Apple’s changes contradicts European rules, 34 firms complain
Brussels, Belgium - Changes Apple is making to its services in the European Union "make a mockery" of new antitrust rules...
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Meta tests sale of virtual goods in metaverse
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will give content creators the opportunity to sell virtual items to users...
- The metaverse consists of a set of parallel "universes" accessed primarily through augmented and virtual reality platforms
- It already exists in a basic way in the form of video games such as Minecraft, Fortnite and Roblox and social platforms such as Horizon Worlds, and VRChat
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Dubai records $417m worth of realty transactions on Monday
The Dubai real-estate market recorded transactions amounting to more than AED1.53 billion ($417.72 million) on Monday, April 11.
- Dubai saw 403 sales worth AED1.12 billion (around $305 million) and 80 mortgage deals of AED414.07 million ($112.73 million)
- The emirate also saw 10 gift transactions that amounted to AED18.32 million (almost $5 million) on Monday
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Cybersecurity – The rush to catch up with reality
The invasion of Ukraine was a major wake-up call globally for both governments and private firms. Small-to-medium businesses need to...
- The number of cyberattacks against small-to-medium businesses has increased by 150 percent over the past two years, and the companies’ defenses have not grown accordingly
- Shortage of workforce, which needs to grow by 65 percent for organisations to be able to sufficiently defend their critical assets, is adding to the cybersecurity woes
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Global projects to fuel Aramco 2022 growth
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company has outlined a clear strategy to continue to invest in both upstream and downstream segments,...
- In March, Saudi Aramco said its net income increased 124 percent to $110 billion in 2021, compared to $49 billion in 2020
- This was the result of higher oil prices, stronger refining and chemicals margins, and SABIC’s consolidation of full-year results
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dnata of UAE unveils new cargo center at Heathrow airport
dnata, Dubai-based air and travel services provider, has unveiled a new 10,500 sqm cargo center at London Heathrow airport.
- The new facility is part of the firm’s dnata City East complex, and will increase its capacity at Heathrow
- It now operates 13 cargo centers at six airports in the country
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Italy PM in Algeria seeking gas to reduce Russia reliance
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in gas powerhouse Algeria on Monday as Rome steps up efforts to reduce its...
- Italy buys the vast majority of its natural gas from overseas, with over 40 percent of those imports coming from Russia.
- Rome is hoping its second-biggest supplier Algeria can boost output via an undersea pipeline in order to provide alternatives.
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Empower pipeline grows 33.2 percent
The growth in Dubai cooling network occurred between 2018 and 2021.
- The new total length of the district cooling network in Dubai is 446 times the length of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
- The network expansion in 2021 is attributed to the new projects added to Empower's portfolio, most notably the Marsa Al Arab, and the expansions of Dubai Healthcare City.
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SIIG of Saudi Arabia to buy all shares of Petrochem
SIIG, also known as Saudi Industrial Investment Group, has obtained the approval to buy all shares of Petrochem.
- SIIG will now fully own Petrochem and as a result the latter will be suspended from trading on the Saudi Stock Exchange beginning Monday
- The acquisition transpired as Saudi Arabian energy companies are restructuring their operations in response to a market that has lost some of its demand
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Ericsson pulls out of Russia
Swedish firm said it was suspending its operations.
- The telecom giant already announced in late February that it would stop all deliveries to Russia following Moscow's February 24 invasion of Ukraine
- The company added that it was "engaging with customers and partners regarding the indefinite suspension of the affected business"
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Saudi Eastern Province launches 11 investment projects in Dammam
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province has launched 11 investment projects in Dammam metropolis. The Undersecretary for Investments and Revenue Development, Eng....
- The launch of these investment sites is part of the objective of 40 investment projects with an area of 3 million square meters.
- The duration of investment projects is 25 years, subject to extension, according to Undersecretary for Investments and Revenue Development, Eng. Hamdan Al-Aradi.
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UAE-Saudi non-oil trade reaches US$159bn in 2018-22
ABU DHABI, UAE - The volume of trade exchange between the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia grew by...
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US and China seek improved ties via new working groups
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also announced the launch of an "Economic Working Group" and "Financial Working Group," saying both will...
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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard makes popular games like "Call of Duty".
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ADIB completes $750m sukuk redemption
The sukuk, issued on Sept 20, 2018, carried profit rate of 7.125%.
- ADIB redeemed them at the trustee call amount, equivalent to the prevailing face value of the certificates along with any outstanding payments as of September 20, 2023.
- Earlier in July 2023, ADIB had successfully raised an additional $750 million through the issuance of new additional tier-one (AT1) perpetual sukuk.
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Cisco buys Splunk for US$28bn
Splunk is a software platform that uses AI to identify malware.
- Cisco will pay a premium of $157 per share, up from the $120 Splunk traded at before the announcement.
- According to the company's website, Splunk was founded in 2003 and holds over 1,100 patents.
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Securiguard Middle East renews contract
Firm won $109 million contract extending over four years.
- The contract can be extended for an additional two years in the event of satisfactory service.
- The firm will deploy a team of over 2,000 experienced and qualified guards across Abu Dhabi.