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NZ-trained pilot hailed as hero after being stabbed on Israel-bound Flydubai flight
Risk & Compliance

NZ-trained pilot hailed as hero after being stabbed on Israel-bound Flydubai flight

Passengers reached Israel safely after a wounded pilot opened the cockpit, helping crew foil an alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai jet.

By Kanjyik Ghosh • 4 min read • This month

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Middle East stories

AlphaSense adds EIU forecasts & geopolitical analysis
Supply Chain

AlphaSense adds EIU forecasts & geopolitical analysis

Users will gain faster access to country risk insight as AlphaSense folds EIU forecasts and geopolitical analysis into its research platform.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal

The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition
Risk & Compliance

Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition

The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Sapiens names Maroun Mourad North America Chief Executive
Data Analytics

Sapiens names Maroun Mourad North America Chief Executive

The hire comes as North American insurers face pressure to speed up underwriting and claims while improving compliance and customer service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
8x8 names Snaddon Strategy Chief, Gandarias EMEA Head
Unified Communications

8x8 names Snaddon Strategy Chief, Gandarias EMEA Head

The reshuffle signals a tighter focus on strategy and continuity in EMEA as 8x8 promotes two long-serving insiders to key leadership roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Failed cross-border payments cost banks USD $2.2 million
Risk & Compliance

Failed cross-border payments cost banks USD $2.2 million

For a bank handling 10,000 cross-border payments a day, failed transactions can drain about USD $2.2 million a year and drive customers away.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
UK defence firms eye £79 million tech investment surge
Space

UK defence firms eye £79 million tech investment surge

UK defence groups are set to spend an average of £79 million next year as demand for air defence and drone tech rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Exclusive Networks launches ServiceNow unit across region
Digital Transformation

Exclusive Networks launches ServiceNow unit across region

Partners across Europe and the Middle East will get new support for cybersecurity and AI governance as the unit goes live this month.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
EMEA fraud attempts rise as AI scams grow more complex
Fintech

EMEA fraud attempts rise as AI scams grow more complex

More than a third of financial firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa reported fraud attempts rising by over 25% in two years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer

The move puts AI agents at the heart of the bank software group's strategy as it targets faster service and more automated customer operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Most organisations lack mature 24x7 security operations
Ransomware

Most organisations lack mature 24x7 security operations

Many firms are still exposed to faster AI-driven attacks, with Logicalis finding 64 per cent lack mature round-the-clock security operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Linesight names John Butler as chief executive officer
Data centers

Linesight names John Butler as chief executive officer

The construction consultancy's next phase of growth will be led by an internal appointee as it expands across 44 offices in 30 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Salesforce adopts Legora to boost legal AI workflow
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce adopts Legora to boost legal AI workflow

The rollout could speed research and drafting for in-house lawyers while easing pressure from rising regulation and contract volumes.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Fujitsu signs technology deal with Dyno Nobel worldwide
Hybrid Cloud

Fujitsu signs technology deal with Dyno Nobel worldwide

The agreement will simplify IT support for more than 4,700 employees across six continents, as Dyno Nobel overhauls ageing systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks
Risk & Compliance

FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks

The move should help FOMO Pay tighten onboarding and fraud checks as it expands across markets with diverging rules and rising scam pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Asia airports brace for USD $2.4 trillion investment push
Digital Transformation

Asia airports brace for USD $2.4 trillion investment push

Airports across Asia face a funding and design test as forecasts point to USD $1.3 trillion in regional capital needs by 2040.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month