Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Pandemic triggers change in life goals in UAE: StanChart

Sun, 14 Nov 2021

Eighty-eight per cent of respondents to a survey in the UAE have reset their life goals following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Standard Chartered’s (StanChart) latest survey into affluent consumers in 12 markets.

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ME firms see bigger fraud risk over next 2 years: Deloitte

Sun, 14 Nov 2021

More than two-thirds of the respondents to a survey in the Middle East felt that the current business and economic disruptions could increase fraud risk in their organisations over the next two years, said an industry expert.

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Most employees frustrated with new software: Study

Thu, 11 Nov 2021

Sixty percent of workers said new software had occasionally or frequently frustrated them within the past 24 months, according to a new survey by global research and advisory firm Gartner.

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How can GCC consultants deliver projects on time and within budget?

Wed, 10 Nov 2021

Expo 2020 has been a catalyst for development and growth in UAE, across all sectors. As the country continues to accelerate post Covid, the construction and infrastructure industries are set to enter a new phase of transformation in 2022, said an expert.

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Creating a carbon-neutral society leaving nobody behind

Sun, 07 Nov 2021

The development of sustainable and practical mobility solutions is essential to safeguard the planet for future generations.

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GCC can be global leader in decarbonisation of power

Sun, 07 Nov 2021

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are well-positioned to take a leading role in the decarbonisation of power.

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Carbon tax could be a shocker in 2030 climate race

Sun, 07 Nov 2021

While green government spending should lift GDP, higher carbon prices--high enough to meet 2030 climate targets--could prove to be an economic shock for some countries, said S&P Global Ratings in a new report.

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Covid-19 as a catalyst for economic change

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

Covid-19 has transformed the world in two years. Apart from the unprecedented hardship and suffering it has visited on millions, it has also reshaped behaviour and attitudes in profound ways.

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Wi-Fi 6E: The next generation of connectivity

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

Increased video conferencing, a greater reliance on cloud operations, and the rising threat of cybersecurity attacks, form a maelstrom of network issues, said an industry expert, noting that the answer to these challenges may well be Wi-Fi 6E.

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Secured banking: Know your breach likelihood

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

The fundamentals of how cybersecurity is approached are still unclear, says an industry expert, highliting which is why we still see businesses spend on the bottomless well and still get breached.