Nissan, Honda shares surge after merger talks scrapped
Nissan and Honda shares surged in Tokyo Friday after the auto giants confirmed they scrapped merger talks and Nissan detailed...
ADNOC Distribution 2024 net profit down 7%
Minus UAE corporate tax, it would have grown by 2.4% to $725m
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Meta to label AI-generated content
It seeks to reassure users over the risks of deepfakes.
- The company said it will no longer remove manipulated images and audio that don't otherwise break its rules
- The changes come as a response to criticism from the tech giant's oversight board, which reviews Meta's content
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Dubai receives 3.67 million visitors in first two months of 2024
Dubai, UAE--Dubai received 3.67 million overnight visitors in January-February 2024, with an increase of over 18 percent year-on-year (YoY), figures...
- The emirate recorded 1.77 million international visitors in January, and 1.9 million in February, according to Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
- Europe led the list with 773,000 tourists, South Asia came in second with 604,000 visitors, followed by Gulf Cooperation Council countries with 549,000
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UAE stocks see US$1.7bn inflow, IHC, Emaar lead
ABU DHABI, UAE- The UAE stock markets attracted liquidity of nearly AED6.5 billion during the week's trading, with the focus...
- The weekly liquidity in the Abu Dhabi market was US$1.2 billion (AED4.57 billion).
- The weekly liquidity in the in the Dubai market was US$517 million (AED1.9 billion).
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Abu Dhabi’s private sector grows by over 35 percent in 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) organized, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Investment Office...
- Al Multaqa Meetings empower Abu Dhabi to accelerate economic growth, by providing a platform to support investment.
- Supported by private sector and family-owned businesses, Abu Dhabi’s non-oil sectors is going from strength to strength.
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CBI, zypl.ai ink partnership
The pact aligns with CBI’s plan to support innovation in UAE.
- CBI, zypl.ai partnership signifies a strategic entry into using AI implementation for advanced credit scoring.
- CBI plans to further enhance operational efficiencies to ensure a swift and seamless lending experience.
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Samsung expects 10-fold jump in Q1 profit
It expects operating profits to jump to US$4.89bn.
- The company expects January-March operating profits to climb 931.3 percent to $4.89 billion
- The South Korean firm is expected to release its final earnings report at the end of this month
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Electric cars credited with lower CO2 emissions in US neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES, US – The booming use of electric vehicles in parts of California is reducing CO2 emissions in those areas,...
- Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, say a network of sensors has logged a small drop in the volume of carbon dioxide.
- Carbon dioxide is one of the main contributors to global warming, the human-caused phenomenon of rising temperatures.
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Britain expands investigation into Vodafone-Three UK merger
London, United Kingdom - Britain's competition regulator deepened Thursday its probe into Vodafone's planned merger of British mobile phone operations with...
- The watchdog had warned last month that the deal could have a "substantial" impact on competition and may lead to higher prices and also reduced quality for consumers.
- The merger, if approved, will vault the combined operations above the country's two largest mobile operators BT EE and Virgin Media O2 in terms of customer numbers.
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ahli islamic introduces Sharia-compliant Money Market Fund
MUSCAT, OMAN – As part of its investment solutions and Sharia-compliant products and services, ahli islamic, ahlibank’s Islamic banking window,...
- ahli islamic customers now have the opportunity to invest and gain exposure to attractive local and regional profit rates.
- With its lucrative returns, the new Islamic Money Market Fund is for those seeking Sharia-compliant investments.
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RAKBANK, DP World sign pact
The aim is to offer trade finance solutions to businesses in UAE.
- This strategic partnership leverages DP World's extensive trade network and real-time data insights.
- It empowers RAKBANK with enhanced risk assessment capabilities and streamlined access to financing.
Nissan, Honda shares surge after merger talks scrapped
Nissan and Honda shares surged in Tokyo Friday after the auto giants confirmed they scrapped merger talks and Nissan detailed...
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Creators HQ, X announce strategic partnership to produce authentic, meaningful content
Dubai, UAE - Creators HQ in the UAE, the world’s first international hub for the content economy’s creators and entrepreneurs,...
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Latifa bint Mohammed awards UK’s Simon Squibb with ‘One Billion Award’ at 1 Billion Followers Summit
Dubai, UAE - Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, presented the...
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1 Billion Followers Summit: AI’s transformative role in content creation highlighted by YouTube, Meta, Duolingo
Dubai, UAE - The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event dedicated to the content creator economy, brought together...
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Over 300 keynotes, panels, main sessions at 1 Billion Followers Summit’s third edition
Dubai, UAE - The third edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s first and largest event dedicated to...
- The Summit, organized by the UAE Government Media Office, will be hosted in the UAE from 11th to 13th January 2025
- Participants will discuss strategies for expanding the creative industry and enhancing its contribution to development plans, both regionally and globally
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Dubai vs Doha: The Battle for Creator Economy Supremacy and Innovation in the Middle East
Dubai’s aggressive initiatives like the 1 Billion Followers Summit and specialized creator visas put it ahead in attracting global talent,...
- Dubai is aggressively positioning itself as a global hub for the creator economy, leveraging infrastructure, regulations, and location
- Doha’s Qatar Media City aims to attract media and digital companies, establishing the city as a regional innovation hub
2025 IT Security Predictions
Cloudflare, a leading connectivity cloud company recently published an Op-Ed by Grant Bourzikas, CSO, tackling IT security predictions for 2025
- Hyper-focus on “digital transformation” over the past few years has left security in the dark
- As disinformation continues to plague society, it will begin to trickle into AI models