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File photo shows a woman looks at her phone as she walks past a branch of Lloyds bank in London, Britain. — Reuters
Lloyds bank cautions on Brexit as profits climb
LONDON — Britain's state-rescued Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday logged rising first-quarter net profits but warned on the impact Brexit could have on the nation's economy.Profits after tax rose two percent to £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion, 1.4 billion euros) in the three months to March from a year earlier, LBG said in a results statement.LBG, which returned to full private ownership in 2017 after its financial rescue by the UK government more than a decade ago, added that pre-tax profits were flat at £1.6 billion.Revenues gained two percent to £4.4 billion, while total costs fell four percent to just under £2.0 billion."In the first three months of 2019 we have again delivered a strong business performance with continued strategic progress, increased statutory and...
May 02, 2019

Lloyds bank cautions on Brexit as profits climb

Saudi Arabia's economic strength ‘Very High’
JEDDAH — Moody’s Investors Service rated Saudi Arabia's economic strength as “Very High (-)” based on its large scale, comparatively high per capita income levels and moderately strong growth dynamics. “We have set the final score for economic strength above the indicative score of “High (+)” to better reflect Saudi Arabia's highly competitive position in the oil market which is not appropriately captured by the indicative score,” it noted. Other sovereigns that score similarly for economic strength include Denmark (Aaa stable), France (Aa2 positive), Hong Kong (Aa2 stable), New Zealand (Aaa stable) and Malaysia (A3 stable). Moreover, in its latest “Issuer In-dept” report issued May 1, Moody’s said progress on ambitious plans to diversify Saudi Arabia's...
May 01, 2019

Saudi Arabia's economic strength ‘Very High’

Huawei showcases AI-enabled portfolio
RIYADH — With the aim of further developing Saudi Arabia’s smart cities, Huawei—a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices — has displayed its’ latest cutting-edge technology within its intelligent security solutions portfolio at this year’s Intersec Saudi Arabia, which recently took place at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. Visitors were able to get a hands-on experience of Huawei’s award-winning Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled video surveillance products. Within its portfolio of Intelligent Video and Data Analytics solutions, Huawei has brought together the latest in smart technologies and AI applications to offer organizations in the Kingdom a superior way to safeguard their assets. With key...
May 01, 2019

Huawei showcases AI-enabled portfolio

GESALO set to host 3rd startup competition
RIYADH — For the third time, the German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs is hosting a startup competition. It’s already the third round that the German-Saudi Startup Competition is organized by The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO). After the successful first round in Riyadh and second round in Bahrain, this year’s Completion will take place in Jeddah. The competition is open for Saudi & Bahraini startups founded in 2015 or later, in the fields of Healthcare and IoT. The ten best startups will get the opportunity to pitch their business ideas in July in front of the members of the local German Business Community and a high-ranked jury including the German Ambassador, Jörg Ranau, GESALO Delegate Oliver Oehms, leading local...
May 01, 2019

GESALO set to host 3rd startup competition

Matt Raos
Machine learning, AI to revolutionize way in doing business
JEDDAH — Technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform the GCC’s hospitality and travel sectors, but regional operators must strike the right balance between high-tech and high-touch. This was the message from industry experts participating in Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, who told attendees that – if implemented effectively – the latest innovations will help them to ‘sell travel’ more effectively in the future. Technologies such as virtual reality (VR), robotic assistants and AI chatbots are already facilitating smoother customer experiences across the industry. Global sales of public relations robots are forecasted to hit 66,000 units by 2020, and beacon technology applications in the hospitality sector are...
May 01, 2019

Machine learning, AI to revolutionize way in doing business

Machine learning, AI to revolutionize way in doing business
JEDDAH — Technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform the GCC’s hospitality and travel sectors, but regional operators must strike the right balance between high-tech and high-touch. This was the message from industry experts participating in Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, who told attendees that – if implemented effectively – the latest innovations will help them to ‘sell travel’ more effectively in the future. Technologies such as virtual reality (VR), robotic assistants and AI chatbots are already facilitating smoother customer experiences across the industry. Global sales of public relations robots are forecasted to hit 66,000 units by 2020, and beacon technology applications in the hospitality sector are...
May 01, 2019

Machine learning, AI to revolutionize way in doing business

Aramex net profit rises 4% in Q1 2019
DUBAI — Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, today announces its financial results for first quarter ended March 31, 2019. Aramex’s Q1 2019 Revenues grew by 4% to AED1,234 million, compared to AED1,190 million in Q1 2018. Revenues would have grown by 8% excluding the impact from currency fluctuations, mainly in the Libyan Dinar, South African Rand and Australian Dollar; and the company’s strategic restructuring of its domestic operations in India. Net profit for the quarter rose by 4% to reach AED108 million, compared to AED103 million in Q1 2018. Net profit was negatively impacted by the amount of AED10.6 million due to the implementation of IFRS16 and currency fluctuations. However, Aramex’s strategic restructuring of...
May 01, 2019

Aramex net profit rises 4% in Q1 2019

Hacker stealing data from computer
MuddyWater’s attempts to disguise itself derailed
JEDDAH — The cyber-weapons used by Middle Eastern cyberespionage group, MuddyWater, reveal multiple ‘false flag’ attempts to point the finger of attribution at Chinese, Russian, Turkish and Saudi Arabian threat actors and confuse security researchers and the authorities, according to an in-depth analysis of the cyber-arsenal by Kaspersky Lab. MuddyWater is an advanced threat actor that first surfaced in 2017. In October 2018, Kaspersky Lab reported on a major operation by MuddyWater, targeting governmental and telecom targets entities in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey as well as neighboring countries like Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The malicious tools and infrastructure uncovered during this investigation show how the threat actor tried to confuse and...
May 01, 2019

MuddyWater’s attempts to disguise itself derailed

Vantage AMR
Vantage AMR launched
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS — Renowned for delivering one of the most exhilarating driving experiences currently on the market, the Aston Martin Vantage has been given an extra dose of excitement with the addition of a third pedal and manual transmission. The result? Vantage AMR. Launched Wednesday on the penultimate round of the FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season – a world where Aston Martin Racing competes with the Vantage GTE – Vantage AMR fulfills Aston Martin’s promise to deliver a product with the involvement and driver engagement that only a manual can offer. The heart of Vantage AMR remains Aston Martin’s potent new alloy, 4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. Set low and as far back in the chassis as possible for optimal center-of-gravity and near perfect 50:50 weight...
May 01, 2019

Vantage AMR launched

Saudi Arabia credit rating A1 with stable outlook
Riyadh — Credit Rating Agency Moody’s has given Kingdom A1 rating with a stable outlook.It said a stable outlook indicates that credit rating risk is generally balanced so that over time economic reform programs, including balance program plans to reflect positive developments on competitiveness and employment in the private sector as the government aims to achieve fiscal balance by 2023.It added that it would be possible over time to raise the credit rating of the Kingdom if the structural reforms aimed at diversifying sources of revenues for public finances and the Saudi economy continued.The agency expected the growth of local production for the years 2019-2020 to reach 2,5% and 2,5% respectively.Moody’s in its latest report pointed out that plans to diversify the Kingdom’s...
May 01, 2019

Saudi Arabia credit rating A1 with stable outlook

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