Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Macro drivers signal higher oil prices in 2022: BofA

Sun, 23 May 2021

While big macro drivers-including a weaker USD, inflation and monetary easing all point to higher oil prices in 2022, micro headwinds (Iran, India's 2nd wave) may fade in the second half 2021, according to a new a BofA Global Research report.

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Stop new coal, oil & gas investments to attain net zero: IEA

Wed, 19 May 2021

The more than 400 milestones to guide the global journey to net zero by 2050 include, from today, no investment in new fossil fuel supply projects, and no further final investment decisions for new unabated coal plants, said the IEA in a new report.

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Majority of CISOs in UAE ‘unprepared for cyberattack’

Wed, 19 May 2021

Seventy-two percent of chief information security officers (CISOs) in the UAE feel their organization is unprepared to handle a cyberattack and 70% consider human error to be their biggest cyber vulnerability, a report said.

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Digitization top priority for IT leaders in UAE: Report

Wed, 19 May 2021

CIOs and IT decision makers (ITDMs) across the UAE are looking to maximize investments in digitization and drive innovation after a difficult year which raised the profile of IT leaders in driving critical workplace innovation, a report said.

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New concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries

Tue, 18 May 2021

Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. Such a vision could someday be a reality, say researchers who recently outlined a new concept for rechargeable batteries – made of cement.

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Renewables grew fastest in two decades in 2020: IEA

Tue, 18 May 2021

Renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two decades in 2020 and are set to expand in coming years at a much faster pace than prior to the pandemic, according to a new report by the IEA.

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Sustainability actions still challenging to implement: SAP

Mon, 17 May 2021

Climate change, materials use, air pollution, solid waste and resource availability were the top sustainability issues business executives identified for investment, according to a new global research study sponsored by SAP.

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5G changing smartphone use behaviour: Ericsson

Mon, 17 May 2021

In addition to reducing wi-fi use, early adopter 5G users also spend an average of two hours more on cloud gaming and one hour more on augmented reality (AR) apps per week compared to 4G users, said a new report from Ericsson.

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Crude oil looking beyond short-term challenges

Sun, 16 May 2021

Crude oil and natural gas have both been lagging some of the blistering pace of other commodities this past week.

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Samsung’s vision of the future home experience comes to life with Bespoke

Tue, 11 May 2021

Samsung Digital Appliances is showcasing the “Bespoke Home” — a vision that reflects how the role of the home has evolved at a new event, “Bespoke Home 2021.”