The ambition of the GCC’s governments has been evident not only in their countries’ burgeoning infrastructures over the last few …
DIFC opens FinTech Hive applications
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has opened applications for its FinTech Hive accelerator programme, following registered interest from over 200 …
Sheikh Hamdan launches Smart Dubai 2021, Dubai Pulse
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive …
Shadow Brokers: NSA monitored Middle East banks
Files released by the hacker group Shadow Brokers suggest the United States National Security Agency penetrated the SWIFT banking network …
Microsoft: Skills gap main barrier to MEA cloud adoption
Microsoft has called for IT professionals across UAE and the wider Middle East to sharpen their cloud-related skills amidst a …
Digitising the world’s number one brand: Lego CEO Bali Padda
The unbridled joy felt by Lego fans of all ages is clearly not lost on Brand Finance. The business valuation …
Abu Dhabi Ports achieves digitalisation of imports & exports
Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports in the emirate, as well as …
How to avoid the trap of vendor lock-in
All too often, technology vendors hold their customers to ransom when it comes to renegotiating deals or exiting contracts. What …
Regional business looking up: Infor president Stephan Scholl
James Dartnell sat down with Infor president Stephan Scholl to discuss the firm’s ambitious plans to quintuple its regional market …
Dubai Chamber, Google announce online assistance partnership
Google and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry have announced a long-term partnership to help businesses across Dubai get …
Italian court bans Uber on unfair competition grounds
An Italian court has banned Uber‘s apps, saying they contributed to traditional taxis facing unfair competition, local media have reported. A …
McDonald’s UAE: The taste of tech success
Instantly recognisable, the ‘golden arches’ of McDonald’s make it one of the world’s most powerful brands. With restaurants in 120 …
Teradata launches portable licenses, all-memory platform
Teradata has announced the release of its new database license flexibility across hybrid cloud deployments at its Universe 2017 EMEA …
Hyperloop One to target $12 billion of GCC cargo industry
Hyperloop One has announced plans to launch an assault on the GCC’s cargo industry, with the company aiming to steal …