- Facebook has been mired in global controversies for its ad policies.
The most prominent Facebook ads controversy was when Cambridge Analytica targeted political ads at users after collecting their data without consent
The results were advertisement that led to Donald Trump winning the US presidential election, and Britain voting to exit the EU
- The year 2022 would “offer a more comprehensive acceptance of remote working policies, as more companies are allowing employees anywhere,”...
Around 76% of the UAE respondents chose Zoom as their preferred platform
Zoom is working hard to accelerate the UAE’s digital development across various sectors
- Deposits at banks in the UAE grew 80 percent to AED1,884 billion ($513 billion) in 2020 from AED1,049 billion ($285.64...
The number of commercial banks operating in the UAE totaled 58 in 2020 against 51 in 2010
The licensed insurance companies increased from 238 in 2010 to 314 in 2015 to 406 in 2020
- The exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased last year in 2021 to "high" levels, compared to 2019,...
The United States, India, Saudi Arabia and Iraq accounted for the majority of the Chamber's exports last year, with a value of JD3.111 billion.
ACI exports rose during the same year to many Arab and foreign countries, most notably Indonesia, Egypt, Brazil, Algeria, Turkey, Sudan, Yemen and Malaysia.
- Middle East’s largest breakbulk and project cargo event Breakbulk Middle East will host the ‘Women in Breakbulk Breakfast’, as part...
A 2021 survey conducted by Gartner Inc shows that women comprise 41 percent of the supply chain workforce in 2021, up from 39 percent in 2020.
The primary aim of BBME is to bridge the gender gap in the breakbulk and project cargo industry.
- During the course of last year, Dubai real estate saw a momentous growth, resulting in deals worth close to $41.1...
The total number of deals last year reached 61,241, the largest number since 2013, according to media reports
Of these deals, ready made properties accounted for 60 percent of total real estate transactions in Dubai in 2021, while the rest was made up of off-plan properties
- Scientific and Medical Equipment House of Saudi Arabia has set a price range between $12-13.9 per share for its offer...
The book-building period for participating entities will run from Jan. 17 to Jan. 27, 2022, a bourse statement by the offering’s book-runner, Alistithmar Capital, revealed
Shares devoted to participating entities will stand at 6 million shares, representing the full offering of 30 percent of the company’s capital
- A total of 2,000 new companies from 106 countries registered with the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone)...
Most of these companies were from the UK, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Lebanon.
SPC provides 600 furnished offices for publishing entrepreneurs and 6,000 square meters of space for investors.
- DET and HSBC Bank Middle East have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), paving the way for increased cooperation in...
Under the terms of the agreement, DET and HSBC will promote to HSBC customers and employees the unparalleled quality of life in Dubai
The MoU was signed by Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing; and Abdulfattah Sharaf, CEO of HSBC UAE





















