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Business Corporate

Cloudera’s acquisition of Taikun signals a push to dominate the hybrid AI market

Arnold Pinto 05/08/2025

Amid growing data demands Cloudera, the Santa Clara-based hybrid data company, has acquired Czech Kubernetes management firm Taikun, strengthening its ability to offer data and AI services across public cloud, private data centres, and highly regulated environments. The deal comes amid rising

Thought leadership

10 key talent acquisition trends to watch in 2025

News Desk 12/03/2025

By Pedro Lacerda, Senior Vice President & Executive Team Member, TASC Group As 2025 progresses, the talent acquisition landscape in the Middle East continues to evolve at lightning speed. With technological advancements reshaping industries and workforce expectations becoming more complex, organisations must rethink their recruitment strategies to stay competitive. The

NEWS DESK

Bending Spoons closes $233 million acquisition of Brightcove

PR News Desk 04/02/2025

Bending Spoons, the Italy-based technology company, completed its previously announced acquisition of US-based streaming technology company Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV) for $4.45 per share (or approximately $233 million), in an all-cash transaction. The definitive acquisition agreement was entered into in November 2024. Luca Ferrari, the Bending Spoons CEO and

Business Cybersecurity Gitex

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

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2024

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

Business Corporate

Dubai’s Arena Group Acquires UK’s Showblock

Arnold Pinto 06/05/2024

Focus Is On Sustainable Event Solutions Dubai-headquartered Arena Group, a leader in the global event services industry, has completed its acquisition of Showblock, a specialist in sustainable temporary structures based in Warwickshire, UK. The acquisition of Showblock is a pivotal step in Arena Group’s ambitious expansion strategy following its recent Aztec Shaffer