by inbusiness I want to talk about a mistake I see client after client making. (I work at a tech consultancy. We have a lot of clients. Not all of them make this mistake! …But many do.) That mistake is to obsess over analytics data, without any strategy; to assume that all that needs to…
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Here comes the Tour de France, the world’s greatest bike race
Here comes the Tour de France, the world’s greatest bike race by inbusiness Michael Steele/Getty Images It’s that time again, cycling fans. The three-week Tour de France is upon us. The world’s largest annual sporting event starts this year in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday, July 1, and finishes in Paris on Sunday, July 23. After…
Circle with Disney raises $10 million for its parental control device for families
Circle Media, the company behind Circle with Disney – a device that helps parents enforce their home’s internet rules and restrictions – has raised $10 million in Series A funding, the company announced this morning. The round was led by early stage venture fund Relay Ventures. There was another private equity investment in the round,…
Here is what Qatar’s doing to the old flour mills near the Corniche
Elemental’s design concept for the Art Mill Qatar Musems An old flour mill that sits off of Qatar’s Corniche will soon be redesigned into an art gallery and cultural center with the help of Chilean firm Elemental, officials have announced. The Santiago-based architecture group is the winner of a two-year long design contest held by Qatar…
The UAE’s Liberty of Conscience Portfolio – InBusiness
By Fadi A. Haddadin Today, Arabs are at a decisive stage; struggling against intolerant societies and fundamentalist ideologies. In addition to Al Azhar’s calls for moderation and the Amman Message on toleration, a leap of hope appeared just recently by the UAE’s new post within the executive branch: a Minister of State for Tolerance designated…
Here are 13 of the most wheelchair and stroller-friendly places in Qatar
Here are 13 of the most wheelchair and stroller-friendly places in Qatar May 12, 2017 by inbusiness Photo of Al Khor Park for illustrative purposes only. Bijan Choudhury/Flickr Though people with disabilities in Qatar have long struggled to access many venues across the country, the situation has been improving in recent years. This week, more than a dozen…
Business and IT Disconnected Over IoT, Creating Widely Disparate Adoption Rates across EMEA: Aruba Study
by Vernon Saldanha The internet of things (IoT) market remains fragmented in EMEA stemming from a disconnect between IT and business departments over what IoT is and how it should be used. This is according to a new survey of 1,400 business and IT leaders from 11 countries in Europe and the Middle East. Findings…
Carbon Black to Showcase Next Generation Endpoint Security at GISEC 2017
Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced its participation in the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC 2017) for the third consecutive year, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 21st to 23rd May 2017. The company will showcase its latest endpoint protection, detection and response solutions…
Festival City’s IMAGINE show with Panasonic Projectors receives second Guinness World Record
Dubai Festival City, Intercontinental and Panasonic representatives receive the Guinness World Record at the public launch of IMAGINE’s new show, ‘A Child’s Dream’ Guinness World Records recognised IMAGINE, the latest multimedia attraction in Dubai, for the World’s Largest Permanent Projection Mapping after a three-month successful run, using over 60 Panasonic projectors covering approximately 4857 m2…
Cooper Tire (CTB) Beats on Q3 Earnings, Misses Revenues
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s CTB shares gained 7.1% to close at $36.75 on Oct 31, after the company reported adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share in the third quarter of 2016 that topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01. Moreover, earnings were higher than 93 cents per share recorded in the year-ago quarter. Reported…
Networking app for skilled refugees wins first prize at NYU Abu Dhabi International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World 2017
by Anisa Khan Hiat, an application designed to connect skilled refugees and the local community in an easy-to-use gig economy platform has won top honors at NYU Abu Dhabi’s 7th Annual International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World. The application was designed by a team of six students who were mentored by Islam…
Flammable cladding found in towers across the UK
Councils across the UK estimate some 600 high-rise buildings have similar flammable cladding to Grenfell Tower. Local authorities have been ordered to provide the government with details of the insulation used in tower blocks following the fatal fire in Kensington that left 79 people dead or missing. At least SIX HUNDRED tower blocks in England…
Tesla (TSLA) Shares Gain as Musk Tweets New Car Details
Shares of Tesla TSLA saw a nice mid-afternoon pop on Thursday, eventually closing out the day more than 2.4% higher. The move seemed to be initiated by a series of tweets from chief executive Elon Musk that revealed the company’s plans for releasing new vehicle models. The tweet storm started with Musk announcing Tesla’s upcoming…
An under-the-radar startup is behind what might be the best watch you can buy for under $250
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.With millions in sales after only a few years of operation, the leather-goods company has filled the demand for affordable luxury and is poised to become the industry’s next…
NYU Abu Dhabi to host the 2017 Annual International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World
NYU Abu Dhabi to host the 2017 Annual International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World by Anisa Khan Three day programming marathon set to take place April 14 – 16 Aspiring hackers from across the globe are set to gather at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) between April 14 – 16 for the 7th…
Bullish developers relishing Cityscape Abu Dhabi spotlight on residential projects
Post-handover payment plans on the table as developers adapt to win over investors UAE property developers are in a bullish mood as they look forward to showcasing a range of major residential projects to investors at Cityscape Abu Dhabi later this month. Ras Al Khaimah’s leading developer, RAK Properties, is investing in significant projects across…
Amazon is making huge physical bets in defiance of the retail apocalypse
by inbusiness Matt Weinberger/Business Insider Amazon has become synonymous with online shopping. But the online giant is increasingly moving into the physical world, opening spaces in malls, shopping districts, and even local strip malls. It’s a move that signals the company’s ambitions are larger than ecommerce. One reason that may be, an anonymous source told CNBC, is that…
Open D Group, Retail Access and Sparkle rebrand to ODG
Open D Group, Retail Access and Sparkle, the award winning retail and branding design agencies, have today announced their rebrand to ODG to implement a simpler, cleaner, agile and integrated organization to deliver its expertise in Intelligence, Branding, Design, Project Management and Digital Solutions. The integration of these three brands under one umbrella will now…
Kangpe is a mobile service connecting Africa to healthcare
Healthcare in Africa might conjure up an image of some physician working in a remote village via Doctors without Borders but mobile technology is rapidly changing the entire continent and Y Combinator startup Kangpe Health aims to cash in by providing Africans with a platform to contact doctors remotely through their mobile devices. People access…
Will You Be Part of the Next Tech Revolution?
One of the most important, and underappreciated, aspects of investing in the technology sector is the need for a ‘critical mass’ in order to truly make change and, just as important, big profits. Just because an idea sounds revolutionary, it doesn’t mean it makes for a great investment right now. A couple of ‘hot’ industries…