Business from Monday, May 22nd, 2023

Meta hit with record 1.2 billion euro fine over data transfers

Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead European Union privacy regulator over its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users' data to the United States.
Linda Yaccarino reacts to reports of Instagram's Twitter clone

Linda Yaccarino, the newly appointed CEO of Twitter, reacted to reports that Instagram is diligently working on a text-based app.
Instagram back up after global outage affecting thousands of users

Meta Platform Inc's Instagram was back up for most users, the company said on Sunday, after a technical issue that disrupted services to thousands of people had been resolved.

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UAE Companies Face A 38% Jump In Claims For Petrol Expenses
A report from Bayzat, an HR software, says that there's been a 38% increase in the amount employees are claiming back in fuel charges.
Increase in bag loss
Airports are facing an increase in baggage mishandling rate as the number of passengers continue to rise. So we asked Nicole Hogg, Product Management Director, Baggage at SITA whether bag loss is a new trend.
Could Space Travel Become More Accessible?
H.E. Ibrahim Al Qassim, Deputy Director General of the UAE Space Agency joined us to explain what it would take for more people to be able to go into space.

Can you reunite Rob with his Rolex?
Dubai Police recently warned residents not to join in a viral trend aimed at proving the city's honest nature by leaving valuables unattended. But what if you found yourself doing so accidentally in the most unlikely way?
ADGM financial centre to include Reem Island in expansion plan
ADGM, a financial free zone and the international financial centre of the UAE capital, will add Al-Reem Island to its current location on Al-Maryah Island.