Corporate Dispatch

Microsoft gives parents the power to limit the time their kids spend on specific apps

Microsoft is enabling parents to limit the time their children spend on specific apps and games on Xbox, and Windows and Android devices. Following an update to the company’s Family…

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New award for Maltese retail sector

Misco launched an Award in Retail Operations providing specialised training for employees in the retail sector. The Award is a Level 3 qualification accredited by the National Commission for Further…

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NOUV Announces Core Management Team

NOUV, a multidisciplinary firm of certified public accountants, practising auditors, company service providers and certified information systems auditors is announcing its new core management team. Mark Aquilina, who founded NOUV…

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Microsoft releases details on a significant hacking effort by Iran targeting US presidential campaign

Microsoft has disclosed details on a significant hacking effort from Iran, which targeted a US presidential campaign between August and September. CNET reports that the Iranian hackers made more than 2,700…

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Updated version of Microsoft’s AI Business School which shows people how to use AI technology

Microsoft has announced an updated version of its AI Business School, which shows people how to use artificial intelligence technology. Mitra Azizirad, Corporate Vice–President of Microsoft AI, revealed three big…

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Chamber Of Advocates Clarifies Position On Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates Case

The Chamber of Advocates has noted that there is significant speculation in the media, including social media, following a decree by the Court, dated 2nd October 2019, in connection with…

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Chamber of Advocates Announces the Annual Company Law Conference 2019

Company Law in the European Court of Justice, recent company failures, compliance obligations, the role of the company secretary and diversity in the Maltese boardroom will be amongst the main…

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Microsoft unveils two new folding devices, with dual touch screens to create a new category in mobile computing

Microsoft has unveiled two folding devices, with dual touch screens, which it says will create a new category in mobile computing. But, unlike attempts from its rivals, the firm has…

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Novartis and Microsoft to develop drugs using AI

Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis and computer giant Microsoft have signed a five-year partnership deal aimed at transforming the Basel-based pharma’s business - from finance to manufacturing - using artificial intelligence.…

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Leadership change for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Following a successful course as CEO of Microsoft for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Ms. Peggy Antonakou is taking the next step in her career, outside of Microsoft. The company would…

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Microsoft’s Xbox To Be First Carbon Neutral Game Console With Test Program

Following this week’s UN Climate Action Summit, Microsoft has announced that through its Xbox, it has joined the newly-formed which consists of 21 leading video game companies who have pledged to…

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The world’s reached a turning point on data and privacy, says Microsoft President Brad Smith

The world is at a turning point as people demand more control over the technology they use and their data, the President of Microsoft has said at an event in…

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MISCO announced the publication of The MISCO Salaries and Benefits Report 2019-20

MISCO announced the publication of The MISCO Salaries and Benefits Report 2019-20. This report, which has been published annually for the last 34 years, is the most sought after tool…

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Microsoft Flagship School opens doors in Gdynia in Poland

One of the most innovative and technologically developed educational institutions in the world was inaugurated recently in Gdynia. School Complex No. 8, included in the Microsoft Flagship School program, has…

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Misco holds summer graduation ceremony

Thirty-five students received their qualification certificates at the Misco summer graduation ceremony. The graduates successfully completed Level 5 Awards in one of the five study programmes accredited by the National…

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Microsoft to donate all the money it makes from tickets to this year’s X019 event to charity

Microsoft will donate all the money it makes from selling tickets to this year’s X019 event in the UK to gaming charity SpecialEffect. Tickets to attend the highly-anticipated Xbox show,…

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Island Insurance Brokers Celebrates 30th Anniversary with collective art exhibition

Island Insurance Brokers Ltd was this year celebrating the 30th anniversary since the start of its operations in 1989. These celebrations reach their climax later this month with the inauguration…

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Microsoft chooses 555 UK educators to lead innovation in the classroom

More than 500 educators from across the UK who use technology to help students learn have been named Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts. A total of 555 educators have been recognised…

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TomTom Navigation Integrated with Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform

TomTom today revealed that its navigation has been integrated with the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform. Navigation usage and diagnostics data can be sent from vehicles to Microsoft Azure where the…

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Advocacy For Legacy Signs First Milestone Agreements to Empower Children

Advocacy For Legacy (A4L) is financing extracurricular activities for children at Fra Diegu home as part of a wide-ranging agreement with Fondazzjoni Sebħ. Fondazzjoni Sebħ empowers children and victims of…

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Express Trailers Inaugurates New Learning Centre

Express Trailers has completed a new state-of-the-art learning centre for the training of its employees. The LOGIC Learning Centre located within Express Trailers’ premises, represents an investment in two interjoined…

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Microsoft to build data centre in Malmo

Microsoft has struck a deal to build data centers powered entirely by renewable energy in in Staffanstorp outside Malmo in Sweden. It is the third land investment Microsoft has made…

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Express Trailers Invests in New VRT Station

Express Trailers’ sister company Express VRT Ltd has just inaugurated its new VRT Service Centre. Formerly located inside the operations yard, the new VRT garage has now been relocated to…

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Microsoft’s AI team engages Former Apple SIRI chief

Bill Stasior, the former head of Apple’s Siri division, is leaving the company after nearly 1a decade to join Microsoft’s artificial intelligence division, reports The Information. Although Stasior left Apple…

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Microsoft, Nvidia team up for more realistic visuals on Minecraft game

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will use chip-maker Nvidia Corp’s real-time ray tracing technology to provide the software company’s Minecraft video game players more realistic graphics on personal computers.…

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Malta : Bond Issuer Rankings – Edward Rizzo

All bond issuers on the Regulated Main Market and the companies that act as guarantors to several of the issuers have now published their annual financial statements and also their…

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Jio and Microsoft announce alliance to accelerate digital transformation in India

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and Microsoft Corp. are embarking on a unique, comprehensive, long-term strategic relationship aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of…

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Microsoft To Drive AI Technology For A More Sustainable Gozo

Microsoft Malta is supporting Government in a newly launched project in Gozo called The Gozo Innovation Hub. This was announced today during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between…

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Microsoft announces IoT Signals research report on state of IoT adoption

Microsoft Corp. announced IoT Signals, a new research report designed to provide a global overview of the IoT landscape. Microsoft surveyed over 3,000 IoT decision-makers in enterprise organizations in order…

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Malta: Planning Authority accused db group of damaging its reputation

The Planning Authority has accused the db group of damaging the government body’s reputation because it marketed accommodation long before the City Centre project had the clearance. Newsbook reports that…

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PG Group’s Paul Gauci donates significant contribution in innovative CSR initiative to support Caritas and Dar Tal-Providenza

Entrepreneur Paul Gauci made a promise to Mgr Victor Grech 20 years ago as they sat together in Qawra that summer: that he would help Caritas – which the priest…

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MISCO introduces innovative programme in strategic marketing

MISCO launched a new Level 6 Award in Strategic Marketing offering a mix of lectures and real-world practice using a revolutionary learning platform. This qualification is accredited by the National…

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Global businesses – including Google and Microsoft – back UK to block cyber threats with new tech

Major businesses including Google and Microsoft are backing the UK to become a world leader in tackling the most damaging cyber security threats, helping to ensure the UK remains one…

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Microsoft Increases Focus on iGaming Sector

Mr Adrian Gatt has been appointed Business Development Manager for Microsoft in Greece, Malta and Cyprus with a specific focus on the iGaming industry. “My position is not just for…

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New president for the Malta Institute of Accountants

The Council of the Malta Institute of Accountants appointed Fabio Axisa as its new President for the term July 2019 - June 2020. The election was held during the Institute’s…

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Australian Federal Government inks major cloud deal with Microsoft

The Australian Government is accelerating its bid to transform into one of the world’s top three digital governments by 2025, signing a three-year agreement with Microsoft Australia that will streamline…

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Microsoft Malta Supports MITA’s Student Placement Scheme

Microsoft Malta today pledged its support to this year’s MITA’s Student Placement Scheme launched at Esplora in Bighi with a special induction day during which Microsoft showcased its Virtual…

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Microsoft opens first retail store in Europe

Microsoft’s Flagship Store in London opened today, with crowds expected to flock to Oxford Circus to get their hands on the company’s latest technology and experiences. This is Microsoft’s…

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Malta – €687,795 raised for Dar tal-Providenza

€687,795 were raised during the 11th edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza that took place between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th July in the parking lot…

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SlideShow – Giving it all for charity

The annual fundraising volleyball marathon in aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza enters its last day. Id-Dar tal-Providenza was founded by Mgr. Michael Azzopardi in 1965 with the aim of offering individualised…

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Malta: Annual Fundraising Event in Aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza launched

Players, volunteers and dignitaries will be united in the annual fund raising event in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. During the forthcoming 53 hours, the annual BOV Marigold Volleyball…

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Accountants donate €8,000 to Beating Hearts Malta

The Malta Institute of Accountants raised €8,000 for Beating Hearts Malta at a social event for MIA members in June. The Institute drove a successful donations campaign in the month…

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Wales gives all NHS staff access to Microsoft 365 as part of huge tech shake-up

Every public sector health worker in Wales will be given access to Microsoft programs such as Outlook and Teams as part of a country-wide focus on digital transformation. More than…

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Microsoft ramps up prepartions for the opening of the flagship Microsoft Store in London

Two people will get the chance to play some of the latest Xbox games with England footballer Raheem Sterling and Star Wars’ John Boyega in the flagship Microsoft Store in…

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More EFL students expected this summer

The tourism industry in summer is expected to register a substantial increase in numbers, and part of this is due to the English Language students, Federation of English Language…

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Dr Marceline Naudi elected as President of the Group of experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)

Dr Marceline Naudi, Head, Department of Gender Studies at the Faculty for Social Wellbeing at the University of Malta was elected as president of the Group of experts on Action against…

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db Group is considering legal action against the authorities after the Court of Appeals revoked a permit to build the City Centre project – The Headlines: Times of Malta

The Times of Malta reveals that db Group is considering legal action against the authorities after the Court of Appeals revoked a permit to build the City Centre project on…

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Judge Depasquale appeals for ‘media savvy’ courts, deals with ‘often unjust criticism against judicial system’ while vowing to ‘serve to ensure that citizens feel that justice is done’

"I’m here to serve and, as such, I promise to do my utmost to ensure that the citizen feels that justice is being done, and that this is achieved in…

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Microsoft helping to stop British losing millions of pounds a year to phishing attacks

Microsoft is supporting a UK police force in its bid try to stop people losing millions of pounds every year to phishing scams. City of London Police revealed that Brits…

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Microsoft joins forces with the Metropolitan Police Service to tackle crime across London

Microsoft is working with the Metropolitan Police Service to help reduce crime in London, making London safer and reducing costs. Microsoft is supporting the Met’s drive to become a data-driven…

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Microsoft launches programme to help UK women start their own company

Women in the UK will be given help to start and grow companies as part of a new initiative from Microsoft. The technology business has announced it will expand its…

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Express Trailers’ 25 Years of Servicing Spain Now Also Linking Malta to Portugal

EXPRESS TRAILERS is this year commemorating 25 years of weekly transport services between Malta and Spain. The company started servicing businesses to and from Spain in 1994 with a sea…

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diamDEXX chooses Microsoft’s AZURE Platform for its new digital wallet & trading platform

diamDEXX has leveraged Microsoft Azure’s reliability and secure solutions to develop the diamDEXX wallet. This wallet enables users to trade using DIAM, the first stable token 100% backed by…

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Microsoft implements new AI curriculum for government personnel

Microsoft has implemented a new curriculum under its online business education program with the goal to help government personnel understand the advantages of artificial intelligence. The AI Business School's government-focused learning path is meant…

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