New AI capabilities help customers implement and scale cloud ERP systems faster with less disruption. Dubai — Epicor, a global leader in industry-specific enterprise software, has announced a major expansion of Ascend with Epicor, a program that offers a proven methodology, business planning support, advanced AI tooling, and expert consulting guidance to help organizations navigate their cloud journeys. The expanded offering includes a 90-day go-live target for qualified ERP cloud implementations, leveraging new AI-driven capabilities that help accelerate time-to-value and ongoing business growth. With this program expansion, Epicor is applying AI to automate and accelerate the most time-consuming parts of ERP delivery, giving customers…
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Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in Ma, as data showed, at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, adding to the case for further interest rate hikes by the central bank. The Bank of Japan meets next week and is expected to deliver its first interest rate hike since December to cope with mounting inflationary pressures from a weak yen and the energy shock. Japan’s producer price index in May rose 6.3% from a year earlier, BOJ data showed, exceeding market forecasts for a 5.5% increase and faster than a revised 5.3% gain…
The Wegovy weight-loss pill is now available in pharmacies across the UAE, with prices starting from Dh779. The rollout comes weeks after the UAE became the first country outside the US to receive the oral version of the obesity treatment, giving eligible patients a needle-free option for chronic weight management. The once-daily pill has been developed by Novo Nordisk and is designed for adults living with obesity or those who are overweight and have weight-related health conditions. It offers an alternative to injectable weight-loss medications and is intended to be used alongside a healthy diet and increased physical activity. “We…
SYDNEY — The man accused of committing one of Australia’s worst mass shootings on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach last December has been charged with 19 additional offenses. Police say the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration was inspired bythe Islamic State. They initially charged Naveed Akram with 59 offenses in the days following the shooting, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder and a terror offense. Akram’s lawyer, Leonie Gittani, told a court in Sydney on Wednesday that 19 additional charges had been filed, according to reports…
Alfie Liu, Vice President of Huawei’s Middle East & Central Asia ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Department, and Dr. Shafika Isaacs, Director a.i., UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and Chief of Section for Technology and AI in Education. During the Huawei ICT Competition 2025–2026 Global Final, Huawei officially launched the EduTech1.0 Framework, a comprehensive framework designed for educational institutions, governments, and industry partners to advance intelligent education through both technology-enabled learning innovation and digital talent development. The framework aims to accelerate the transition from digital education to intelligent education while helping build a more inclusive, personalised, and sustainable…
The Financial Academy launched the Women Leadership Development initiative, a strategic national program designed to enhance women’s leadership across the financial services sector in Saudi Arabia. The launch brought together women leaders, regulatory bodies, financial institutions, and academic and strategic partners. CEO of the Financial Academy Mana Alkhamsan said that the initiative was developed in partnership with London Business School and the Centre for Governance. It offers an integrated leadership track that combines executive training, professional mentoring, and board membership preparation. The initiative targets more than 2,000 leaders across the financial services sector. The initiative supports Saudi Vision 2030 targets to increase women’s…
Dubai’s thriving food scene is getting a community-powered spotlight, thanks to a new initiative that puts residents at the heart of discovery. Launched by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) in collaboration with Google, ‘Map Your Dubai’ is inviting UAE residents and visitors to explore curated lists of homegrown eateries and vote for the ones that best capture the flavour of the city. Unveiled at the Etihad Museum, the initiative sits under DET’s wider ‘From Dubai, For Dubai’ movement, which champions local businesses. From June 22 to July 6, the public will be able to visit the Map…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his counterparts of Austria and Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday. During the call with Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Prince Faisal congratulated her on the election of Austria as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027-2028. He expressed hope for enhanced coordination and cooperation between the two countries in a way that contributes to achieving regional and international security and stability. The ministers also discussed regional developments and the efforts being made in this regard. During…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) surged 1.3 percent or 142.29 points closing at 11,115.37 points on Tuesday. Total turnover reached SR7.6 billion, with 315 million shares traded. The Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) ended higher, gaining 137.46 points to close at 22,887.94 points. Trading value on NOMU reached SR17 million, with 1.3 million shares traded. Shares of 203 companies rose in value, while shares of 54 companies declined. Banking stocks led the rally, with SNB surging more than 4 percent and Al Rajhi Bank rising 1 percent to SR67.45. Riyad Bank, Alinma Bank, Bank Albilad,…
Janine Seebeck and Marc Maiffret. Dubai — BeyondTrust, the global leader in privilege-centric identity security protecting Paths to Privilege, announced that it has been selected to join Project Glasswing, Anthropic’s collaborative initiative to secure the world’s most critical software infrastructure. Its inclusion places BeyondTrust among a group of vendors whose codebases maintain critical digital infrastructure across global commerce, government, healthcare, and essential services. As organisations increasingly rely on privileged identities to operate and secure those environments, protecting the software that governs privilege has become an essential part of cyber resilience. “Millions of the world’s most important workloads are protected by privilege…