Rio de Janeiro / DPA Carlos Saman is a 54-year-old library employee in the city of Nilopolis, not far from Rio de Janeiro, but oftentimes you will find him sifting Copacabana’s sandy beaches, hunting for treasure. Not pirate treasure, but the valuable objects that beach-goers drop. Very early on a recent morning on the beach, Saman and his 31-year-old ...

  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 ...