HONG KONG Acquisitive Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is in talks to buy a controlling stake in the owner of the publisher of Forbes magazine, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Hong Kong-based investor group Integrated Whale Media Investments (IWM), which holds 95 percent of Forbes Media, is also in talks with another Chinese media firm and is scouting for more potential buyers for most […]
By Tom Westbrook and Benjamin Weir | SYDNEY SYDNEY Howling winds, heavy rain and huge seas pounded Australia’s northeast on Tuesday, damaging homes, wrecking jetties and cutting power to thousands of people as Tropical Cyclone Debbie tore through Queensland state’s far north. Wind gusts stronger than 260 km per hour (160 mph) were recorded at tourist resorts along the world-famous Great Barrier Reef as the powerful storm, […]
Adriaane Pielou Holidaying on horseback is guaranteed to lift the spirits. The exhilaration you feel after spending time in the fresh air afforded by the countryside is enhanced by the fact that you can choose from a range of trips. Despite being a sporty kind of activity, a riding holiday can involve weeks crossing mountains and camping out each night. However, you can also choose undemanding meanders […]
Vocus Communications has announced selling its 16 percent stake in Macquarie Telecom, offloading 3,358,511 MAQ shares at a price of AU$12.20 per share for a total of around AU$41 million. Vocus sold 100 percent of its interest in Macquarie Telecom to both institutional and retail shareholders via a block trade, it announced to the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday morning. According to Macquarie Telecom, the sale of […]
The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com have a new editor, the latest step in an ongoing reorganization of their parent company. Gabriel Escobar will be editor and vice president of Philadelphia Media Network, a new job that puts him in charge of news for the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, the company announced Monday. Escobar, who was previously managing editor for news at the […]
A video-based social network with categories ranging from motor sports to singing has been launched in Dubai to encourage users to “rate, create and participate” in video content. HighlyRated.com was created by entrepreneurs Acer Jamal and Stefan Cudby following the rapid rise in demand for online video content. According to the co-founders, the idea came about when the duo found their friends posting videos on other social […]
ABU DHABI // The UAE has contributed Dh200 million to the Interpol Foundation for a Safer World, supporting seven projects fighting global crime and terrorism over five years. Announced ahead of the Unity for Security Forum in Abu Dhabi, which starts on Tuesday, the money will help to fund collaborations and training in Interpol’s 190 member states. “Building relations with relevant institutions in the fight against crime […]
Wells Fargo revealed Monday that it will soon allow customers to initiate ATM transactions using NFC-based mobile wallets such as Apple Pay. The news comes as part of another announcement that Wells Fargo has activated card-free transactions on its fleet of 13,000 ATMs across the US. Starting Monday, customers can use the Wells Fargo mobile app to generate a one-time use code that can be entered into […]
MANILA The Philippines could tighten its money laundering law this year to cover casinos, its top lawmaker said on Monday, in a move aimed at plugging loopholes that allowed $81 million stolen from Bangladesh to pass through Manila gaming venues. The Senate aims to approve its version of the bill in May and it is likely the lower house of Congress would hold separate discussions on its […]
Manama, 27 March 2017 Kanoo Paint Centre, a total solutions provider for all automotive paint industry requirements, received the 2016 Best Distributor Award from Aik Moh Paints and Chemicals, a leading chemicals distributor and service provider in Asia headquartered in Singapore, during a ceremony at the Ebrahim K. Kanoo head office. Aik Moh Group Chairman, Beo Tan presented the award to Ebrahim K. Kanoo Director of Corporate Services, […]
Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. So when President Trump raised the white flag on Obamacare Friday, did he pick up the phone and gave the exclusive to Breitbart, The Daily Caller or LifeZette? Nope. He called reporters at The Washington Post and The New York […]
Apple and Facebook are gearing up to challenge start-up Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens in the race to create a pair of augmented reality glasses that could one day replace the smartphone as consumers’ primary computing device. Apple is stepping up its efforts in AR eyewear, according to people with knowledge of its efforts, while Facebook is also researching the technology that can make what chief executive […]
The Australian government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) company is linking up rural residents to satellite services even where towns have existing fixed-line communications infrastructure, according to the Northern Territory government, which has also criticised the installation delays, service dropouts, and usage caps on the service. “The Australian government’s current position is that areas outside the major cities and towns, including all remote communities in the Northern Territory, […]
MANILA Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians held captive by Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday, the second such operation in four days as security forces step up offensives against the notorious Islamist group. The three men were kidnapped from a ship eight months ago, and their rescue means no other Malaysians are currently held hostage as two others were rescued at sea last week. […]
The Australian government has signed a formal “Dialogue on Innovation” agreement with China that will see both countries exchange ideas between government representatives, business, and the research sector. Under the arrangement, both countries will contribute up to AU$6 million over three years to the next round of the Joint Research Centres, under the Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF), which supports strategic science, technology, and innovation collaboration […]
26 March 2017 Rebrand to emphasize unique integrated structure Open D Group reinforces position as a global expert in efficient retail and brand focussed solutions with a shopper approach Open D Group, Retail Access and Sparkle, the award winning retail and branding design agencies, have today announced their rebrand to ODG to implement a simpler, cleaner, agile and integrated organization to deliver its expertise in Intelligence, Branding, […]
Shares of Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) could rise 40 percent in the next year as the New York-based media company’s new CEO Bob Bakish focuses on its Paramount Pictures studio and a handful of its networks to turn the business around, according to Barron’s. Viacom, which is controlled by 93 year-old media mogul Sumner Redstone and his daughter Shari Redstone, has been enmeshed in turmoil, which resulted in […]
It should come as no surprise that there are numerous activities related to Trust, Identity, and Privacy on the agenda for IETF 98. Below I will highlight a few of the many activities and provide pointers to a number of additional ones. There is something for everyone interested in these areas in Chicago in the coming week! The fun starts before the meeting even begins with the […]
MyRepublic has said that retail service providers (RSPs) cannot offer gigabit-speed services on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) for anything less than AU$300 thanks to the connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) charge. The comments came in response to NBN CEO Bill Morrow’s claims last month that consumers don’t need and wouldn’t use 1Gbps broadband, as evidenced by the fact that no RSPs have taken up NBN’s offer to […]
I am blessed to write about smartphones here on ZDNet and tend to overspend on the high end flagships because of how much time I spend using phones every day. However, after 10 days with my T-Mobile SIM in the new Moto G5 Plus, it will be very difficult to justify spending more than $300 on a smartphone again. The Moto G4 Plus, check out my review […]
In an emergency situation, the first few minutes are crucial in saving a child’s life. In those few moments, when for example you’re driving the child to the hospital, you could do something yourself to help save their life. If a nanny is looking after a child and realises that the child is choking, she might take a minute to make a phone call to the child’s […]
WASHINGTON — A Pakistani militant who planned a devastating truck bomb attack on a hotel in Islamabad in 2008 — which left two members of the American military and dozens of others dead — was killed in recent days by an American drone strike in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Saturday night. The militant, Qari Yasin, had ties to the Pakistani Taliban, who are closely aligned with […]
26 March 2017 Sharjah, UAE – The sixth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017) themed ‘Societal Participation…Comprehensive Development’, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, concluded yesterday (March 23) at Expo Centre Sharjah, with the issue of a set of recommendations aimed at activating community participation in the achievement of […]
Malwarebytes Contact centers are a weak link in the enterprise and are often “neglected” and forgotten when it comes to enterprise security investments, analysts claim. The contact center used to be the main channel for customers to connect to businesses. As email, social media, and live chat systems have expanded, there are more options for communication — however, picking up the phone and speaking to an agent […]
