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Microsoft rolls out transcription service for Word

The service is only available for English audio and text

Only 25% of EMEA businesses have digitised their customer service delivery: study

ServiceNow says Covid-19 will accelerate digital transformation in customer service

Dynamic opens new aviation training facility in Dubai

The centre in Dubai South provides comprehensive training for aircrew, and other aviation personnel

Etihad ESCO joins Moro Hub to boost Smart City capabilities

Etihad ESCO will now benefit from Moro Hub’s digital, cloud and secured services

Canon data leaked by Maze ransomware group

Canon appears to have refused to pay ransom

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ADNOC Distribution net profit dips 22.4% in H1 2020

Its revenue for H1 2020 stood at Dhs7.95bn, down 22.6 per cent from Dhs10.27bn year-on-year

Dubai online retailer Noon to launch a ‘fair’ food delivery platform

Alabbar says the F&B sector has been held ransom by food aggregator platforms

Oman extends Eid Al Adha holidays until August 6

Earlier, Oman had announced a five-day holiday from July 30 until August 3

Update: Garmin yet to recover after ransomware attack

Ransomware attacks are increasing in their frequency and intensity

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 254 cases; 1,099 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE remains unchanged at 342

WHO declares Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic as cases outside China soar

The number of cases worldwide have crossed 120,000 while the death toll has gone over 4,300

Abu Dhabi insurer steps in to help NMC Health pay salaries

Daman is reportedly speeding up payments to Abu Dhabi-based NMC to help it pay salaries and clear other invoices

MENA’s ‘Internet of Medical Things’ to reach $9bn by 2022 – report

Internet of Medical Things’ global market, valued at $41.2bn in 2017, is expected to increase to $158.1bn in 2022

Domestic workers above 60 can continue working in the UAE

The ministry has permitted renewal of employment contracts subject to specific approvals.

Saudi’s Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical reportedly in IPO talks with banks

The potential listing in Riyadh could value the company at $2.5bn

Zomato UAE to be shut down, Talabat to take over

Zomato to offer 26 weeks paid parental leave to both women and men

The policy will be rolled out across all of its offices globally

World Government Summit to take place during Expo 2020

The gathering will take place between November 22-25, 2020, and is expected to draw 100,000 participants

World’s largest offshore oil platforms inaugurated in UAE

Umm Lulu Gas Treatment Plant weighs 32,000 metric tonnes, and will be based at the Umm Lulu Field in the Arabian Gulf

Trump announces 2024 Presidential run: Here's what happens next

Gulf countries reject US recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli

GCC nations said the territory was occupied Arab land, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE adding that the move is an impediment to peace

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HH Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates new King’s College hospital in Dubai Hills

The flagship100-bed hospital is the fourth King’s facility in the UAE

Abu Dhabi-backed film ‘Free Solo’ wins best documentary award at the Oscars

The 2018 documentary follows free soloist climber Alex Honnold’s ascent of El Capitan

UAE’s ADNOC awards Eni-led consortium offshore exploration blocks

ADNOC plans to boost its oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day by 2030

Dubai to cover three types of cancer and Hepatitis C under mandatory insurance

It will allow for screening and treatment of the disease among low-salary band of workers in the UAE

Video: Dubai’s Emirates receives final Boeing 777-300ER

Emirates received the first of its current Boeing 777-300ER fleet back in 2005

Dubai to cover mental health, longer rehabilitation under mandatory insurance

The additions are expected to push up health insurance premiums

How I got here: Saad Issa Audeh, director, Audeh Group, chairman, Campbell Gray Hotels

“I believe there is strength in self-confidence. Most hurdles can be overcome, and it is always best to lead by example,” says Audeh

Saudi halts import of some drugs from UAE’s Julphar

The regulator said an inspection found a “lack of adherence to the principles of good pharmaceutical manufacturing”

King’s College Hospital London

King’s College Hospital London opens its second medical centre in Dubai

King’s is also getting ready to open its first full-fledged hospital in Dubai soon

Oman authority prepares draft law for mandatory insurance

Health insurance is already mandatory for employers in a number of Gulf countries

India’s Carnival in talks to buy UAE, Bahrain cinemas

Qatar’s Elan Group has been working with an adviser to sell Novo Cinemas’ theatres