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The FINANCIAL -- Spending on the technologies that enable Smart City initiatives is forecast to reach $1.26 billion for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2018, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC).

The FINANCIAL -- Cisco on March 28 announced that Gerri Elliott has been named executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer, and Maria Martinez will serve as the company's executive vice president and chief customer experience officer.

The FINANCIAL -- The US has been named the most promising market for innovation and technology breakthroughs that have global impact for the second year, with China following, both seen as leading regions of innovation and disruption, according to KPMG's 2018 Global Technology

The FINANCIAL -- Telia Company and the other shareholders in Turkcell Holding have agreed to propose to the General Assembly Meeting of Turkcell that the company distribute dividends of TRY 1,900 million in total.

The FINANCIAL -- At an exclusive launch event held on March 27 at the iconic Grand Palais, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the much-anticipated HUAWEI P20 and HUAWEI P20 Pro.

The FINANCIAL -- Motorola Solutions on March 28 announced it has completed the acquisition of Avigilon, a leader in advanced video surveillance and analytics.

The FINANCIAL -- Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $91.4 billion in 2018, an increase of 10.2% over the amount spent in 2017. This pace of growth is expected to continue for the next several years

The FINANCIAL -- The overall server market in India witnessed a year-over-year (YOY) increase of 92.4 percent in terms of revenue to reach $371.4 million in Q4 2017 versus $193.1 million in Q4 2016, according to the latest IDC Asia Pacific excluding

The FINANCIAL -- On March 27 Logitech announced the Logitech Crayon and Logitech Rugged Combo 2 for the new iPad (6th generation), which gives students the ability to be even more creative and productive.

The FINANCIAL -- Logitech G, a brand of Logitech on March 28 announced the Logitech G PRO Gaming Headset, offering esports-grade audio performance and features for professional and competitive gamers.