Author: Danielle Trigg

Three investors have backed Mindtail, an Istanbul-based mobile games studio, with $2 million at pre-seed stage. APY Ventures led the round, with Inveo Ventures and Ak Portföy GSYF also putting in money. Mindtail will use the capital to hire, build AI-based production tools, and test marketing approaches. The studio plans to grow its team to roughly three times its present size. Its first game is in development and will be named publicly in the near future. Founders who built products played by hundreds of millions of people R. Tamer Özgen, Umut Yıldız, Sarper Karabağ, and Doğuşcan Öztürk started Mindtail to…

Shaher Moh’d Ali Awartani co-founded Café Milano Abu Dhabi in 2017 alongside H.E. Yousif Al Otaiba and Mubadala Investment Company, establishing the Washington, D.C. restaurant brand at Abu Dhabi’s Four Seasons Hotel. The move took Awartani into the hospitality sector for the first time, adding a consumer-facing business to a portfolio that had been built around infrastructure, real estate, and financial services. The original Café Milano in Washington has a long association with diplomatic and political life. That character carries through to the Abu Dhabi location, where the Four Seasons clientele includes government and institutional figures in a similar way.…

Some books we read. Others read us. Mia Martin draws this line with care, and she intends it plainly. The South Florida author has thought at length about what takes place inside a reader when a story is working at its best — not the emotional response, which is well charted, but the shift in perception that powerful fiction can produce. The way a novel can, once read, alter the angle at which a person pays attention to the world. “The stories that shaped how I read didn’t teach me about literature,” Martin says. “They taught me how to look.…

The gap between a corporate event that functions and one that reflects well on the client comes down to preparation, detail management, and a clear grasp of what the brand requires. Mary Hoover Drucker developed that approach early in her career. Now a project manager at FIRST Agency in Palm Beach, Florida, she has spent more than ten years producing events for clients in luxury beauty, financial services, and global experiential marketing — sectors where the tolerance for error is low. Handling Complexity at Scale A large corporate event involves a significant number of variables running at the same time…

Holcim UK has supplied a high performance mortar solution for the No.1 Old Trafford development in Manchester, a twin tower residential project featuring 15 and 18 storey buildings. Located near landmarks such as Old Trafford Stadium and the Manchester Ship Canal, the scheme required a consistent and visually unified finish that met both architectural expectations and local design standards. Working with Domis Construction and Kinlan Brickwork, Holcim provided its GM4 Eco 132 ready to use mortar to ensure colour consistency, efficient application, and reliability on a constrained urban site. With limited space and continuous work at height, the solution supported…

Baucor has introduced new industrial blades and CNC tools to customers in Europe and across global markets. The company builds precision cutting tools for industries where the quality of the cut directly affects the finished part and the cost of production. The expanded range covers applications in sectors including automotive, aerospace, packaging, and general engineering. Baucor engineers each tool to the customer’s exact cutting conditions, choosing the substrate, edge geometry, and coating that will deliver the best combination of cut quality and tool life. Customers receive full technical support from specification through to first production run. “Our growth is driven…

The MSc Psychology Conversion in the UK attracts thousands of non-psychology students who want to pursue this career. It offers a quick track into the field of psychology and is also accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). However, getting into this field is not as simple as it seems. This guide presents 5 harsh realities about workload, career, and competition so you can make an informed decision before applying in 2026. ——————————————————————————————————————— Many non-psychology students dream of switching to psychology by pursuing an MSc in psychology conversion in the UK. It appears to be a mere bridge between any…

A new international organisation, Ethnosports 2027, has been announced with the goal of placing traditional sports within a formal global competition structure. Organisers made the announcement at the 8th Ethnosport Forum in Antalya, which ran from 3 to 5 April 2026. The organisation will run a rotating global event that brings together athletes from different nations to compete across a range of traditional sporting disciplines. The event rotates between host countries, ensuring the competition reflects the geographic and cultural breadth of the traditional sports it covers. The Forum in Antalya was where organisers presented the plan in full for the…

This September, Foodist Istanbul will bring together food professionals from around the world for four days of trade and business at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center. The Foodist Istanbul International Food & Beverage Products Exhibition takes place from 1 to 4 September 2026 at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc. organises the event in collaboration with ALZ Fair. The exhibition puts global buyers, manufacturers, exporters and industry leaders in the same space. It supports Türkiye’s food industry in reaching international markets and builds trade connections across a range of sectors. “As…

Rixos Radamis Sharm El Sheikh has opened Aquamania Jungle Park, bringing a new aquapark to the hotel’s Red Sea resort as part of its ongoing development of the Ultra All-Inclusive guest experience. Spanning 35,000 square metres, the park holds 28 waterslides and a range of zones for guests of different ages. Children’s ride areas are part of the main layout, and the Ride House splash zone provides a separate space for the youngest visitors. The 350-metre Water Coaster is the headline attraction. The park also houses a tubing ride powered by Hive Technology, which arrives in the Middle East for…

The Ivy Collection has announced the upcoming opening of a new restaurant in Chester. From Tuesday 28th April, diners in Chester will be able to experience The Ivy’s signature style and seasonal dishes, as the restaurant becomes the 46th addition to The Ivy Collection. Situated on Newgate Street in the heart of the city centre, The Ivy Chester Brasserie will occupy a prime location within easy reach of Chester’s iconic Rows and bustling retail and hospitality quarter. Designed to complement the city’s distinctive character, from its medieval architecture to its vibrant riverside scene, the new venue promises to offer an…

RECOM Solutions has secured a significant opportunity to support its growth after being awarded positions on a £428 million public sector framework. The company gained places across five lots within the Rise Construction Framework following a competitive tender process. The framework covers key service areas including fire and safety compliance and project management, which are central to RECOM’s operations. The framework will run until March 2030 and will be used by a wide range of organisations across the north west, North Wales, Yorkshire, Humber and Lincolnshire. These include healthcare and social care providers, education institutions, housing bodies, emergency services, local…