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Internet User Information Trade Yields $151 bn in 2017

by Mutlaq Muneer | Jul 6, 2017 | Technology

London- Selling data, or the so-called “Big Data,” has been discussed a lot recently, and it means the amounts of very large personal and professional information that can be analyzed to detect patterns, trends, groups, and situations relating to human...

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sits during an allegiance pledging ceremony in Mecca, Saudi Arabia June 21, 2017. (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS)

International Optimism about Accelerated Saudi Economic Reform

by Mutlaq Muneer | Jun 23, 2017 | Business

London– “Fitch” international ratings agency said on Thursday that the decision by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to name his son, Mohammed Bin Salman, as crown prince, would further boost economic reforms in the Kingdom. In a report, the agency also said that the...

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Qatar Crisis Exposes its Fragility

by Mutlaq Muneer | Jun 17, 2017 | Business

London- The showdown with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has exposed the precarious position of Qatar. The soft power of the Qatar brand that was meant to protect it has never looked more fragile – Doha’s isolation is heading into a third week, said...

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Internet Advertising Expenditure Reaches $205 Billion

by Mutlaq Muneer | Jun 13, 2017 | Business

London – Worldwide Internet advertising spend is set to grow 13% to $205 billion in 2017, according to Zenith Media, while advertising spend on traditional TV would reach a total of $192 billion. Vittorio Bonori, Zenith’s Global Brand President, says that...

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Image used for illustrative purpose. Computer science professor Christa Lopes’ Scion IQ electric car is plugged in her garage in Irvine, California. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Electric Vehicles on Roads Reach Two Million, Says IEA

by Mutlaq Muneer | Jun 12, 2017 | Technology

London- A report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed that the number of electric cars worldwide reached over two million by the end of 2016, and that automakers sold 750,000 cars last year with 40 percent growth rate compared to 2015 sales. In...