Author: Mahdeehassan

SBC has announced the debut shortlist for the inaugural Affiliate Leaders Awards – a new ceremony spotlighting the companies shaping affiliate marketing’s next chapter. This time, it’s the public who holds the power, with open voting deciding which nominees will be celebrated on stage in Lisbon this September. The ceremony will welcome 600 industry leaders to Lisbon’s MEO Arena, located just steps away from the main event venue, Feira Internacional de Lisboa, on Wednesday, 17 September. The evening will celebrate the standout companies shortlisted across 22 fiercely contested categories, and ultimately, honour the winners. While the shortlist was selected by an independent panel…

Q: What is the Legends Charity Game? RS: The Legends Charity Game is something we’ve been dreaming about for a long time, and now it’s finally happening. On Monday, 15 September, right in the heart of Lisbon, a team of Portugal’s greatest football legends will step onto the pitch to take on a global lineup of football legends from across the world. These legends are the players so many of us grew up watching, idols who shaped our love for the game, now coming together for a match that is about more than nostalgia. It’s about charity, and our goal…

Dubai, UAE: Emirates Gas, a leading company operating in the gas industry in the UAE, and a wholly owned subsidiary of ENOC Group, has announced an update to its LPG cylinder security seal in the Dubai market. Since the 18th of June 2025, LPG cylinders distributed across Dubai feature a new yellow seal. This update is part of Emirates Gas’ continuous safety enhancement efforts, aimed at safeguarding customers and maintaining the integrity of cylinders in circulation. Distributors were notified of this change, and the noticed period was extended till 23rd June 2025. As a market leader in the UAE’s gas business,…

Amman, Jordan: Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC and its subsidiaries (‘Hikma’ or ‘Group’), the multinational pharmaceutical company, today reports its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The Group reported revenue growth of 6% (5% in constant currency) to $1.658 billion (compared to $1.569 billion in H1 2024). We continued to implement our strategic priorities in the first half of 2025. Our MENA business had a strong first half, building market share across the portfolio and we remained the second largest pharmaceutical company by sales[1], with a growing portfolio and reach in MENA. We also maintained our position as a…

Sharjah: The Board of Directors of Sharjah Holding convened its second meeting of the year 2025, chaired by His Excellency Waleed Al Sayegh, Chairman of the Board. The meeting focused on reviewing operational activities, audited financial statements, and forward-looking studies, with the aim of advancing Sharjah Holding’s projects and achieving sustainable revenue through the company’s operations across the “Matajer” retail centres and its flagship real estate development, Al Zahia residential project fully integrated residential community offering a wide range of services. The meeting also reviewed updates on ongoing projects, operational challenges, and proposed development plans for the upcoming phase. Discussions included…

Gary Vaynerchuk, renowned entrepreneur and marketing powerhouse, will kick off SBC Summit 2025’s first-ever Marketing Academy with an exclusive AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. This marks the launch of SBC Summit’s most ambitious educational initiative yet: four full-dayTech Academies covering AI, Marketing, Web 3.0 & Blockchain, and a new academy set to be announced soon. Designed to deliver hands-on, interactive learning with the world’s leading experts, the programme is open to all professionals with an interest in tech, not just those within the gaming industry. The Marketing Academy, a key pillar of SBC Summit’s Tech Academy programme, brings together a world-class mix of talent, including Gary Vaynerchuk, content…

Dubai, UAE, Alteryx, a leading AI and data analytics provider, has announced a new development to its partnership with Evisions, the leader in enterprise reporting solutions for higher education. The two companies are helping colleges and universities transform how they work with data, enabling faster access to information, deeper insights, and more efficient decision-making across campus operations. This next phase of the partnership includes the launch of Accelerators: a collection of flexible, scalable solutions that include Evisions’ flagship reporting solution, Argos, which leverages the powerful data blending capabilities of the Alteryx One platform. Accelerators deliver use-case-driven dashboards and workflows, along with…

Dubai, UAE: In the GCC’s rapidly expanding digital landscape, organisations are tackling an ever-increasing overflow of data from various sources. The critical challenge lies in rapidly integrating this data to extract meaningful, real-time insights that drive informed decision-making and maintain competitive advantage. Incorta, the unified data analytics platform, is enabling businesses across the region to overcome these complexities by providing unparalleled speed and efficiency in data integration and analysis. The region is experiencing exponential growth in digital adoption, with significant national strategies like UAE Vision 2030 and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 driving digital transformation across all sectors. This surge in digital…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cenomi Centers, Saudi Arabia’s largest owner, operator and developer of shopping malls, published its financial results for the three months and half-year ended 30 June 2025. Cenomi Centers reported a solid performance in the second quarter of 2025, with net profit rising by 34.2% y-o-y to SAR 474.7 million, stable revenue to SAR 582.6 million reflects the absence of contributions from Dhahran Mall, the first phase of which was handed over in early February 2025, resulting in lower net rental and media revenues. Excluding Dhahran Mall, revenue grew by 7.2% y-o-y. The robust profit growth was fueled…

SBC has officially announced the shortlisted nominees for the 12th edition of the SBC Awards, set to take place at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Thursday, 18 September, the final day of SBC Summit 2025. Celebrating excellence across the global betting and gaming industry, the ceremony will spotlight standout achievements from operators, industry leaders, and suppliers across a broad spectrum of sectors, including payments, marketing, and platform innovation. This year’s edition has already broken records, with the highest number of nominations ever received across its 37 diverse categories, reflecting the industry’s growing commitment to delivering exceptional performance. Leading the shortlist are Pragmatic Play and Sportradar, each…