Corporate Dispatch

Microsoft is helping teachers in the UK train without having to travel

Schools in the UK have been given access to free digital tools that improve teacher training and help students learn. Ahead of the BETT conference in London next week, Microsoft…

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Chamber of Advocates places Anti-Money Laundering high on its agenda

The Chamber of Advocates has placed anti-money laundering as a high priority on its training agenda for this year, in a bid to support its members to be better equipped…

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MSCC Hosts Transport Networking Event At Express Trailers

“Although at around €500 million, the bilateral trade between Spain and Malta is relatively small, it remains stable. Spanish exports to Malta increased by about 0.2% and are now at…

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Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Climate Innovation Fund, Microsoft to be carbon negative by 2030

Microsoft has just announced an ambitious goal and a new plan to reduce and ultimately remove Microsoft’s carbon footprint. Microsoft this week launched an initiative to use its technology to…

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Raw footage exonerates allegations against Maltese firm

Four months ago, a French TV programme alleged that representatives of Chetcuti Cauchi were caught on camera boasting of government relations and of using such relations to assist clients with…

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Microsoft and Danone commit to Artificial Intelligence for a responsible food industry

Danone and Microsoft have partnered in an artificial intelligence (AI) program dubbed ‘AI Factory For AgriFood’ that seeks to support sustainable food and regenerative agriculture in France. The AI Factory…

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Debono Group launches new Corporate Logo

Debono Group unveiled its new corporate brand elements expressing the organisation’s heritage, culture and long-term vision. The fresh look and feel are a sharp departure from the classic motif employed…

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Microsoft pledges to be ‘carbon negative’ within ten years

Microsoft is making a series of compelling commitments to reduce and ultimately reverse the damage that its business is causing to the environment. The company is already working to compensate…

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Lloyds Banking Group and Microsoft form partnership to accelerate bank’s digital transformation strategy

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft focused on accelerating LBG’s digital transformation. As part of the LBG’s commitment to invest £3 billion in technology, the…

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Island Insurance Brokers Ltd gives back to the community

Last month, the staff of Island Insurance Brokers Ltd embarked on a mission to spread more Christmas cheer by giving back to the community. Through the month of December, the…

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New AI technique co-hosted by Microsoft and the British Home Office to block online child grooming launched

A new technique which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and block child grooming conversations online has been launched by the Home Office and Microsoft in Seattle. The technique, which…

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Microsoft forms global strategic partnership with customer data science experts to transform retail sector

Microsoft has formed a global strategic partnership with dunnhumby, the leader in customer data science, in a move that could transform the $5.9 trillion retail sector. As part of the…

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Microsoft shares new technique to address online grooming of children for sexual purposes

Online child exploitation is a horrific crime that requires a whole-of-society approach. Microsoft has a long-standing commitment to child online protection. First and foremost, as a technology company, we have…

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Microsoft research shows teens and adults hope for more civil online discourse in new decade

It’s a new year and a new decade, and teens and adults around the world hope that respect, safety and freedom will define online life in the 2020s, new Microsoft…

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eCabs enables the fulfilment of thousands of Last Mile Deliveries

Over the past two weeks, eCabs, the leading passenger transport services provider in Malta, has opened up its infrastructure, logistical and operational capacity to enable a wide range of local…

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Microsoft takes control of 50 websites linked to North Korean linked hacking group

Microsoft said on Monday it won a court order that allowed the tech giant to take control of 50 websites that a North Korea-linked hacking group was using to carry…

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Ericsson and Microsoft team up for the next generation of connected cars

Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing their connected vehicle expertise together. Ericsson is building its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform that is running on…

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GO Connects The Nation for Istrina 2019

Hundreds of hours of preparations saw over 1.7km of cable, 200 sockets, and 200 telephone sets being installed by GO in the run up to this year’s Istrina fund raising…

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GO to embark on a multi-million submarine infrastructure to connect Malta to France and North Eastern Africa

Barely a week after the unprecedented outage following an unrelated, simultaneous power down on GO’s two submarine cables, GO is announcing a multi-million Euro investment in a third new submarine…

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Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, named FT Person of the Year

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, has been chosen by the Financial Times as the Person of the Year. The Financial Times wrote that Nadella has earned a unique…

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Microsoft cooperated with three British schoolgirls to create a tool to tackle bullying and loneliness

Three schoolgirls from the UK have worked with Microsoft to create an app that tackles bullying and loneliness. Twelve-year-old Kaja and 13-year-olds Eylem and Wiktoria, from Gladesmore Community School in…

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NTT and Microsoft form a strategic alliance to enable new digital solutions

NTT Corporation (NTT) and Microsoft Corp. announced a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at delivering secure and reliable solutions that help enterprise customers accelerate their digital transformations. NTT is a global…

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Microsoft launches Ambizione Italia for a culture of inclusion

Making a system to make Italy a more inclusive country accessible to people with disabilities, exploiting new technologies such as artificial intelligence to allow everyone to best express their…

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KPMG to invest US$5 billion in digital strategy and expand Microsoft alliance to accelerate professional services transformation

KPMG and Microsoft Corp. are strengthening their global relationship through a five-year agreement to accelerate digital transformation for KPMG member firms and mutual clients. As part of its announcement to…

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Microsoft’s Digigirlz Programme Attracts 90 Female Students to MIC

Malta remains at par with general global trends where only around 6% of female students choose a career in IT-related subjects. “The lack of disposition towards introducing technology and exposing…

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And after all of this what are we left with?… Professor Andrew Azzopardi

We are left with an assassinated journalist (and with a family that is still unable to bereave); We are left with an Opposition that is trying to juggle (I believe…

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Chamber of Advocates expresses deep concern with the recent events in Malta in the past few days

The Chamber of Advocates is deeply concerned with the events that have come to light in this country in the past few days. There is little that the Chamber can…

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Communication is a real problem for UK workers and their companies, Microsoft research reveals

Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK are seeing a disconnect between leaders and employers, fostered by a culture of poor communication, a new survey has revealed. More than a…

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New CEO for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus & Malta

Following a short transitional period, Mr. Theodosis Michalopoulos is officially assuming the position of CEO for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta. Mr. Michalopoulos boasts a long and successful career in…

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Using your Mastercard with eCabs pays!

Bringing more value is one of eCabs’ main commitments. In line with this, eCabs are announcing a new cashback campaign in conjunction with Mastercard and Credorax. Customers using their Mastercard…

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Maltese accountants reach fundraising goals

Members of the Institute of Accountants took part in a football tournament to raise funds for Beating Hearts Malta (BHM). 20 teams representing 19 professional firms and organisations took part…

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THE TOYOTA SUPRA IS BACK

Toyota unveiled the brand new 2020 GR Supra with a completely re-imagined design and engineering formula. The new model is inspired by the iconic Toyota 2000 GT that was originally…

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How The Mitigation of Risk Defines True Logistics Expertise

The CMR Convention enacted by the United Nations in 1956 and to which Malta became a signatory in 2006 recognizes that whilst transport and logistics operators have their responsibilities when…

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Seventeenth century French artefact arrives in Seattle for an immersive exhibition, powered by Microsoft

Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the opening of a new exhibit, “Mont-Saint-Michel: Digital Perspectives on the Model,” which features a unique blend…

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Harvest Technology plc launches Initial Public Offering of 40% of issued share capital

Harvest Technology plc, the technology group comprising IT solutions provider PTL Ltd, payment gateway specialist APCO Systems Ltd, and automation and security company APCO Ltd, is launching an Initial Public…

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English is the key for an efficient multi-national workforce

Developing business English skills is about learning to work smarter. It encompasses more than basic grammar and vocabulary skills. Partaking in situation-appropriate interaction, understanding context and being able to interact…

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NOUV To Present iGaming Services at SIGMA

To date, around 2.8 million professionals work in cybersecurity globally, but an additional 4 million trained workers will be needed to close the skills gap and properly defend organizations,…

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Allianz partners with Microsoft to digitally transform the insurance industry

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Over 250 young professionals join the Malta Institute of Accountants

The Malta Institute of Accountants welcomed 256 new members during an official ceremony at the Malta Conference Centre on October 24. The young professionals joined the Institute after having successfully…

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Bringing the Microsoft Experience To Gozo

Microsoft Partners J2 Group, an IT solutions and software company based in Malta which knows its origins in Gozo, will be fronting Microsoft’s new presence in Gozo into what is…

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UK schools join Microsoft programme that uses tech to help students learn

Schools and colleges from across the UK have been added to Microsoft’s showcase teaching programme, which uses technology to help students learn. Four new colleges and 13 new schools will…

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Maltese French Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Celebrations to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Maltese French Chamber of Commerce culminated recently with a classical music concert by the Cordia String Quartet followed by a gala…

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Microsoft launches new phone system for businesses in the UK

A new phone system for businesses that brings together calling, chat, meetings, calendars and email has been launched in the UK by Microsoft. Microsoft 365 Business Voice is designed as…

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MIA McDonald’s Manager Receives Prestigious Global Award

Lucia Salama, McDonald’s Restaurant Manager at Malta International Airport, has won the Ray Kroc Award, an accolade that recognizes the top performing McDonald’s restaurant managers globally. Ms Salama was one…

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The new Microsoft Project rolls out to customers worldwide

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a major step toward achieving the vision of increased productivity using the power of the cloud to help people and organizations achieve more, with the general…

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NOUV, AtoZ Electronics Form New Company To Start Offering Cyber-Security Solutions

One in five IT decision-makers claimed cyber-attacks left no clue to their identity, while 54% said they had faced at least one attack in the past two years that resulted…

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Microsoft wins Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract

Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com Inc. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract…

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Microsoft beats profit estimates

Microsoft Corp beat analysts’ quarterly profit estimates, but growth in its Azure cloud computing platform slowed from a year earlier. The software maker's net income rose to $10.68 billion, or…

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New Surface devices are ‘best of Microsoft coming together’

Microsoft’s broadest Surface lineup was revealed earlier this month, with new devices including the Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X as well as new Surface Earbuds announced…

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eCabs Goes Pink for Breast Awareness

Five eCabs vehicles have been wrapped in a distinct pink colour as the company once again collaborates with the Marigold Foundation’s annual Pink October initiatives to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.…

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Harvest Technology is the first new partner of the Microsoft Innovation Centre

An agreement with Microsoft was signed between Microsoft Malta and Harvest Technology which incorporates PTL Limited and APCO Systems Limited, through which Harvest will be contributing expertise, knowledge and talent…

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Study by the Faculty of Social Wellbeing and the NSO finds links between housing costs, health conditions and loneliness – The Headlines: Malta Today

Malta Today says that the police have been given the name of a middleman by one of the suspects in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, suggesting a double-tier structure between…

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