Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches five business groups

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched business groups for five economic sectors—medical equipment, plastics & rubbers, optics & eyewear, paper, tissue & stationery, as well as chocolate & confectionery. These business groups will encourage engaging discussions that will drive the competitiveness of these business sectors within […]

Managing succession and labor shortages are top concerns of Middle East business leaders this year

Middle Eastern organizations rate succession challenges and the ability to attract and retain top talent amid a tightening labor market as the biggest risks they face in 2023, according to a new survey from Protiviti and NC State University. The report also reveals that senior decision-makers in the region remain concerned about broader macro risks, […]

Microsoft for Startups graduates third cohort of B2B tech startups from GrowthX Accelerator program

Microsoft for Startups Middle East, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), today graduated the latest cohort of tech startups from its GrowthX Accelerator program. The conclusion of the cohort was celebrated during a Demo Day event, hosted at Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), with attendees including startup founders, […]

Sharjah Chamber receives high-level business delegation from Colombia

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has discussed economic cooperation and ways to boost business relations with a high-level business delegation from the Arab Colombian Chamber of Commerce. The discussions were held yesterday during the Sharjah-Colombia business forum organized by the Chamber on the sidelines of the Colombian business delegation’s visit to the […]

Global Hotel Alliance is founding member of newly launched Global Loyalty Organisation

UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotels brands, has become a founding member of the new international loyalty entity, Global Loyalty Organisation (GLO). Launched this month, UK-based GLO is a global professional network of specialists in loyalty, rewards, consumer engagement and loyalty innovation, uniting companies across travel, hospitality, retail, finance as well as […]

Kearney ME Survey: KSA consumer spending power remains strong despite concerns about the macro-economic environment

Consumer spending power in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains strong despite concerns about the global macro-economic environment. This is according to local research by leading management consulting firm, Kearney, exploring consumer sentiment and purchasing habits. 79% of those surveyed highlighted concerns about global market volatility and rising inflation, and 72% noted an increase in […]

PurpleUrchin bypasses CAPTCHA and steals cloud platform resources

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has published a research on PurpleUrchin, a freejacking campaign that has primarily targeted cloud platforms offering limited-time trials of cloud resources to perform cryptomining operations.  Executive Summary Unit 42 researchers perform a deep dive into Automated Libra, the cloud threat actor group behind the freejacking campaign PurpleUrchin. Automated Libra is […]