Emirates Business A newly-released report from the Business Continuity Institute identifies cyber-attacks as the top threat faced by businesses today. The 5th annual BCI Horizon Scan report is a research study produced in association with business services provider BSI, assessing business preparedness and measuring the feelings of business continuity and resilience professionals from 568 organisations globally. It provides an insight ...

WM Researchers from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have developed a novel device that can track and concentrate sunlight onto high-efficient solar cells, without mechanically moving to follow the sun’s path across the sky. This proof-of-concept research is the first step towards the development of a self-tracking concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system. “Traditional CPV systems rotate solar panels to ...

lisbon / AP The construction cranes poking up from the jumble of terracotta roofs on Lisbon’s skyline can be counted on one hand — a dismal reminder for Ricardo Gomes of how little work there is for his construction company. The Portuguese Socialist government has promised to change that, advocating an end to Europe’s years of budget austerity by increasing ...