Under the patronage of His Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi Minister of Energy, UL and GCC Electrical Testing Laboratories (GCC Labs) recently inaugurated their first joint venture lab in Dammam. The new laboratory, Gulf Renewables Lab, comes as a joint venture between global safety science organisation UL and the Saudi-based GCC Labs, and
By Tom De Waele, Middle East Managing Partner, Bain As the novel coronavirus outbreak has upended businesses around the world at alarming speed, one thing has become clear to executives grappling with the crisis: doing nothing is not an option. COVID-19 is unlike any previous crisis and taking traditional crisis-response approaches will not be enough.
The disease spread is ‘accelerating,’ World Health Organization chief said on Monday, that COVID-19 spread is “accelerating,” citing the expanding figures of the coronavirus cases. The disease epidemic is far from slowing down, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned, urging countries to act while it still was possible to “change the trajectory” of the pandemic. “It
As Coronavirus takes a toll on global and regional economies, YouGov ran a survey among 220 working professionals belonging to the senior management in various companies (senior business managers and above) between 9th– 15th March to understand the impact of the pandemic on their business and the overall economy. Four in five (79%) of the surveyed
Microsoft recently announced new features and capabilities across several aspects of its unified communication and collaboration platform – Microsoft Teams. The move is part of the company’s efforts to empower organizations, teams and individuals with tools that help them stay productive and connected from anywhere. “This week marks the third anniversary of Microsoft Teams. It’s been
payit mobile wallet, powered by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), has partnered with Mastercard to deliver instant remittances to select bank accounts and wallets internationally. payit is the first wallet in the region to launch this Mastercard service through a push-payments platform that allows for international fund transfers to more than 100 corridors. payit customers will now
The entertainment fiesta never stops on STARZPLAY, the leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service in the MENA region, which continues to provide its million-plus subscribers with premium content. With people spending more time at home now, this is the perfect opportunity to binge-watch your favourite shows. From full box sets of the best shows,