The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision by the French Government to allow the operator of Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris-Orly (ORY) airports to continue increasing airport charges for each year of the 2016-2020 period.
The French government’s...
Chipper 2X is the latest merchant mobile card acceptance solution from BBPOS, already an innovation leader with its family of successful Chipper mPOS products. Chipper 2X is the only chip card reader that combines magstripe, EMV and NFC compatibility, along with the ability to accept Apple Pay,...
Last Friday, Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) announced that it would recall 1.4 million vehicles in the US to install software that would prevent hackers obtaining control of the engine remotely, including the steering wheel and other systems in cars. The successful breach allowed hackers to take...
Volunteers from EY Riyadh office recently visited the King Fahad National Center for Children’s Cancer and Research to distribute gifts among the children for the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. The visit was aimed at boosting the morale of the children and raising awareness for volunteer work and...
The board of the Saudia Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization has announced that mandatory application of the regulations on new tires produced or sold in the Kingdom will commence in November this year.
The board explained that the technical regulations have set limits for rolling...
The Saudi Railways Organization conducted the first successful trial run of the Haramain Express Train on Tuesday on a 100-kilometer stretch between Rabigh and Madinah. The 450-kilometer high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah and Rabigh is expected to become fully operational next ...
Retrieved by Parley for the Oceans from shorelines around the world, the RAW for the Oceans collection repurposes approximately 700,000 PET plastic bottles each season through its use of Bionic yarn. Since the collaboration’s inception, partner Parley has cleared 53 tonnes of plastic debris...
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Stripe, a mobile and online payment provider, today announced a strategic partnership to support new technologies and online payment experiences for merchants, developers and consumers worldwide. Through this relationship, Stripe will accelerate its international expansion,...
Expotrade, organizers of the 2nd Annual Arab Future Cities Summit Dubai 2015 is proud to announce GE Lighting as a ‘Smart Lighting Partner’ for this year’s edition of the summit. Held under the patronage of the Dubai Municipality, the two-day summit will take place on 2-3 November ...
To preserve economic and social stability and continue with development plans, MENA governments are considering tax measures to broaden their revenue base and increase tax yields. The evolving tax landscape in the MENA region was discussed at the EY MENA Tax Conference held recently in London. The...