DUBAI / GULF TIME Cybersecurity teams have long feared a black swan event. It appeared in 2020 in the form of Covid-19 and the severe security risks posed by shutdowns and a dispersed workforce. Its lingering effects will continue to challenge security teams in 2023. First, the remote/hybrid working trend that it triggered has proved resilient and employees demand a …

BLOOMBERG Executives for JetBlue Airways Corp and Spirit Airlines Inc met with Justice Department officials in a final bid to persuade the antitrust agency to approve their $3.8 billion merger, said people familiar with the matter. The agency is expected to decide whether to challenge the deal in the next several weeks, the people said, asking not to be named …

BLOOMBERG American Airlines Group Inc Chairman Doug Parker, a longtime advocate for consolidation who oversaw a merger that made the carrier the world’s largest, plans to retire from the board, a little over a year after stepping down as chief executive officer. Greg Smith, a former Boeing Co chief financial officer who joined the airline’s board in January 2022, will …