Metro Hotels is an Australian hotel chain founded in 1976. The company is owned by Transmetro Corporation Limited and overseen by Metro Hospitality Group, a trading division of Transmetro Corporation. Metro Hotels operates 15 hotels and 2 pubs at multiple locations in Australia. The company is the oldest fully Australian owned hotel chain and has…
Metcash Limited
Metcash Limited (ASX: MTS) is an Australian conglomerate company distributing and marketing groceries, fresh produce, alcoholic beverages, hardware, and other consumer goods. Notable retailers the company owns include IGA, Mitre 10 and Home Timber & Hardware. Metcash took a majority share in Automotive Brands Group for $53 million in 2012 and incorporated it into its…
McGrath Estate Agents
McGrath Estate Agents is an Australian residential real estate provider. Services include residential property sales, property management, mortgage broking, auctions and real estate training. McGrath Limited is a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Traded as: ASX: MEA Industry: Real estate Founded: 1988 in Paddington New South Wales, Australia Founder: John McGrath…
Macquarie Telecom Group Limited
Macquarie Telecom Group Limited (ASX: MAQ) is an Australian cloud, data centre, government cyber security and telecom company, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth. It owns and operates three data centers in Sydney and Canberra. As of December 2019 Macquarie Telecom Group has commenced construction for a fourth data centre. Macquarie Telecom…
Macquarie Group Limited
Macquarie Group Limited (/məˈkwɔːri/) is an Australian multinational independent investment bank and financial services company. Headquartered and listed in Australia (ASX: MQG), Macquarie employs more than 14,000 staff in 25 countries, is the world’s largest infrastructure asset manager and Australia’s top ranked mergers and acquisitions adviser, with more than A$495 billion in assets under management….
Huawei announces Q3 2020 business results
BEIJING: Huawei announced its business results for the first three quarters of 2020. During this period, Huawei generated USD98.57 billion in revenue, an increase of 9.9% over the same period last year. The company’s net profit margin in this period was 8.0%. Throughout the first three quarters of 2020, Huawei’s business results basically met expectations….
Emirates celebrates 35 years of connecting Pakistan to the world
KARACHI: The first Emirates flight took off on 25 October 1985 from Dubai to Karachi, marking the birth of a global airline and the establishment of an air transport link between the UAE and Pakistan that has grown from strength to strength, contributing to tourism and trade flows between both countries. Today, Emirates currently serves…
Saudi Arabia and International Telecommunication Union sign MoU to support AI for sustainable development efforts
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on initiatives aimed at supporting and strengthening efforts to optimize the benefits of AI technologies and applications for sustainable development. Under the partnership, Saudi Arabia will support…
Growing demand of data centre and cloud services in Western Canada
KAMLOOPS: Leading technology solutions provider FuseForward and private funding firm Old Kent Road Financial (OKR), announced the creation of CanShield Solutions, a joint venture designed to meet the growing demand in data centre and cloud services in Western Canada. CanShield Solutions, formerly operating under Canadian Shield Data Center, will focus on providing a full suite…
Western European countries lead in 5G share of smartphone sales
BOSTON: According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, three Western European nations including Switzerland, Germany and UK are leaders in terms of 5G as a proportion of total smartphone sales in 2020. Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “In terms of sheer volumes China and the USA lead in 5G smartphone sales….
QBE Insurance appoints Richard Pryce as interim group chief executive officer
SINGAPORE: QBE Insurance Group announced that Richard Pryce will assume the role of Interim Group Chief Executive Officer while the search process for a permanent replacement is underway. With Mr Pryce assuming the role of Interim Group Chief Executive Officer, Mike Wilkins will nowreturn to his role as Non-Executive Chair of the Board. QBE Group…
Austal Limited to acquire BSE Maritime Solutions for A$27.5 million
SYDNEY: Austal Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire Australian-based BSE Maritime Solutions Group, a news release said. The acquisition of the business is at an enterprise value of A$27.5 million. BSE Maritime Solutions is a leading ship repair and support business for defence, commercial, tourism, and luxury vessel customers, operating in Cairns and…