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September 17, 2020 How Economic Policy is Hurting the Iranian Diaspora

Recently, the Canadian Government introduced a new directive which was issued by the Minister of Finance impacting many members of the Iranian diaspora in Canada. The Ministerial Directive was introduced to curb money laundering and the financing ...

September 7, 2020 Smart Cities Study Sheds Light on Expectations of Citizens and Businesses in World’s Major Urban Centres

The study analyzes survey data from over 7,700 residents and business executives in 19 large cities around the world, including Dubai, UAE to reveal how their priorities differ and align.

September 2, 2020 Four Steps to Ensure Business Continuity When Employees are Working Remotely

As businesses and employees are still working from home, Claude Schuck, regional manager, Middle East at Veeam® Software, the leader in Backup solutions that enable Cloud Data Management™, has identified four key areas all businesses must address ...

August 25, 2020 Kuwait Equities Attractively Priced as The Country Embarks on Structural Changes and Awaits the MSCI Reclassification to Emerging Market Status

Delay in MSCI’s upgrade to emerging market status was a blessing in disguise as it allowed Kuwaiti companies to make changes prior to the inclusion of new investor inflows.

August 19, 2020 Kodak Alaris to Host Webinar ‘COVID 19: Impact, Trends, and The Way Forward’

Now more than ever, it’s vital for businesses to focus on digital transformation. Imagine being able to utilise key technologies to improve efficiency, minimise costs, transform business processes, and streamline remote team collaboration, all whi...

August 11, 2020 African Union and APO Group in Partnership to Save Lives and Prevent Unnecessary Harm to African Economies

African Union and APO Group in partnership to reach more African news media, as the Union works to prevent deaths, save lives and prevent unnecessary harm to African economies. This support by the APO Group will complement the weekly press briefin...

August 5, 2020 How Should Firms Tackle CSR in the Middle East and North Africa

The dominance of petroleum-centric capitalism and its huge contribution to the climate emergency have raised questions about how companies in the Middle East and North Africa can shape sustainable development agendas. New research from Trinity Bus...

July 28, 2020 Africa is Undergoing a Revolution in New Cloud and Data Centre Capacity

Half of the countries in Africa have now launched third-party Data Centre facilities, with growth forecast at 80% and 50% respectively over the coming 4-year period.

July 22, 2020 Landmark Music Copyright Infringement Case Against Qatar Airways To Be Heard In English Courts

The airline, which operates over 200,000 flights per year, and offers music as an integral part of its in-flight service with up to 4,000 entertainment options, has never remunerated PRS members, songwriters, composers, and music publishers, for t...

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