Marriott launches talent fast-track initiative Tahseen in Saudi Arabia

Tahseen is known to offer candidates with relevant training and experience for 12 months. It is the third time the hotel chain has launched this program in the Kingdom. Marriott International Inc., the largest hotel chain in the world....

Remote hiring startup Deel secures USD 156 million in Series C funding

Deel, a company that specializes in offering recruitment, payroll, and compliance tools, has reportedly secured USD 156 million during a Series C funding round which was led by YC Continuity Fund. The California-based startup has now reache....

Indian cyber agency urges Facebook users to change privacy settings

After the recent Facebook data leak, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Indias cybersecurity agency, has released an advisory to Facebook users in the country to help them tighten security around their accounts. Sources....

Australia and New Zealand reopen travel corridor, face lopsided demand

Australia and New Zealand have recently lifted intercountry travel restrictions, removing quarantine and testing requirements during air travel. The travel industry in these two nations is now witnessing a one-sided air travel demand as New....

Audi unveils the A6 e-Tron concept with 700 km range and 800 Nm torque

Audi AG, a German multinational auto manufacturer of luxury vehicles has unveiled the A6 e-Tron concept which is soon likely to be made available globally. The production version which is expected to have a range of 700 km (more than 400 mi....

Nissan plots revival plans in China with new hybrid and electric models

Nissan Motor Co., a Japanese multinational automaker, is reportedly planning to launch its ‘must-succeed’ car model while revealing its green-car strategy at the Shanghai auto show in China. The new car model is a redesigned ve....

1health to offer two types of COVID-19 testing kits to SkyWest Airlines

Leading Testing as a Service (TaaS) provider, 1health, recently announced that it has partnered with SkyWest Airlines, a SkyWest Inc. subsidiary, to provide two types of COVID-19 tests to the airline’s personnel. Mehdi Maghsoodnia, C....

Televisa and Univision announce merger; launch a Spanish media company

The collaboration is aimed at expanding the video streaming portfolio in Spanish-speaking markets. Television Univision has raised USD 1 billion in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Group Corporation. In recent developments, Mex....

FBI to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange email servers

Following the recent cyber-attack in the US, a court in Houston has reportedly authorized a new FBI operation to copy and eliminate backdoors from large number of Microsoft Exchange email servers across the country. During this hacking even....

France might ban short domestic flights to reduce its carbon footprint

French lawmakers recently came to a unanimous decision to ban domestic flights for distances that can be covered by train in over two-and-a-half- hours. The country aims to impose these restrictions in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, ....