systemically changed office culture, making it accessible for all genders, and giving a stronger voice to women in general. In fact, the UAE is considered one of the best markets for business women. Back in 2017 the UAE pledged $50 million to the […]
By Arabian Post Staff Emaar Malls announced a 5 per cent increase in revenue to AED 4.673 billion (US$ 1.272 billion) for 2019, compared to AED 4.446 billion (US$ 1.210 billion) in 2018. Overall net profit in 2019 amounted to AED 2.286 billion (US$ 622 million), similar to AED 2.230 billion (US$ 607 million) recorded for the previous year. Revenue grew by 4 per cent to AED […]
Happiness in the workplace is crucial. It makes the employees more engaged, productive, and creative. When employees have positive emotion, their focus widens, they tend to think big and learn better. That’s why happy employees are extremely important for the performance of any organization. But how can organizations achieve a happy workforce that can add value to a company? Read further to know. Prioritise work-life balance Employees […]
There’s barely an area of entertainment or recreation that Dubai hasn’t either broken into or attempted to break into during the past few years, but this latest trend is one we never expected to see. When you hear the words ‘luxury cruise’, there are to areas of the planet that tend to spring to mind. The first is the Caribbean. The second is the Mediterranean. At a […]
In an event held at the UAE’s only ecological school, the Arbor School, the Finnish Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion and the real-life Finnish Santa Claus highlighted the importance of adopting and adapting a circular economy in order to combat the current climate crisis the world is facing and empowering our youth to be part of sustainable change. The Arbor School was selected to host Santa Claus due […]
Airbus celebrates 10-years of partnership with Strata shaping the UAE’s aerospace industry, highlighting key milestones achieved with the UAE-based manufacturer throughout the past decade. As part of the UAE’s drive to create a world-class aerospace industry to deliver on its diversification strategy, Airbus is increasing its Middle Eastern footprint through industry cooperation with local entities to contribute to the nation’s economic growth. Abu Dhabi-based Strata Manufacturing has […]
By Arabian Post Staff Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will play a pivotal role in creating new connections and collaborations as an official partner. As an official partner, Dubai Chamber will represent and support the interests of the UAE business community at Expo 2020, helping to connect them with international businesses, innovators, investors, and international chambers of commerce to create new avenues of long-term commercial success. […]
Mohamed Said Guedi, a Somaliland-Djibouti dual national, has been running successful businesses in East Africa, the Middle East and Europe. He is an entrepreneur who grew several businesses from start-ups to millions in annual sales through effective business planning, quality of products, creative sales techniques and innovative marketing.
Continuing from the previous quarter, average sales prices and rents softened across most communities in Dubai in the third quarter of 2019, the latest Cavendish Maxwell UAE Property Market Report says. The average apartment prices declined by 16.5% over the 12-month period from Q3 2018 to Q3 2019 while the average villa/townhouse prices declined 15% during the period. Rental declines for apartments in Dubai averaged 15%, whilst […]
It’s the largest and most popular music festival in the world, so it’s no surprise that every single available ticket for Glastonbury Festival 2020 sold out instantly. Tickets were placed on general sale on the morning of Sunday, 6th October. They were all done within a matter of hours. During that time, websites crashed, phone lines became engaged, and millions of music fans took to the internet […]
