Chris N. Fernando

J2 Global Acquires Publisher of PC Magazine

J2 Global, the provider of business cloud services, has announced that it has acquired Ziff Davis, a leading media company in the technology market.

MENA Economy is on the Brink of an Entrepreneurial Revolution: Mcgill Consulting Group

It wasn’t long before this epic was going to catch wave in the MENA region. A global entrepreneurial revolution is underway. Nader Sabry Managing partner at McGill Consulting Group says, “We saw it coming, it was near but how close. We weren’t sure until our Business Confidence Index results for 2012 Q3 were in”.  

Cisco Selling Linksys to Belkin

Computer accessory and home networking company Belkin has struck a deal with Cisco to buy its home networking Linksys brand.

Yahoo Buys Social News Startup Snip.it

Yahoo has announced that it has bought “social news” start-up Snip.it, the latest acquisition to be announced under Chief Executive Marissa Mayer.

Report: Luxury Marketers Investing More in Digital

Faced with a luxury consumer who has high mobile expectations  and a demonstrated tendency  to spend big online, luxury marketers are upping the ante. According to a survey of over 130 worldwide luxury marketing executives conducted by  Worldwide Business Research and ShopIgniter, 85% said they planned to increase their digital marketing spend in 2013. Social media was a particular area of focus, ...

Revamped Myspace Goes Live

The revamped MySpace is now live and open to new and old users alike.

‘Social Online Learning’ Launched by HBMeU and Facebook

In line with the directives and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU), to drive the adoption of online learning among the youth, HBMeU has announced on Sunday, January 20, 2013, the official launch of its Social Online Learning (SOL) initiative through the social networking site ...

How to Choose the Right Location for Setting up a Business – Part 1

Whether you’re launching a small business or planning something bigger, where you work is one of your most important decisions. So if you’re looking for your first shopfront, commercial office or even warehousing facilities, we are here to help. This is Part 1 of the Series.

UAE’s First Child Safety Store ‘B-Safe’ Launched

With a humble mission to prevent injuries amongst children in the UAE, a mother and entrepreneur took the initiative to create change, by launching UAE’S first exclusive Child Safety Retail Outlet “B-Safe”.

Omantel Announces Winners of Omantel Business Excellence SME Awards

Omantel, the pioneer provider of integrated telecom services in the Sultanate, organized a meeting with the winners of Omantel SME Business Excellence Awards to highlight the benefits that will be provided to the winners.

Women Entrepreneurs in MENA: Successes, Challenges and Policies

The Chicago Booth UAE Alumni Club’s Annual Middle East conference in Dubai, in conjunction with the Ideation Center, Booz & Company’s signature Middle East think tank, sets out to empower the Third Billion.

Baidu Partners with Orange to Target Africa and Middle East Markets

Baidu Inc. said it would partner with global telecommunications provider France Telecom-Orange (FTE.FR) to provide a mobile browser to Orange’s 80 million customers in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

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