TOP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GERMAN TECH INDUSTRY

The German tech industry is set for expansion and investment in the next months despite the current climate. Until the financial crisis hit, experts predicted the industry would expand by 20%, reaching $280 billion in value within the next two years1. COVID-19 and its repercussions may prove to b...

VPS Healthcare, a UAE powerhouse, has launched Burjeel Holdings to help it scale the next phase of its expansion

On the margins of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on Sunday, VPS Healthcare, located in the UAE, announced the formation of Burjeel Holdings to consolidate its healthcare operations in the UAE, Oman, and across the GCC. Burjeel Holdings will build on VPS Healthcare's reputati...

Antidote raises $22 million to expand its healthcare services in the United States

Antidote Health, an Israeli telehealth business, revealed this week that it has secured $22 million in Series A investment to advance its R&D efforts and expand its inexpensive healthcare services across the United States.

"With this Series A fundraising round, Antidote Health ...

SOUTH KOREA EXPANDS ITS COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE

Highlights:

• Novavax has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea (MOHW) and SK biosciences.
• The MoU signed will cooperate in the development and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines.
• Novavax ...

AMAZON INC PLANNING NEW STRATEGY AFTER LEGAL SETBACK

HIGHLIGHTS

• Amazon.com Inc. is working on a massive India expansion plan.
• Amazon's plan included many tie-ups with regional retail chains.
• Amazon wants to ensure that legal setback in the court case with Future Group would not upset its ...

INDIAN RETAILERS WANT STORE EXPANSION? AMID REVIVAL

HIGHLIGHTS

• After the lockdown caused by coronavirus pandemic, Indian economy is slowly moving towards revival.
• Indian retailers are moving towards store expansion.

Big retailers who operate in an organized manners are resuming their ...

SAFERIDE OPENS NEW OFFICE IN GERMANY

HIGHLIGHTS

• SafeRide has opened new office in Germany to expand business in Europe.
• Martin Ridder to lead SafeRide's European office.
• The Europe office of SafeRide Technologies is located in the Bochum area of Germany

A...

BJSS OPENS OFFICE IN LISBON

HIGHLIGHTS

• British technology consultancy firm BJSS has opened an office in Portuguese Capital Lisbon.
• This is the first office of BJSS in continental Europe.

To kickstart the new operation in Portugal, the British technology consult...

THE WORLD IS COMING TOGETHER AGAINST EXPANSIONIST FORCES SAYS PM MODI

Highlights

• The Prime Minister said the age of expansionism is over and the world is one against such forces

• PM Modi clearly stated that India will not back out in any sort of situation

• The sacrifices made by the Indian soldiers in the Galwan Vall...

LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS ACQUIRES ID ANALYTICS

Highlights

• Acquires San Diego-based company ID ANALYTICS
• Part of the Business Services Group

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, an international data and advanced analytics leader and part of RELX.

Announced that it has closed the ...

Lisbon Metro expansion set to take place later this year

The Lisbon Metro expansion is set to take place in the latter part of 2020. The Portugal government looked forward to a massive upgrade to the transport systems in the country’s biggest cities in 2018. These big cities included Porto and Lisbon.

Portugal’s state budget for 2...

Companies to promote upskilling in 2020 over new hiring: Experts

Concerning the falling rate of economic growth in 2019, experts suggest that in terms of workforce expansion and salary hikes the job market may remain muted in the new year as well as more and more companies are expected to prefer up-skilling of existing staff rather than hiring new ones. <...

Japanese delegate emphasizes bilateral trade expansion

Japan and Pakistan have immense potential to increase their bilateral trade and economic ties, said Kuninori Matsuda, Japan's ambassador to Pakistan on Monday.

The ambassador said that Pakistan's major exports to Japan included cotton, clothing, oilseeds, fruits, oleagi fruit, a...

Expansion of business ties between Ukraine and Dubai

Non-oil trade of Dubai with Ukraine almost doubled over between the last 3 years to reach $571M a year ago, while the agriculture of Ukraine and the exports of metal trade increases. Indication an expansion of ties between the businesses in the Dubai and Ukraine, the trade figures were lately unv...