Entertainment

Did you know binge-watching Netflix hurts the environment?

Arnold Pinto 10/08/2024 0

Researcher issues stark warning The innocuous habit of binge-watching Netflix and scrolling endlessly through social media is not as harmless as it seems. As highlighted by Dr Kari Hiekkanen, a visiting researcher at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, the practice significantly contributes

Health UAE

ZOI-ME health optimisation clinic opens in Dubai

News Desk 2 10/08/2024 0

New facility offers a 12-week programme ZOI-ME, a longevity clinic inspired by Longevity-UK, has launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It aims to enhance personal health management and is the latest private venture addition to the Arabian Gulf emirate’s health and wellness landscape. The longevity clinic offers patients a data-driven, informed, measured, and

Events

Global MSP ecosystem meets at MSP Global 2024 in Barcelona this October

Arnold Pinto 10/08/2024 0

Acronis is a diamond sponsor Given the increasingly complex landscape of managed service providers (MSPs), the upcoming MSP Global event in PortAventur, Barcelona, Spain, is set to be a pivotal gathering for MSP and IT professionals aiming to enhance their offerings, differentiate their services, and boost profitability. From October 9-10, 2024, MSP Global, in association

Real Estate UAE

Emaar’s property sales hit AED31.5 billion in H1 2024

News Desk 2 09/08/2024 0

Several factors boost the company’s bottom line Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based global property developer and provider of premium lifestyle offerings has announced its financial results for the first half of 2024, highlighting continued resilience and operational efficiency across its diverse portfolio. Emaar Properties posted total revenue of AED14.4 billion ($3.9

Lifestyle UAE

What UAE expatriates must consider when purchasing life insurance

News Desk 2 09/08/2024 0

By Joseph Terrance, Head Life Insurance Business, Policybazaar.ae Understanding your financial objectives is not just important; it is vital when purchasing life insurance as a UAE expatriate. This involves identifying your beneficiaries and the financial obligations you must cover, such as mortgages, children’s education fees, and daily living expenses. This

Space

Damac Capital reports strong ROI from SpaceX investment

Arnold Pinto 09/08/2024 0

Dubai entity invests in high-growth sectors Damac Capital, the investment arm of Dubai-based Damac Group, has reported a strong return on investment (ROI) from its strategic stake in trendsetting space tech and exploration company SpaceX. The Dubai entity is positioning its investment portfolio in high-growth sectors with substantial ROI potential and has been expanding

Appointments

Gary Barthram joins Serco’s aviation emergency services team

News Desk 2 09/08/2024 0

To oversee Middle East operations Serco has announced the appointment of Gary Barthram as the company’s new Area Manager for Aviation Emergency Services in the Middle East region. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Barthram, who has an extensive background in airport fire services, serves as Serco’s principal expert on aviation emergency services in the region. […]

Corporate

Cloudera enhances metadata management solutions

Dan Ngiam 08/08/2024 0

With data catalogue and Iceberg REST integration Cloudera has unveiled significant updates to its metadata management solutions, designed to boost open interoperability and meet growing data security and governance demands. The new features showcased at Cloudera’s EVOLVE24 conference at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore from August 6-7, 2024, mark a

Banking

Tech Mahindra and Finastra forge strategic alliance

News Desk 2 08/08/2024 0

To drive digital transformation for corporate banks Tech Mahindra, a global technology consulting and digital solutions provider based in Maharashtra, India, has signed a strategic partnership with London, UK-headquartered Finastra, a global leader in financial software applications and marketplaces, to transform corporate banking operations through enhanced digital

Travel UAE

Explore Dubai City with new hop-on-hop-off bus service

News Desk 2 08/08/2024 0

All-day trip costs AED35 Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is launching a hop-on-hop-off bus service to offer UAE residents and visitors an immersive way to explore Dubai City’s landmarks and attractions. Dubai’s RTA will operate the new service starting in September 2024. The service, featuring buses with a striking livery, will operate daily from […]

Bahrain Defence & Security

New US commander takes helm of Task Force 59 in Bahrain

Arnold Pinto 08/08/2024 0

US 5th Fleet region in focus The US Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force (TF) 59 inducted a new leader on July 30, 2024, as Captain John Barrientos took over command from Captain Colin Corridan in a formal change of command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. Captain Barrientos succeeds Captain Corridan, who has led TF 59 […]

Business Cybersecurity Gitex

Sweden’s EQT takes majority stake in Switzerland’s Acronis

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2024 0

Key boost for cybersecurity and data protection industry EQT, the Swedish global investment organisation, intends to acquire a majority stake in Acronis, the global provider of integrated IT solutions for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and corporate enterprises. The move values Acronis above its most recent growth funding round, worth $3.5 billion in 2022. The

Web 3.0

Ibanera partners with RAK DAO for UAE foray

News Desk 2 07/08/2024 0

Dynamic Web3 ecosystem in focus Ibanera, a prominent US-based fintech platform, has partnered with RAK Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO), a free zone dedicated to digital assets and Web3 innovation. The strategic collaboration will leverage RAK DAO’s extensive network to boost Ibanera’s presence in the UAE’s growing digital asset market. Ibanera is an API-driven

Saudi Arabia Space

CST and Boeing train Saudi aerospace engineering students

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2024 0

Includes stints at aerospace giant’s US facilities Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has unveiled a month-long training programme for aerospace engineering students in partnership with Boeing. The initiative underscores the commitment to nurturing national talent and advancing the field of space sciences in Saudi Arabia. Boeing is

Space

SEOPS and Intuitive Machines team up for lunar payload delivery

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2024 0

Operations to commence after 2025 SEOPS, a prominent provider of responsive space mission services, has entered a strategic partnership with Intuitive Machines. The new collaboration between the two US-based companies will see Intuitive Machines providing rideshare delivery services for SEOPS, extending its reach beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) to include a variety of

Business

Italian Navy orders its 4th offshore patrol vessel

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2024 0

As part of fleet modernisation programme In a significant development for the Italian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) programme, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%), has received official notification from the Italian Navy to proceed with the construction of a fourth next-generation patrol vessel and the

Travel

beOnd unveils initiative for top luxury travel influencers

News Desk 2 06/08/2024 0

Airline targets key role in luxury travel market beOnd, the premium leisure air travel startup, has unveiled its Ambassador Programme. This new initiative involves the airline collaborating with top travel influencers to elevate the luxury travel experience. The initiative allows content creators to amplify their travel narratives while earning referral commissions. Tero

Sport

Metzeler’s Andrea Verona crowned world champion

News Desk 2 06/08/2024 0

In E2 Class at Welsh GP The Welsh GP, a highly anticipated round of the FIM Enduro World Championship, concluded last weekend in Rhayader, Wales, marking a significant milestone in the 2024 season. In an exhilarating display of skill and endurance, Andrea Verona of Gas Gas Factory Racing secured the World Championship title in the […]

Defence & Security Saudi Arabia

US okays $2.8 billion military support sale to Saudi Arabia

Arnold Pinto 06/08/2024 0

Involving logistics and programme support The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Saudi Arabia involving system logistics, sustainment support, and related elements at an estimated cost of $2.8 billion. This determination, communicated to Congress by the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, includes comprehensive logistics and

Logistics

Dronamics gets €10 million in funding from European Innovation Council

Arnold Pinto 06/08/2024 0

Company set for start of commercial operations Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline, has secured a €10 million equity investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC). This funding round follows an earlier €2.5 million grant awarded to the company in November 2022 under the EIC Accelerator programme. The agreement was formalised at the EIC […]