The second day of the Empowering Innovation programme by the Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation (QF RDI) division’s Industry Development and Knowledge Transfer (IDKT), yesterday …
Georgia unemployment rate rises as economic rebound sputters
Georgia’s economic recovery from the pandemic sputtered in September, with the unemployment rate raising and employers adding few jobs.
Georgia’s race to the right prompts GOP fears over holding Senate majority
She’s cut an ad saying she’s “more conservative than Attila the Hun.” She’s lashed out at the WNBA for its ties to Black Lives Matter. And she frequently promotes herself as having a “100 percent …
How corruption in Kyrgyzstan put Chinese investments at risk
According to the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Bishkek, he had lived in Kyrgyzstan for over 20 years and genuinely believed that the hub was a win-win for both the Central Asian nation and China.
High-level US delegation heading to UAE, Bahran, Israel for historic business summit
Following this, the delegation will head to Abu Dhabi, where Mnuchin will participate in the first Abraham Accords Business Summit. “The US and Israeli delegations will return to Israel on the …
Global Covid surge, Thai protests add to risk
Global stocks remain shaky, subdued by fears that a rapid rise in new Covid-19 infections may prompt governments to tighten social restrictions. The US presidential election campaign and troubled …
Online retailers gear up for doorstep delivery as Bangladesh braces for COVID-19 winter wave
The internet became a destination of choice for grocery shopping during the coronavirus-forced lockdown a few months ago. With the shutdown well behind them, scores of people in Bangladesh still …
Wynn Downgraded to Hold at Jefferies on Macau Concern
Get Report was downgraded by Jefferies analyst David Katz to hold from buy amid his concern about Wynn’s business in Macau. He slashed his share-price target to $81 from $111. Macau accounted for 76% …
China Market Update: Hong Kong Rebounds On Ant Group’s $280B Valuation To Close Out A Positive Return Week
Mainland and Hong Kong markets closed -2% in a broadly risk-off day Thursday as China released September inflation data.
In Hong Kong, Communist Party Officials Stride Out of the Shadows
The growing power and profile of the Chinese government’s liaison office has brought the party’s playbook into the open.