April, 2016

• 21 April

  UAE highlights climate change efforts in New York

    New York / Emirates Business His Excellency Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, joined a panel of international figures at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, to raise awareness and promote the United Arab Emirates’ ambitious actions in the area of climate change and environment. The panel included Adnan Amin, Director General of …

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• 21 April

  ANTCPD to offer ‘smart classrooms’ to students

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities (ANTCPD) in partnership with Samsung Gulf Electronics will introduce the Samsung Smart Classroom Solution to two additional classrooms following the success of the programme launch in 2014. Samsung has provided Al Noor with various mobile tools and technologies since 2010 with the aim of heightening engagement in …

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• 21 April

  The gift of Trump’s ramshackle campaign

  

    “One fine day, in a fit of euphoria, after he had picked up the telephone and taken an order for zero-coupon bonds that had brought him a $50,000 commission, just like that, this very phrase had bubbled up into his brain. On Wall Street he and a few others — how many? — three hundred, four hundred, five hundred? …

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• 21 April

  Obama’s UK visit amid Brexit cloud

    US President Barack Obama’s last presidential visit to the UK will be in the eye of storm as he plans to make a strong case against Brexit amid criticism from supporters of the ‘leave EU’ campaign. His visit comes ahead of the June 23 referendum when Britons will be asked if they want to remain in the 28-member EU. …

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• 21 April

  The financial threats that machines can see

    Mark Buchanan Humans have a terrible track record of predicting financial crises in time to fend them off. Some computer scientists think that algorithms might help. Given the right information, some crises can be foreseen. In “The Big Short,” Michael Lewis told the story of the scattered few who saw the imbalance growing in the mortgage market and profited …

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• 21 April

  Russia’s surging electronic warfare capabilities

  

    Largely described as a power in long-term decline, the Russian military under President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a military modernization programme that may be gaining the envy of some in Washington. Putin has invested billions, supported by revenues during the 2004-2014 period when oil prices were high. These efforts have led to impressive improvements within Russia’s conventional forces …

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• 21 April

  DWTC fuels Dubai’s entertainment industry

  

    Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) started the year on a strong note by hosting 17 live events in the first quarter, attracting over 75,000 visitors. Enriching Dubai’s leisure event calendar, the past three months has seen a mix of global stars, musicals and comic performances including heavyweight standup Russell Peters, French Armenian music sensation …

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• 21 April

  Etisalat launches auction of VIP numbers, new code

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat and Emirates Auctions has announced the launch of an auction of exclusive VIP numbers along with the new mobile code (054). The auction this year will introduce the new code 0544000000 along with 40 unique mobile numbers. The VIP numbers can be taken with exclusive Etisalat packages created including the latest smartphones, data, …

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• 21 April

  Yahsat celebrates five years in space

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business UAE-satellite operator, Yahsat, is all set to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the launch of its first satellite, Y1A, on April 23. In 2011, the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the satellite launched from the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The following year Yahsat launched its second satellite, Y1B. Currently, the company is …

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• 21 April

  Emails major carrier of cyber spams, trojans

  

    DUBAI / Emirates Business Globally 74 percent of all targeted attack attempts use email vectors, even as business emails are estimated to reach 139.4 billion per day by 2017. Trend Micro on average blocks 50 billion email spam-sending IP addresses. Spear phishing is commonly being used by attackers to gain access to a company networks to facilitate a targeted …

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