S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have raised the red flag over the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Philippine banks as a deeper economic recession could impair the industry’s asset …
Reasons behind weak demand for mutual funds in Bangladesh
A total of 30 closed-end mutual funds out of 37 have long been traded below their face value and Net Asset Value (NAV) on the country’s premier bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), frustrating both loc …
Mark Cuban Not a Fan of China’s Human Rights Policies, But ‘OK Doing Business With’ the People’s Republic
The ‘Shark Tank’ investor and Dallas Mavericks owner’s remarks on Megyn Kelly’s podcast have got people talking. Mission accomplished.
Israel Sees Commercial Aviation Deal With UAE Within Days
Direct air traffic between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai would be a tourism and business boon for Israel and the Gulf power, while also easing Israelis’ travel to Asia. Saudi Arabia has agreed …
Cyprus cancels maligned ‘golden passport’ scheme
Cyprus has scrapped a lucrative program granting citizenship to wealthy investors amid new allegations that a top state official and a veteran lawmaker were implicated in attempts to bypass strict vet …
Cyprus scraps ‘golden passport’ scheme over alleged abuse
Cyprus said on Tuesday it will scrap its citizenship scheme for foreign investors next month over alleged abuses uncovered in a television programme.
Bahrain Development Bank Selects TCS BaNCS™ Global Banking Platform to Speed Up Innovation
Tata Consultancy Services’ Front-to-back Digital Banking Solution, Deployed on the Public Cloud, to Help BDB Enhance Agility, Usher in Superior Customer Experience, and Accelerate Digital …
Ooredoo Qatar launches media campaign on 5G business cases
Ooredoo Qatar has launched a media campaign on how its 5G network will help Qatar lead the world in technological advancement. Ooredoo aims to demonstrate to businesses how 5G is transforming lives …
Qatar an ideal test-bed for developing robust B2B FinTech market: Expert
Qatar’s demographics size makes the nation an ideal test-bed for developing a robust business-to-business (B2B) FinTech market.
Lebanon: Paralysis doesn’t stop Naji’s success
Naji contracted the virus when he was just 6 months old during the epidemic in the 1970s. At the time, the virus caused a fever and paralyzed movement in his legs and hands. Having received intensive …