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UN: COVID-19 impact could see 195 million job losses, says ILO chief

The warning comes almost three weeks after the International Labour Organization (ILO) predicted that 25 million jobs were threatened by the new coronavirus. According to the agency, the latest dire assessment ...

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CDC’s guide on preparing small businesses and employees for effects of COVID-19

During an infectious disease outbreak, such as the current outbreak of COVID-19, small business owners must prepare for disruption in their business as well as prepare to protect their employees’ health and saf...

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Etihad Airways to trial devices that identify travellers with medical issues

Etihad Airways has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions, pote...

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IMA offers educational and networking resources free of charge to nonmembers

The Institute of Management Accountants, IMA, wants to help those in the accounting and finance profession cope with the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, IMA is making many valuable educat...

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Snapchat adds AR lenses to boost donations to COVID-19 response efforts

Snap has launched new augmented reality lenses in partnership with the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organization, WHO. The campaign leverages the ...

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UAE’s Al Ansari Exchange sees 40% jump in mobile transactions post COVID-19

Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, reported witnessing more than 40% increase in mobile transactions from UAE residents to home countries since the beginnin...

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BGI, Etopia jointly launch inflatable biosafety lab for rapid COVID-19 testing

The ability of a country to quickly implement early screening and detection of COVID-19 cases has proven key to effectively managing the spread of the disease. But the scale and speed of infection has posed ser...

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Gulftainer launches free service to fast-track delivery of medical supplies

Gulftainer has launched an interim and complimentary Express Service Lane initiative to prioritise the delivery of medical supply consignments at its ports across the UAE. The move is part of the company’s comm...

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HPE launches initiatives for business continuity in the wake of COVID-19

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE, has announced a series of initiatives to help customers and support business continuity in the wake of COVID-19. Recognising the growing need to deploy or scale remote workforce...

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IDC predicts 2021 will be the year of multi-cloud, as businesses seek agility

By 2022, over 90% of enterprises worldwide will be relying on a mix of on-premises, dedicated private clouds, multiple public clouds, and legacy platforms to meet their infrastructure needs. That’s accord...