The coronavirus crisis produced a costly financial hit to businesses worldwide, causing heavy cuts in revenue and profits and considerable drops in their market capitalization. However, some of the world’s most profitable companies managed to substantially increase their market cap amid the COVID-19 crisis. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the combined market cap of Saudi…
Huawei appoints new president for Cloud and AI Business Group in the Middle East
Nestlé Tackles Social, Medical, Environmental Needs Following Beirut Explosion
LG Electronics and Sealco (Shaker Electronics and Appliances Lebanon Co) Partner up with Caritas Lebanon to Bring Back Comfort to Lebanese Homes
Self-Driving Taxi Concept Wins ‘New Designers’ Ford Award
UN75: The Future We Want, The UN We Need Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s worldwide consultation reveals a strong call for action on inequalities and climate change, as well as more solidarity
NOW UNITED AND PEPSI® REVEAL THE IDENTITY OF NEW GROUP MEMBER TO REPRESENT MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ACROSS THE WORLD
Regina King Wears Schiaparelli Haute Couture to the 72nd Emmy Awards
Secureworks to Acquire Delve Laboratories, Inc. Leading vulnerability scanning and prioritization solution will broaden Secureworks’ cloud-based portfolio
Finance
Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Future Foundation collaborate to make the Emirate a Leading City of the Future
Yearn Finance’s Token YFI Hit $690.1 Million in Market Cap, a 435% Jump in a Month
New Opportunities at Dubai International Financial Centre Through Expanded Prescribed Company Regime
Dubai International Financial Centre’s Gate Avenue awarded LEED Gold Certification
Business
Self-Driving Taxi Concept Wins ‘New Designers’ Ford Award
DUBAI, UAE, September 21, 2020 – The COVID-19 crisis has presented new challenges for mobility, with social distancing impacting public transportation, the flow of traffic being affected by more deliveries, and increasing concerns regarding personal health and well-being. Now, a transport design graduate from Staffordshire University, in the U.K., has developed a unique solution that could…
Mobily trial 5G on 800/1800MHz band using Ericsson Spectrum Sharing in Saudi Arabia
Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding Have Formally Established its Global Joint Venture “smart Automobile Co., Ltd.” for the smart Brand
Hyundai to roll out brand new CRETA model this year in the Middle East and Africa markets
Nissan Z Proto looks to the future, inspired by its past
Retail
Chalhoub Group Digitally Transforms to Enhance Customer E-Commerce Experiences Amid COVID-19
Bain & Company: GCC & Egypt’s Beauty E-Commerce Market Valued at USD 1 Billion; Chalhoub Group Personalizes Customer Journeys with Salesforce Customer 360 platform DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – 8 September 2020 — Leading luxury retailer Chalhoub Group announced today a digital transformation agreement with Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), to enhance…
Spinneys launches an initiative to help rebuild Beirut Hope is reinstated in the hearts of 5 families whose homes and properties were destroyed
The Malt Gallery
ABC, the first company in the Middle East to be certified safe and clean from APAVE
ZoodMall shopping app recruiting 50 Lebanese Talents to support Local and Regional Growth
Bulletins
Huawei appoints new president for Cloud and AI Business Group in the Middle East
Middle East – September 21, 2020: With demand in the region increasing for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Huawei—a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices—has appointed a new regional president for its Cloud and AI Business Group as the company restructures its offerings in these fields. Mr.…
Nestlé Tackles Social, Medical, Environmental Needs Following Beirut Explosion
Nestlé continues to support relief efforts in the aftermath of the August 4th Beirut port explosion, impacting more than 5,000 families and supporting rising social, medical and environmental needs in partnership with reputable entities in Lebanon. Collaboration with Beit El Baraka, the Lebanese Food Bank and Caritas Lebanon is securing thirty tons of milk for…
LG Electronics and Sealco (Shaker Electronics and Appliances Lebanon Co) Partner up with Caritas Lebanon to Bring Back Comfort to Lebanese Homes
September 2020: In light of the massive explosion that shook Beirut on August 4th 2020, LG electronics and its official distributor of consumer electronics in Lebanon, Sealco, have partnered with Caritas Lebanon, with the goal of helping the city’s most vulnerable families by changing their damaged home appliances – and giving hope for a better…
Self-Driving Taxi Concept Wins ‘New Designers’ Ford Award
DUBAI, UAE, September 21, 2020 – The COVID-19 crisis has presented new challenges for mobility, with social distancing impacting public transportation, the flow of traffic being affected by more deliveries, and increasing concerns regarding personal health and well-being. Now, a transport design graduate from Staffordshire University, in the U.K., has developed a unique solution that could…
UN75: The Future We Want, The UN We Need Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s worldwide consultation reveals a strong call for action on inequalities and climate change, as well as more solidarity
In January 2020, the United Nations launched the global consultation to mark its 75th anniversary. Through surveys and dialogues, it asked people about their hopes and fears for the future – representing the UN’s most ambitious effort to date to understand expectations of international cooperation and of the UN in particular. It is also the…
NOW UNITED AND PEPSI® REVEAL THE IDENTITY OF NEW GROUP MEMBER TO REPRESENT MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ACROSS THE WORLD
18 year old from Beirut joins the global pop group after being chosen by Simon Fuller from virtual auditions featuring other talented young performers from the region (Monday 21st September 2020) Now United, in partnership with Pepsi®, has today welcomed its newest member, Nour Ardakani, a hugely talented singer and dancer from Lebanon. Nour, who…