Kuwait-based telecoms operator Zain Group has received the highest rank in MEA in the CDP global index on climate change exceeding the average for Asian markets, the company telecoms announced on Tuesday. Zain Group announced its inclusion in the global list of the CDP with an advanced rating in Management Scope ‘B’ for the Climate […]
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In a report released this week, the “Saudi Arabian Online Food Ordering and Delivery Market” was valued at $511.21 Million in 2020 and is forecast to grow at 10.05 percent CAGR during 2021 – 2026, according to Research and Markets. Even after the challenges of the pandemic, the market showed consistent growth. Going forwards, digitization, […]
China-based government hackers have exploited a bug in Microsoft’s email server software to target U.S. organizations, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft said that a “highly skilled and sophisticated” state-sponsored group operating from China has been trying to steal information from a number of American targets, including universities, defense contractors, law firms and infectious-disease researchers. Microsoft […]
President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission told Congress on Tuesday that the agency should address how to protect investors who use online stock-trading platforms with flashy tech gimmicks that entice them to trade more. Gary Gensler, who was a chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Obama administration, […]
The new head of the World Trade Organization called Monday for a “technology transfer” when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines and urged member nations to reach a deal to reduce overfishing after years of fruitless talks as she laid out her top priorities after taking office. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former government […]
Online review platform Trustpilot said Monday it plans to sell shares in London, in a stock offering that helps shore up the city’s status as a financial hub and destination for tech companies after Brexit. Trustpilot, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, said it will hold an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange […]
President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming before a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing at a moment when a roiling stock-trading drama has spurred clamor for tighter regulation of Wall Street. Gary Gensler, a chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Obama administration, has experience as […]
Swedish automaker Volvo announced on Tuesday plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030, a company statement reported. According to Volvo, the automaker intends to only sell fully electric cars and phase out any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids. The company’s transition towards becoming a fully […]
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds. Schmidt and current executives from Google, Microsoft, Oracle and Amazon are among the 15 members […]
Zoom’s astronomical growth is tapering off along with the pandemic, raising questions about whether the videoconferencing service’s immense popularity will fade as more people return to classrooms, offices and other places that have been off limits for the past year. The deceleration emerged in an otherwise impressive quarterly earnings report released Monday. The stellar results […]