Stylish e-bike to go for crowdfunding campaign

The hubless Reevo e-bike provides wheel storage and a triple barrier anti-theft system (biometric security, motion sensing, and GPS tracking). It also comes with an autonomous lighting system plus integrated signal and brake lights built into the wheels. The creators have focused mainly on convenience, safety, and stylish functionalities making it a new breed of e-bike. They will be launching a crowdfunding campaign soon to fund this designer piece. The Beno Technologies team, which has spent the last four years designing, testing, and perfect…

Dubai trade with Egypt totals 78% of all exports to North Africa - DCCI

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed that members’ exports to Central Africa and Western Africa recorded a surge of 85% and 57%, respectively, in January 2021, compared to the same month in the previous year. The total value of member companies’ exports targeting the African continent reached AED2.9 billion during the same month, marking a 4.2 percent year-on-year increase achieved despite economic headwinds. Information from the Chamber’s Certificates of Origin (COO) database shows that Africa’s share of the total declared valu…

New appointments in UAE government announced

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced new appointments in the UAE government, as per directives given by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and in consultation with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid appointed Hamad Mubarak Al Shamsi, the former secretary general of the Supreme Petroleum Council in 2014, as a state…

ADCB acquires ADF's mortgage portfolio

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB) has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of approximately 1,000 mortgages from Abu Dhabi Finance PJSC (ADF). The transaction provides further growth for ADCB’s retail and SME businesses in line with the Bank’s UAE-centric strategy and prudent risk management framework. ADF was established in 2008 as an Abu Dhabi-focused conventional mortgage specialist and has played a key role in the development and transformation of the real estate finance sector. The assets, with a gross book value of AED1.130 bil…

Sony FX3 Camera with digital cinema technology

Sony officially announced the FX3 (model ILME-FX3) camera that combines the best of Sony’s industry-leading digital cinema technology with advanced imaging features from Alpha™ mirrorless cameras to create the ultimate cinematic look. As the latest addition to Sony’s Cinema Line, the FX3 delivers a cinematic look and professional operability and reliability all in one device that answers the needs of young creators who are looking for new ways to express their creative vision. The new model provides outstanding image quality and usability for …

Hublot launches big bang Premier League watch

Hublot, has introduced a limited edition Big Bang e connected Premier League watch, a new evolution of its connected Big Bang with a dedicated application, new dial and new strap, in purple, the iconic color of the Premier League. The 200-piece limited-edition watch has a lightweight case in satin-finished and polished titanium. It's based on the Hublot Big Bang e connected watch launched last year, with a number of additional features tailored to the Premier League fan experience. The strap, which is available in the Premier League's …

Film Festival Highlighting Technology Set to Debut in Southern California

A new film festival highlighting creative content made by aerial filmmakers is set to debut in in Southern California this March. The inaugural Southern California Drone Film Festival is set for March 6, 2021 and marks the only event of its kind in California. The one-day virtual event will include panels on drone technology, cinematography, and video production, and will culminate with the awards ceremony highlighting shorts from creative storytellers. The festival is the brainchild of Southern California native Jay Seidel. A Fullerton Colleg…

Alledra introdduces UV-free air-sanitizing lamp

The market is flooded with UVC-based sanitizing devices due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these devices don't have the proper safeguards to protect the user against UVC exposure, and most can't be used with an occupant present. This really defeats the purpose of protecting the occupants against airborne viruses. Aleddra's Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp is ultra-violet (UV) free and provides effective and continuous air-sanitization when occupants are in the room. Aleddra's award-winning Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp uses…

CheapTickets targets youth with win a free trip contest

Travel took a hit in 2020, with Millennials and Gen Z-ers feeling some of the biggest impacts as they put sports, socializing and study abroad plans on hold during what should be the most explorative time in their lives. To make up for the lost year, CheapTickets® is giving one lucky 20-something an itinerary they can look forward to: win a free trip each year until they turn 30. CheapTickets is giving away a trip a year to one lucky 20-something until they turn 30. Enter the brand's "Travel in your 20s" contest Feb 22 - March 13…

NBA Star Dennis Schröder partners with Liquiditeam for fan engagement

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Dennis Schröder is joining Liquiditeam's tokenized sports ecosystem. He will use the company's blockchain-powered fan community solution, called LT Fan Platform, to create an engaging experience for his fans. The announcement comes just weeks after the German startup launched the BVB-FanToken App with top Bundesliga soccer club Borussia Dortmund. The app is slated to launch before the start of the NBA Playoffs and will be free to access for all fans. By integrating Liquiditeam's innovative te…

Ana de Armas signs up with Estée Lauder as brand ambassador

Estée Lauder today announced that it has signed Ana de Armas, Golden Globe Award-nominated actress, as its new gobal brand ambassador. Ana will feature in campaigns across digital, TV, in-store and print. Her first campaign for the brand will debut a new fragrance in March 2021. Ana joins the current roster of Estée Lauder global talent including Anok Yai, Bianca Brandolini D'Adda, Carolyn Murphy, Diana Penty, Grace Elizabeth, Karlie Kloss and Yang Mi. "I am honored to represent such an iconic brand," said Ana de Armas. "Gro…

Top business trends for 2021 released

Thought leadership research firm TrendCandy announced a forecast of top business trends for 2021 based on research conducted in 2020. TrendCandy surveyed tens of thousands of people on various topics including chatbots, open offices, COVID, political division, small businesses, career mobility, Black Friday, remote work, corporate travel and co-working. TrendCandy’s top business trend predictions for 2021 cover the future of chatbots, open offices, COVID, small businesses, career mobility, Black Friday, remote work, corporate travel and co-wor…

Dubai Stage of UAE Tour watched by HH Sheikh Mohammed

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, watched a part of the Dubai Stage of the third edition of the UAE Tour (21st to 27th February, 2021), the one and only World Tour cycling race in the Middle East. The race, which is organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling, attracts 140 top professional riders representing 20 teams from across the world. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid followed the race from the starting point (Abu Kadr…

Hoth Therapeutics files provisional patent for Alzheimer treatment

Hoth Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, announced it has filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the use of one of its current portfolio therapeutics to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease.   Hoth also secured an exclusive license agreement with respect to the use of this drug for other indications. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is associated with the destruction of higher brain structures, such as those involved in memory …

Kid LAROI signs up with Sony Music

Sony Music Publishing announced the signing of hit breakthrough artist, songwriter, and producer The Kid LAROI to a worldwide deal. Sydney-native Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, aka The Kid LAROI, has quickly become a global superstar, captivating fans across the world with songs including "Let Her Go," "Diva" ft. Lil Tecca, "Go" ft. Juice WRLD, and "Without You," which currently sits at No. 2 on the UK Official Singles Chart.  In just over a few months, his 2020 debut mixtape F*ck Love has earned chart…

Saubern UVC sterilizer protects personal devices against COVID-19

Saubern – a portable electronic sterilizer about the size of a tissue box can cleanse your mobile phones in just a few minutes providing a shield against COVID-19. It uses a UVC electronic light irradiation technology  where a high precision and specific intensity, wavelength , frequency of the spectrum of light has been laboratory tested to deactivate DNA of almost all microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, the infamous corona and COVID-19 as well as a vast variety of pathogens worldwide. You can wash your hands with 90% alcohol based so…

Rags to riches story of Slovenian billionaire couple in new book

In 2009, Slovenian tech entrepreneurs Iza and Samo Login set out on a mission to create a startup with the intention of selling in 7 years, in order to dedicate their time and wealth to philanthropic pursuits. In exactly 7 years, the Logins sold their $250,000 startup, Outfit7, for $1 Billion to a Chinese investment group, catapulting them into the ranks of the wealthiest Europeans and making them the wealthiest individuals in Slovenia. Following the sale, they have been focusing their efforts on their Login5 Foundation and on making our plane…

Kane Brown signs up with Sony Music

Sony Music Publishing Nashville announced the signing of multi-platinum country superstar Kane Brown to a worldwide deal. Brown has also launched Verse 2 Music, his own publishing imprint, as a joint venture with Sony Music Publishing and music industry veteran Kent Earls, who will be heading up its operations. With the establishment of Verse 2 Music, Brown and Earls aim to discover emerging country music hitmakers and develop their songwriting careers. A 5x AMA winning global entertainer and CMA Triple Play winner, Brown has been called "…

Sputnik V gets emergency use authorization in Egypt

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announced the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the Egyptian Drug Authority. Egypt is the 35th country in the world to approve Sputnik V. It is also the most populated country in the Middle East with over 100 million people. Egyptian Drug Authority has approved the vaccine under the emergency use authorization procedure. Sputnik is one of the world's top coronavirus vaccines in terms of the number of approvals issued by government r…

Learn music curation & DJing from Queslove

MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, announced that Questlove will teach a class on music curation and DJing. The Grammy Award–winning musician will explore the vast connectivity of music, sharing his encyclopedic musical knowledge to teach members how to increase their music vocabulary and connect songs to entertain, inspire and enlighten. Questlove's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 100+ instruc…

Christie Brinkley joins SBLA Beauty

SBLA Beauty, the skincare company 'where science meets beauty' offers revolutionary solutions for the renewal and restoration of youthful skin, announces the addition of beauty icon and entrepreneur Christie Brinkley to its ownership team, who will collaborate with beauty veteran and CEO Randi Shinder. Known for its technology-driven, non-invasive solutions for the neck, chin, jawline, face, decolletage and lips, SBLA transformed the market with the release of the Original Neck Chin and Jawline Sculpting Wand. The three-time sell-out p…

Pepsi delivers fizzy new campaign

At a time when the world could use a little more fizz, Pepsi delivers in a highly entertaining new campaign that will cut across cultural playgrounds with the uncontainable fizz of the brand. From thumb-stopping social content to its latest UEFA Champions League Football campaign, FIZZ brings together the delicious taste of Pepsi with the passions of those who love drinking it. This year's global football campaign in support of the UEFA Champions League partnership across Men's and Women's keeps the fizz going with energetic entert…

Naples underground an insight into the magical history of the city

Speleologist Vincenzo Albertini is President of the Naples Underground Association and an archaeological specialist. He has dedicated his life's work to discovering and beautifying this historic marvel of a city so that millions around the world can enjoy this well-buried slice of Neapolitan history and life, even today. The geological marvel that is Naples Underground (Napoli Sotterranea) carries within it, the crossing of many worlds, but most notably, there exist two underworlds that offer unique insight into the magical history of the …

Wyndham debuts La Quinta Brand in Middle East

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company by number of properties with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, announced the debut of its La Quinta by Wyndham brand in the Middle East with a new 100-room property in Dubai. Expected to open in March 2021, La Quinta by Wyndham Dubai Bur Dubai will be centrally located in the historic Bur Dubai district.   Wyndham continues to expand the La Quinta brand – a leading upper-midscale brand with nearly 940 hotels offering contemporary design, thoughtful amen…

Winning Moves launches two exciting new games

Winning Moves Inc. (dba Winning Moves Games USA), a leader in specialty toys & games, announced the release of two exciting new games. How do you like your words? Over easy, of-course! Words Over Easy™ is a quick-playing word game with uniquely shaped letter eggs and a random letter sorter.  Pop the letter eggs into the egg sorter to see which letters you can use to spell words. Letter eggs that fall into the green side are good, while letter eggs that land on the red side are rotten. Players scramble to come up with words using all the le…

Falcon Aviation and Leonardo build rotorcraft terminal for Expo 2020

Falcon Aviation Services and the Italian-headquartered company Leonardo announced during the recently concluded International Defence Exhibition (IDEX), that they have started building the new rotorcraft terminal that will facilitate the mobility to and from the 'Expo 2020' site in Dubai. The terminal design is based on brand new concept, combining a helipad, exhibition and lounge areas in a single city-based heliport. The terminal will be supporting the development of a network of point-to-point connections for both urban transfers an…