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ADGM teams up with CoreFiling to enhance e-reporting procedures
The e-reporting system is part of the ongoing initiatives by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, to better address the needs of its stakeholders.
Huawei to showcase the ‘power of new ICT’ at GITEX
Huawei, during its participation at the upcoming GITEX Technology Week, will showcase on its transformative solutions for various verticals including public safety and e-Government, transportation, digital banking, and smart utilities.
Dubai-based after-school events firm launches $1m blockchain scheme
Afterschool will use a blockchain-based payments system where parents can use the tokens, and other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to book and pay for activities provided both by Afterschool and third party affiliates.
Google Assistant, Alexa to power LG Smart Home solutions
New home electronics from LG feature support for both Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
Oracle unveils new cloud programmes to challenge AWS prices
Larry Ellison said Oracle is aiming to get to a point “where we can guarantee that if you move a workload from Amazon to Oracle, your bill will drop by 50 percent.”
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Alshaya invests in Noon for retail partnership
Retail franchise operator M.H. Alshaya Co. has acquired a strategic stake in Noon, the region’s yet-to-be-launched e-commerce platform. Alshaya will …
Slack valued at $5.1bn following SoftBank funding round
SoftBank said on Monday that its Vision Fund led a Series G funding round alongside Accel and other investors, topping up Slack’s existing $540 million in funding to $790 million.
ievo appoints NIT as META distributor
ievo, the Newcastle-based manufacturer of fingerprint biometric solutions, has announced that Network Information Technology (NIT), an Ingram Micro company, has …