Beauty Business

Inaugural Moscow Beauty Week turns out to be a beautiful success story as over 170,000 visit

PR News Desk 21/12/2023

Over 450 brands exhibit their latest products Over 170,000 attendees visited the inaugural Moscow Beauty Week held from December 9-12, 2023, at the Moscow Manege and other partner venues in the Russian capital. One of the most significant events in the Russian beauty industry, Moscow Beauty

Business GCC UAE

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival set for February 3-4, 2024

Arnold Pinto 18/12/2023

The seventh annual edition targets regional entrepreneurs Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) will organise the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) from February 3-4, 2024, at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park.  Set to be one of the most significant ecosystem events in the Middle East region, SEF 2024 will be the seventh annual edition, following the

Business GCC UAE

37 Consult ramps up digital marketing services for UAE-based SMEs

Arnold Pinto 17/12/2023

UAE may have one million SMEs by 2030 37 Consult, a Dubai-based boutique consultancy, is intensifying its digital marketing services aimed primarily at Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to grow and expand their business. Since its launch in Dubai in 2017, 37 Consult says it has turned more than AED8 million in […]

Business

Airspeeder signs digital media hub agreement with Veritone and base

Arnold Pinto 16/12/2023

Pact gives eVTOL racing series fans a unique viewing experience Airspeeder – the world’s first racing series for crewed electric flying cars – has entered a multi-year deal with Veritone, a leading provider of AI technology and solutions, to leverage its Digital Media Hub (DMH) for managing and enhancing the digital media platform activities of the […]

Business Markets

MYCRANE and Equip9 partner on AI rollout and new market penetration

Arnold Pinto 15/12/2023

MoU signed at South Asia’s largest construction equipment event MYCRANE, the Dubai-based digital crane rental platform, and Equip9, the India-headquartered online platform that connects operators, rentals, mechanics, and more in an app, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Excon, South Asia’s largest construction equipment event, currently taking place in

Space Business

Serco set to get Middle East space initiatives off the ground

Arnold Pinto 12/12/2023

Targets regional revenue growth within the next 5 years With over 40 years of supporting global customers’ space missions, UK-headquartered Serco aims to play a pivotal role in the fast-growing space initiatives across the Middle East region, spearheaded by the UAE and Saudi Arabia. In an exclusive interview in Dubai, Riyadh-based Amar Vora, Head of […]

Cybersecurity Business

EU and US forge cybersecurity alliance to tackle common threats

Arnold Pinto 10/12/2023

Geopolitical shifts and new tech are major cybersecurity concerns The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the United States have formalised a cybersecurity pact in the face of shared challenges posed by the evolving cyber threat landscape, shaped by geopolitical shifts and technological

Business

EuroTech ME acquires sister company IO21 in expansion rollout

PR News Desk 09/12/2023

Takeover broadens SaaS provider’s service offerings EuroTech ME, a leading software solutions provider in the GCC region, has fully acquired its sister company, IO21, to broaden the scope of its solutions portfolio and propel expansion in the UAE and Saudi markets. With EuroTech ME excelling in IT services, AV, and security solutions, IO21 specialises in […]

Logistics Business

Global air cargo demand rises 3.8% in October 2023

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023

Middle Eastern carriers record the strongest regional performance International air cargo demand – measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs) – rose 3.8% in October 2023 compared to October 2022, indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Real Estate Business GCC UAE

Dubai’s RTA approves 10 projects in partnership with private sector

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023

AED2.5 billion projects aim to boost Dubai’s economic growth Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved 10 projects in Dubai emirate with an estimated value of AED2.5 billion placed under the emirate’s 2024-2026 Dubai Portfolio for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The programme conforms to the Dubai government’s strategy to boost

Business

WCS and Congo sign High-Integrity Forest Investment initiative MoU

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2023

Agreement reached at ongoing COP28 in Dubai The Government of Congo, represented by the Ministry of Forest Economy, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a new programme to attract investment in the conservation of high-integrity tropical forests in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Investors or buyers of these […]

Travel Business

Middle East leads post-pandemic global tourism recovery

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2023

Global tourism to end 2023 close to 90% of pre-pandemic levels International tourism is set to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023, with the Middle East, Europe and Africa leading the recovery. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer, the Middle East continues to lead the recovery […]

Tech Business

AWS unveils Amazon S3 Express One Zone for unique cloud storage performance

Arnold Pinto 02/12/2023

The launch takes place at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Express One Zone, an advanced, high-performance storage class designed to cater to customers’ needs with the most latency-sensitive applications. Boasting the title of the lowest latency cloud object storage available, Amazon S3

Business

OECD expects global GDP to grow by 2.9% in 2023, followed by a slight deceleration to 2.7% in 2024

Arnold Pinto 01/12/2023

Asia is projected to continue driving the bulk of global growth The latest Economic Outlook issued by the Paris-headquartered Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects the global business landscape to experience modest growth amid ongoing challenges, even as the impact of necessary monetary policy tightening, coupled with weak trade and reduced

Aviation Business

Etihad Airways targets sustainability and profitability with ‘Journey 2030’ roadmap

PR News Desk 28/11/2023

Abu Dhabi-based carrier aims to double its fleet size by 2030 Etihad Airways has laid out its growth plans at the Dubai Airshow 2023. In a keynote interview, Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, took to the airshow’s main stage to discuss ‘Journey 2030’ – the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s growth plan for the next seven […]

Business Tech

7 cardinal mistakes startups make with VCs: Insights from the front lines

PR News Desk 23/11/2023

By Talal Thabet, CEO and Co-founder, Haltia.AI In the high-stakes world of venture capitalism, a startup’s fate often hinges on its ability to captivate and convince those holding the purse strings. Arto Bendiken and I, leading Haltia.AI, have waded through the venture funding quagmire, collecting a trove of do’s and don’ts — some learned the […]

Business Events GCC UAE

Global investors with $7 billion under management set to finance startups at Super Angels Summit 2023 in Abu Dhabi

Arnold Pinto 19/11/2023

Gulf emirate clinches the world’s first and largest angel investment event The UAE has firmly established itself on the global startup map, with the UAE government’s Entrepreneurial Nation initiative seeking to develop 8,000+ startups and SMEs in the Gulf nation by 2030 and setting up 20 startups valued at more than $1 billion by 2031. […]

Aviation Business

Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350-900s worth AED22.08 billion

Arnold Pinto 17/11/2023

Order confirmed at ongoing Dubai Airshow 2023 Dubai-based Emirates Airline has signed an order for 15 A350-900s at the Dubai Airshow 2023, taking its total order for the A350 version to 65 aircraft. The deal, worth AED22.08 ($6 billion) at list price, was signed on November 16, 2023. The first A350 is scheduled to join […]

Travel Business

UNWTO workshop focuses on dynamic tourism communications for Africa

PR News Desk 16/11/2023

3-day event held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The Madrid-based World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) brought together top tourism and travel practitioners from 20 African countries to explore ways to deliver more effective tourism communications and showcase the sector’s role as a development pillar. The first Communications, Media and Tourism Training Workshop in Africa

Aviation Business GCC UAE

flydubai orders 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, its first widebody aircraft

PR News Desk 15/11/2023

Deal formalised at Dubai Airshow 2023 Boeing and flydubai have signed an agreement wherein the low-cost carrier will purchase 30 787-9 Dreamliners as the airline diversifies its fleet by introducing widebody jets. In a signing ceremony at the Dubai Airshow 2023, the Dubai-based carrier said it plans to use the efficient 787 to open new routes and grow […]