Strengthen emotional security to thwart cyberattacks
While love, loneliness, and excitement are easily exploitable emotions, any factor impacting someone’s emotional state can make them a target....
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Emerging crypto hub UAE shapes digital assets’ future
"As 2024 unfolds, we anticipate that both private and public enterprises will increase their investments in the infrastructure and services...
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Gulf manufacturers must adapt to changing demands
To avoid threats to market share and profitability, manufacturers must stay alert and on top of the ever-evolving trends. You...
- Change is the only constant in manufacturing today. Disruption, innovation, and continual refinement of shopfloor processes are driving factors in today’s complex market landscape
- To avoid threats to market share and profitability, manufacturers must stay alert and on top of the ever-evolving trends, writes Kerry Koutsikos of Infor
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What’s next for e-commerce in post-pandemic world?
Post pandemic, the logistics sector is best placed to support e-commerce businesses in tapping the unlocked potential of the large...
- The average percentage of households in the GCC that have bought goods online has gone up from 2 percent to more than 8 percent , indicating there is still significant room to grow
- In the GCC, the top five e-commerce websites have seen annual growth of more than 50 percent since 2015, going from 3 million to 21 million users per month, according to Kearney
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More firms opt for M&As amidst financial distress
As money starts to dry up and subsequent funding rounds get more precarious, companies are expected to experience more acute...
- The rapid rise in high-velocity M&A interest over the last months is driven by the inherent uncertainty surrounding the global economy and markets
- Deal makers see a great window of opportunity but also understand this window could be fleeting, writes Victor Basta, Co-Head of DAI Magister
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Goal: A just energy transition that’s equitable to all
It must be based on scientific, economic, and engineering facts, appreciate the multiple dilemmas and challenging trade-offs, and accelerate the...
- Record growth in renewables, representing over 80 percent of all new power-generating capacity last year, is the clearest sign yet that the energy transition is gathering pace
- Policies aimed at divesting from hydrocarbons too soon, without adequate viable alternatives, are self-defeating. They will undermine energy security, erode economic stability
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Dubai’s high-end luxury real estate market prospers
The emirate’s upper market real estate sector is not something just anyone can develop. It requires large investments and a...
- An increased number of high-end investors look at Dubai as a hub of opportunity and stability, writes Gavin Comerford, Projects Director at CHI SOL Investments
- The emirate’s upper market real estate sector is not something just anyone can develop. It requires large investments and a full-fledged team who can deliver a quality 360 solution
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Pandemic-spurred digital transformation is not enough
Remote work seems to be here to stay, and digital transformation will continue to facilitate it. For companies that haven’t...
- Digital firms typically have a superior customer experience, better employee engagement and increased business growth, writes Naji Kazak, Managing Director - EMEA at Kodak Alaris
- Manual processes, meanwhile, can cause companies to miss opportunities, make ill-informed business decisions and lose clients to competition, Kazak points out
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Global disruptions shift focus to new work models
Organisations can either view recent global disruptions such as Covid-19 pandemic as a death sentence or as a chance to...
- A large proportion of businesses across the world have felt the damaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Recent research has revealed that 87 percent of small business owners have lost money over the last two years
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel for tech stocks
However, there are numerous economic sectors where tech penetration remains in its infancy, such as in logistics, e-commerce and supply...
- Many of the tech names that outperformed throughout the past decade have seen the steepest falls. Some have seen 70 percent or more wiped off their values, writes an expert
- There are numerous economic sectors where tech penetration remains in its infancy, such as in logistics, e-commerce and supply chains, which retain enormous growth potential
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Bracing for the next wave of digital transformation
Pushing intelligence out to the edge will drive change in the design of our products, services, processes, and organizations, and...
- Over the next few years, organizations in every industry will experience change on an unprecedented scale, writes Jacob Chacko of Aruba
- A whole new range of possibilities emerges when we engage with literally every device and build intelligence and connectivity into physical objects, he adds.
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‘Crypto winter’ fails to dampen confidence of investors
Even as the interest in crypto remains more or less steady, and investors are still keen to buy in, it’s...
- Blockchain technology and the digital asset ecosystem are here to stay, and investors aren’t deterred by the state of the market
- However, anyone looking to invest their hard-earned capital into crypto - particularly retail and first timers - must exercise caution
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FMCG sector drives global economic growth, innovation
"The growth of the FMCG industry is closely tied to population growth, urbanization, and rising disposable incomes. The sector is...
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Comprehensive data protection strategies are crucial
A solid Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery strategy includes several components, such as Data Identification and Flow Management, Data Risk...
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Russia, Africa build a new, fairer global architecture
"I would like to note that the African continent is emerging as a new center of power right before our...
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Erdogan’s visit a game-changer for Turkish-Gulf ties
For the wealthy Gulf states, combining their resources with Turkiye's defense and industrial achievements will produce lasting benefits not only...
- Erdogan's visit was aimed to boost economic relations and tackle Turkey's economic challenges, writes Turkish Professor Ibrahim Karataş
- Major agreements were signed with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with a strong focus on defense and economic cooperation, he adds
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GCC governments focus on service fee reform
"Sometimes, the fees have undermined their intended purpose as a cost recovery tool for the provision of a service. For...
- GCC governments grapple with a complex web of service fees hindering businesses and residents
- Unintended consequences turn fees into long-term taxes, undermining their original purpose
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Towards the next 50 years between Japan and UAE
"In education, Japan is working to promote study exchanges and internships for Emirati students and young professionals. Japan continues to...
- Japan has contributed significantly to the development of the UAE's oil industries and infrastructure since the 1960s, writes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
- Cooperation between Japan and the UAE spans sectors such as climate change, education, science and technology, space, and defense, the Japanese PM points out