Bloomberg In the red-dirt hills of Minas Gerais, a part of Brazil named for the mines that provided livelihoods for generations, the country’s worst-ever environmental disaster has unearthed a new opportunity for locals stung by recession and job losses — panning for gold. Wildcat mining is on the rise in communities devastated by the collapse of a dam that ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Over the past three decades, Dubai-based STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator, has been helping regional businesses adapt to ever-evolving technology enabling change within their organisations. “Innovation”, said Ayman Al Bayaa, CEO of STME, “is the key to maximising the processes and applications that drive business growth within the region ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS SITA is the communications and IT solution provider that transforms air travel through technology for airlines, at airports and on aircraft. The company’s portfolio covers everything from managed global communications and infrastructure services, to eAircraft, passenger management, baggage, self-service, airport and border management solutions. Owned 100 percent by more than 400 air transport industry members, ...