İstanbul Expo Center is preparing to receive the International Carpet and Flooring Expo (ICFE) once again, as the show stages its fourth edition on January 6 to 9, 2027. Organisers want more than 500 exhibiting brands to meet approximately 35,000 sector specialists from upwards of 150 countries, generating new commercial and cooperative ties between nations. Istanbul, Türkiye: The halls of the Istanbul Fair Center (İFM) will host The International Carpet and Flooring Expo (ICFE) 2027 from January 6 to 9, 2027. Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc. is the organiser, with support from the Southeastern Anatolia Carpet Exporters Association (GAHIB)…
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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: Across its flagship resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Alamein and Alexandria, Rixos Hotels Egypt will greet 2027 with a wide-ranging schedule of live shows, visiting international artists, DJ sets and gala performances. Internationally recognised performers, live bands, DJs and specially curated productions have been assembled for the New Year programme, which was devised to give guests festive memories in several of the country’s most in-demand locations, and the celebrations run past New Year’s Eve into the first week of January. Festivities at Rixos Premium Seagate open on 31 December 2026, when Alexandra Stan takes the…
The Eurasia Window & Door and Eurasia Glass Fairs return to the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul from 21 to 24 November 2026, assembling construction sector leaders, trailblazing technologies and buyers from markets abroad. Istanbul, Türkiye: Ranked among the weightiest trade events staged across the Eurasian region, the duo of fairs continue as a strategic business venue bringing together architects, manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers, project developers and industry professionals from Türkiye and abroad. Reed Tüyap Fairs Inc. organises the fairs in cooperation with PÜKAD (Window and Door Sector Association), PÜKAB (Window Producers Quality Association) and GALSİAD (Entrepreneur Aluminum Industrialists…
For readers curious about how fintech firms build networks, Sends, a UK based payments company serving both individual customers and organisations, took part in the Payments Leaders’ Summit UK in London, an event spanning 20 and 21 October. At the event, Sends’ chief executive, Alona Shevtsova, oversaw the Women in Business Lunch, pulling together senior women from finance, technology and the broader commercial world to discuss leadership, career growth and the future facing women in this field. Taking place on 20 October inside the InterContinental London Park Lane, the lunch included contributions from Maggie Bazemore, Systems Director at Mr &…
MIPCOM Cannes saw the formalisation of an agreement to transfer studio know-how and deepen cooperation on international productions. Five purpose-built sound stages will open the first phase of Shams Production Hub, with that phase set to begin in Q1 2027. CANNES, France: At MIPCOM Cannes, Sharjah Media City (Shams), a leading UAE freezone authority, and Origo Studios, one of Hungary’s leading film studio complexes, have formalised a strategic partnership in support of the creation of Shams Production Hub in Sharjah, UAE. Under the agreement, Origo Studios will deliver a three-phase training and knowledge-transfer programme that prepares the Shams team to…
You open a video you shot last week, maybe a kid’s recital or a work presentation you can’t reshoot, and instead of playing it just sits there. A black screen. A spinning wheel that never resolves. Or an error message flatly telling you the file “cannot be played.” The file is right there, taking up its usual amount of space on your drive, but for all practical purposes it might as well be gone. Video corruption feels random when it happens to you, but it almost never is. There’s usually a specific, identifiable reason a video file breaks, and understanding…
Istanbul, Türkiye – Among the Eurasian region’s foremost commercial gatherings for the packaging sector, Eurasia Packaging Istanbul comes back to Tüyap Fair and Congress Center for its 31st edition, running 13 to 16 October 2026. Reed Tüyap Fairs Inc. stages the fair in partnership with the Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) and other industry organisations, under the auspices of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade, bringing together buyers, investors, technology suppliers, packaging producers and sector specialists from Türkiye and overseas markets. Once again the fair furnishes a wide trading platform taking in packaging products, processing solutions, printing and converting,…
Tüyap hosts Plast Eurasia for a 35th time in Istanbul this December. Production technologies, raw materials and plastics machinery will share a single venue, and ahead of opening day the organisers are stepping up their appeal to trade visitors in major European markets. İstanbul – Plast Eurasia takes place 2-5 December 2026 at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul, organised by Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc. in cooperation with PAGEV and with the support of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade. The event draws manufacturers, technology suppliers, producers of raw materials, distributors and buyers, who forge trading…
Continuing customer care helps borrowers grasp the options open to them, react when their finances change and keep their agreement in good standing until it is fully repaid. Obtaining credit is frequently seen as a journey that finishes at the point of approval, once the money has been advanced. Up to then, applicants may lean on the provider’s customer service staff for guidance on qualifying criteria, how applications work, contractual terms or supporting documents. Yet the case for customer care does not end once credit has been granted. Within the UK’s regulated consumer credit regime, responsible lending covers more than…
Contributed content: this article was written by a third-party contributor and does not necessarily reflect the views of UAVA. Editorial and Advertising Policy Buying used BMW parts can save a significant amount of money compared with purchasing new components, particularly when a replacement part is expensive or no longer readily available. But the savings only work if the part you buy is actually suitable for your car and in the condition you expect. Ordering the wrong component is one of the most frustrating mistakes a BMW owner can make because it can mean return shipping, delays, additional labour and, in…