Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, 26. November 2024 AETOSWire

The UAE has seen a sharp rise in cyber threats in 2024, particularly ransomware attacks, with 34 reported incidents between January and November, up from 27 in all of 2023, according to Acronis Threat Research Unit data. This increase reflects the nation's prominence globally, making it a prime target for cybercriminals aiming to exploit vulnerabilities in finance, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, as per the same report, Malware detections have also surged by 65.3%, jumping from 16.05% in 2023 to 26.52% in 2024.

Cybercriminals are increasingly using advanced malware and encryption techniques to attack financial institutions, targeting banks and financial services, and seeking to extort companies or sell stolen data on the dark web. With the cost of data breaches in the Middle East averaging $8.7 million, financial organizations in the UAE are ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, 27. November 2024

Niveus Solutions establishes NTT DATA as a top global partner for Google Cloud services, advancing industry-specific AI and cloud capabilities worldwide

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and IT services, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Niveus Solutions, a premier cloud engineering company, specializing in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. The acquisition accelerates NTT DATA’s strategy to expand its cloud capabilities to meet the global demand for transformative cloud solutions across industries and solidifies the company as a leading global system integrator for Google Cloud.

Once the transaction is closed, Niveus Solutions, an award-winning leader in Google Cloud services, will add 1,000 GCP engineering professionals with expertise in GCP native modernization, data engineering and AI to enhance NTT DATA’s Google Cloud Business Unit.

The Exclusive Campaign Runs until 30 December, Offering Limited Units on Sale
 

Keturah, the revolutionary global luxury wellbeing real estate and hospitality concept has announced the launch of a sales campaign for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dubai, Creekside—part of the Keturah Resort—and Keturah Reserve which runs until 30 December.

The campaign offers buyers the opportunity to purchase limited units in both developments with a 5-year post-handover payment plan.

Located within Keturah Resort, the first fully wellness-certified resort in the MENA region, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dubai, Creekside comprises 200 residences across seven buildings and 12 mansions, each featuring exclusive yacht berthing for residents. Meanwhile, Keturah Reserve will feature 93 townhouses, 90 villas, 533 units across six apartment block buildings. The project is the first residential development in the Middle East to immerse residents in nature through ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 

World-renowned speakers share transformative insights to inspire and empower the next wave of entrepreneurial leaders.
 

It took raw emotion, tears, triumphs, breakthrough ideas, laughter, and stories that moved hearts and minds to uncover the Gladiator Mindset at the 2nd Edition of the Gladiator Summit 2024. A multitude of powerful insights emerged, including challenging participants to rethink their paths to success and purpose: reshaping traditional perceptions, embracing innovative approaches to learning, harnessing and channelling energy effectively, leveraging the transformative power of artificial intelligence, and daring to step beyond comfort zones.

This second edition of the Summit brought over 2000 participants from across the globe and a powerful lineup of 27 global visionaries, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to inspire, challenge, and transform how individuals feel about leadership, success, and ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 18th edition of the World Branding Awards honoured the success and achievements of some of the World’s Best Brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners. The 2024-2025 World Branding Awards saw over 927 brands from 66 countries nominated as “Brand of the Year.” Of these, less than 100 were declared Winners.

The prestigious Award Ceremony was held at the Tower of London, United Kingdom. It welcomed over 80 guests worldwide and was hosted by acclaimed British television broadcaster, David Croft.

Global winners who proved excellence and impeccable branding in their industry include Yakult (Japan), Lurpak (Denmark), Sennheiser (Germany), Spotify (Sweden), BYD (China), and Heinz (United Kingdom).

National Tier winners include Absolut (Sweden), Airland (Hong Kong), Aurora (Thailand), Bank of Taiwan (Taiwan), Boots (United Kingdom), ... Read more »

VIENNA - Wednesday, 27. November 2024 AETOSWire 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH (AOP Health), based in Vienna, Austria, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted regulatory approval for RapiblykTM (landiolol) in the hospital critical care setting for the treatment of the severe heart condition supraventricular tachycardia (atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter). The approval is based on clinical studies which demonstrated that RapiblykTM (landiolol) enables rapid management of the heart rate with minimal reduction of blood pressure. The approval will provide patients in the U.S. with a new treatment option and is an important step for AOP Health in bringing its mission to help patients and make an impact on rare diseases and critical care to the United States for the first time.

The approval was based on data of 5 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies. A total of 317 adults with supraventricul ... Read more »

• With Truecaller's Verified Business Customer Experience Solution suite, CIB provides its users with a trusted, verified, and contextual experience.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- CIB, Egypt’s leading private-sector bank, has announced a strategic partnership with Truecaller, the premier global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. This partnership aims to elevate customer safety and streamline business communication within the banking industry, where trust is critical, using Truecaller’s Customer Experience Solution suite.

CIB offers a wide range of financial products and services to enterprises of all sizes, institutions, households, etc. With a strong presence in Egypt’s burgeoning Retail and SME Banking markets, CIB is committed to enhancing customers' trust and delivering a seamless banking experience. Trust and security play a pivotal role ... Read more »

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany - Wednesday, 27. November 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sports company PUMA has signed a long-term agreement with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), one of the world’s most popular national teams. Starting in 2025, PUMA will equip all male, female and youth teams as well as the federation’s futsal, beach football and E-Sports teams.

Portugal, the 2016 European Champions and 2018/19 Nations League Winners, are known for their captivating style of play, which has earned them many fans all over the world and the largest number of followers on social media of any national football federation worldwide.

“Signing a top-tier national team was one of our priorities in football and I am very excited to welcome a team as popular as Portugal to the PUMA Family,” said Arne Freundt, PUMA CEO. “Given the large number of fans all over the world and the great potential of the next generation of this squad, we are looking f ... Read more »