Saudi Arabia’s “bold” climate action plans have been praised by the United Nations after the Kingdom officially submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) emissions pledge. Earlier, HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud announced that Saudi Arabia aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 through the Carbon Circular Economy approach. This is based […]
Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today released a new multi-generational study[1] on ‘Education Overseas – An Evolving Journey’, to understand the collective journey Indian families go through as they strive toward their child’s international education and a global future. The study, commissioned by Western Union to NielsenIQ, provides a 360-degree perspective on the […]
The United Arab Emirates has been named the world’s 11th strongest nation brand, according to the latest Brand Finance Nation Brands 2021 report. It now ranks above the United States and the United Kingdom, among others. Breaking the Western monopoly at the top of the brand strength ranking – along with Singapore in 4th position – the UAE […]
Etisalat today announced a new partnership with Microsoft to enhance the security of the UAE’s digital border and infrastructure. Etisalat is the first Telecom in MENA to embark on such a partnership. This new collaboration with Microsoft’s digital crime unit (DCU) will further strengthen digital security in the region to meet the fast-growing demand for […]
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today recognized the Department of Digital Ajman (DDA), for placing cyber security at the center of its strategy, vision, and commitment to enhance the competitiveness of the Emirate. During GITEX Global 2021, Trend Micro presented DDA with a special award for its excellent contribution in championing […]
Today, AVASK Group announced a partnership with OFX. OFX will offer Global Currency Accounts, currency risk management solutions and bank-beating rates on global money transfers to AVASK’s portfolio of e-commerce clients. This will help their local and international sellers conduct cross-currency business with ease, speed, and peace of mind. Accessible through a co-branded registration flow, […]
Pretium, an innovative investment management firm focused on real estate, residential credit and corporate credit with more than $26 billion in assets, has established its first Middle East office in Dubai. Jamal Saab has joined as Managing Director to head and expand Pretium’s Middle East presence. Mr. Saab comes to Pretium with over 20 years of experience serving investors in the Middle East. “We are […]
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Zain Jordan today signed a strategic agreement at GITEX GLOBAL for the modernization and the expansion of voice services using the existing Ericsson Cloud IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), solidifying an already strong partnership between the two organizations. The strategic modernization of Zain Jordan’s network will support migration of current 2G and 3G voice services to […]
Mercer released the results of its 13th Annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) which for the first time included the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE’s retirement income system ranked 22nd among countries with long-standing pension systems such as United States of America, France and Spain. Globally, Iceland ranked number one followed by the Netherlands, […]
Small bit-and-piece DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) boomed by 233% in the first half of 2021, revealed Nexusguard researchers in the Threat Report FHY 2021. As the pandemic carried on into 2021, hackers experimented with new attack patterns to avoid signature-based detection. In the first half of 2021, more than 99% of all DDoS […]
