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  Berlin / AFP German data protection authorities on Tuesday said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp, citing privacy concerns. Facebook and WhatsApp promised in the wake of the Silicon Valley giant’s 2014 acquisition of the messaging app that they would not share data, Hamburg’s Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Johannes ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business According to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), FinTech companies in the GCC now account for 7% of all FinTech business in the Middle East and Africa region. Taking on the successful business models of the United States of America (USA), payment solutions account for approximately 40% of all FinTech business in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature picked up another accolade on Tuesday, winning Best Family Friendly Day Out at the Time Out Dubai Kids Awards 2016. Isobel Abulhoul, OBE, CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation and Director of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, accepted the Award. ‘We could not be prouder of ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business The Arabic script is well-known in the world for its beauty and elegant intricacies. Arabic calligraphy, the artistic practice of handwriting based on the Arabic alphabet has been seen in important texts. The Sharjah Public Library (SPL) — a Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) subsidiary — recently organised a workshop focusing on the promotion of Arabic Calligraphy, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced that its customers will benefit from a new release of its popular Epicor iScala ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution. The iScala solution is designed for the worldwide divisions and subsidiaries of multinational corporations and local or regional companies that ...

  Dubai/ Emirates Business With their functionality, flexibility and mobility, 2–in–1 convertible laptops are one of the fastest growing devices in the industry according to PCMag, and GITEX Shopper will be showcasing the latest models when it opens next month. Taking place from 1 – 8 October at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) the region’s largest consumer IT and electronic ...

  Dubai / Agencies Slower growth in oil supply is helping the crude market to re-balance, and prices are set to increase over time, according to the head of the world’s biggest producer. As investments in new oil and natural gas capacity have been being canceled or deferred worldwide, supply is rising more slowly, especially production of U.S. shale oil, ...

  ABU DHABI / Reuters The United Arab Emirates will finalise laws to more heavily regulate the sale of drones and their operations soon, aiming to minimize risks posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, an official at the aviation regulator said on Monday. Dubai International Airport was closed for more than an hour on June 12 due to unauthorized drone activity ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM ADNOC Distribution has been honoured for the second consecutive year with the Brand of the Year distinction at the World Branding Awards 2016 in the National Award category for service stations sector. The title validates the brand’s excellence in the distribution and marketing of petroleum products and allied services within the UAE. Saeed Mubarak Al ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Professional Communication Corporation, Nedaa, a government corporation, has been awarded the contract for integrated wireless communications for Dubai Parks and Resorts. Under the terms of the contract, Nedaa will install an advanced and flexible wireless communications system, which includes 1,000 Airbus wireless devices, a fully integrated Terrestrial Trunked Radio, TETRA, professional mobile radio network, and ...