The New Media Academy today announced the launch of the Middle East’s first virtual campus that will deliver an unrivalled learning experience.

Never standing still, Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet evolves the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Chronograph collection with two pioneering models bringing together 18-carat white or pink gold with black ceramics. Entwining bold aesthetics and uncompromising craftsmanship, these two-tone timepieces have pushed the manufacturing and hand finishing of the collection’s multifaceted case to new heights. 

The first timepiece borne of the recently announced partnership between Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin has been revealed: The Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges – Aston Martin Edition unites the watchmaking expertise of Girard-Perregaux with Aston Martin’s unique knowledge of luxury and performance. 

Wefox, the Berlin-based digital insurance company has raised a record US$650 million for its Series C funding round led by Target Global, resulting in a post-money valuation of US$3 billion.

This round is the largest for an insurtech globally and one of largest series C rounds ever recorded. wefox intends to invest the proceeds in strengthening its presence in existing markets and expanding globally within the next two years.

With the traditional “coin ceremony”, Benetti celebrated the laying of the keel of FB285, a 67-metre custom yacht with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure.

The yacht’s exterior lines are designed by Giorgio M. Cassetta and the interiors are custom tailored to the Owner’s brief by AskDeco with the support of Benetti’s Interior Style Department.

Azimut Yachts enters the world of triple-deckers with a revolutionary model: The Grande Trideck, three decks + one.

Designed for a contemporary owner, looking for a context for conviviality in constant contact with the marine environment, the new Trideck has been designed in the name of flexibility. She was conceived on staggered decks to offer an unprecedented interpretation of the environments onboard, even inventing all-new spaces.

In the need of a brunch fix? Swing out of the summer heat and into a buzzy 68th floor brunch at Weslodge Saloons bottomless brunch extravaganza blending live entertainment and award-winning dishes Canada-style. The place to be for all the fun every Friday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm, Weslodge Saloon will take guests on a guilty pleasures’ culinary trip across North America including new summer plates served alongside epic tunes from a rotating roster of guest DJ’s. 

The cyber security experts at Skynet Softtech have launched HackShield, an app currently available to download on android, iOS and computer product created with the purpose of safeguarding one’s virtual privacy against all kinds of cyber threats. The specialists behind HackShield have decades of practical experience in dealing with spies and hackers, as well as having worked with various governments in tackling the menace of cyber-crimes. The app is now available to download for a free 30-day trial across the UAE market.

International businesses are being encouraged to inject their knowledge and expertise into the UAE after the government has lifted its restrictions on foreign ownership, allowing overseas investors to own 100% of UAE companies.

Wall covering and window interior specialist for over 125 years, Sedar Global opens two new locations this summer at Dubai Festival City and Dubai Festival Plaza. The first retail stores the thriving brand has operated within a shopping mall, this positive move comes after a record spend on home furnishings since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 last year.