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Musk's Twitter 'bird will fly by EU rules,' Brussels warns on takeover

EU commissioner Thierry Breton issued the warning after Musk sealed the $44 billion deal and fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives.

28/10/2022

Tech News

WhatsApp says service back after outage disrupts messages

A message was showing for many users at the top of the app, saying it was "connecting" but then failing to do so.

25/10/2022

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John Sanei furture stragetist: "prepare for all eventualities"

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Future strategist and bestselling author John Sanei says that society should "prepare for all eventualities" when contemplating the future, despite adding that there is no way to actually "future-proof the future." John was speaking at the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future.

24/10/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar's entrepreneurs prepare to welcome World Cup crowds

In partnership with Media City

With an estimated 1.5 million football fans descending on Qatar in November for the World Cup, there are plenty of opportunities for savvy businesses.

19/10/2022

Work

Most European companies are open to the four-day week, surveys suggest

Among hundreds of managers surveyed by staffing firm Robert Half, most were open to offering a condensed four-day week at full pay.

14/10/2022

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UAE Green Visa launched

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The United Arab Emirates has updated its visa rules related to work, investment and innovation to keep attracting global workers to the country.

13/10/2022

Tech News

This new system could finally make it easier to understand GDPR

A new GDPR certification system aims to make it easier for businesses and citizens to understand EU data protection rules - and comply with them.

13/10/2022

World News

US trio awarded Nobel economics prize for work on financial crisis

Ben Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig shared the award.

10/10/2022

Next Series

Carbon neutral goal for stereotype challenging Moroccan engineer

For Hanane Mourchid, doing nothing about the climate simply isn’t an option. The award-winning, stereotype-challenging Moroccan engineer is driving up sustainability at state-run company OCP Group which feeds global agriculture and is on a mission to become carbon neutral by 2040.

10/10/2022

Qatar 365

Fostering Innovation, the Qatar way

In partnership with Media City

From braille entertainment platforms to artificially intelligent cooking contraptions, Qatar is no stranger to fostering innovations and start-ups though hubs or edutainment. Find out more with Qatar365

05/10/2022

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In Europe, digitalisation is picking up the pace to create more resilient businesses

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Why would a company want to increase its digital density?

28/09/2022

United Kingdom

UK PM Truss defends tax-cutting budget despite market turmoil

The Bank of England made an emergency intervention on Wednesday after warning of a "material risk to UK financial stability".

28/09/2022

Business

British pound hits record low against US dollar

It dipped as low as $1.0349 per US dollar early Monday but then rebounded to $1.07.

26/09/2022

World News

New York's attorney general sues Donald Trump for fraud

Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in state court in New York which hits Trump at the core of that same entrepreneurship and opulence that had made the former president famous.

21/09/2022

Spotlight

Hong Kong's Science Park: the power of collaboration

In partnership with Hong Kong

The fight against Alzheimer's disease is just one of many innovative projects of the Hong Kong’s Science and Technology Parks research clusters known as InnoHK. Combining innovation and entrepreneurial spirit with the collaboration of the world's scientific community.

19/09/2022

Tech News

Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s €44 billion takeover bid

Elon Musk is trying to backtrack on the deal.

14/09/2022

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Uzbekistan’s road map for future investors

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The increased transparency and bold reforms of the last five years have seen Uzbekistan’s economy grow at a speed few predicted. But can President Shavkat Mirzyoyev achieve his dream to create the Commonwealth of Independent States’ second highest economy after Russia?

09/09/2022

World

Algeria Boosts Economy with Start-Up Business Culture

In partnership with anep

In an effort to to boost its economy, Algeria is creating a culture of start-up business enterprise. Evermore entrepreneurs are seizing this opportunity and starting businesses. And a Ministry of Start-ups has been established in the country.

05/09/2022

Tech News

Musk vs Twitter: How did we get here?

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has gone from whirlwind romance to courtroom drama.

30/08/2022

Money

What is shrinkflation, skimpflation and stagflation?

As economic panic sets in, many are worried about inflation and especially stagnation and are fed up with skimpflation. But what do these terms mean?

26/08/2022