The European Union has announced an investment package worth more than 560 million euros to support sustainable transport and clean energy in Vietnam, while aiming to mobilise over 1 billion euros for …
Cyprus business now: Energy, builders, tourism, banks, shipping, foreclosure laws
Immediate relief measures can still be taken to cushion the expected rise in energy costs, scientific and technical chamber (Etek) president Constantinos Constanti said in a written statement, while …
Cyprus business now: BoC, tourism, poverty, trade union, credit rating, Paphos
Credit rating agency Capital Intelligence Ratings on Monday affirmed Cyprus’ long-term foreign currency rating at BBB+ with a stable outlook, while also confirming the short-term rating at A2.The …
Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains
The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking. Qatar halted production after the …
‘It’s how we compete’: Georgia business recruiters plead to keep tax breaks
Tension over economic development incentives has risen in recent years, especially as affordability dominates political discourse.
Former Philippine ambassador discusses country’s relations with Cambodia
FORMER Philippine ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia Maria Amelita Aquino recently shared her firsthand experiences and perspective on the political, economic, and cultural engagements between the …
Villar Land and the business press that wouldn’t bark
IF there is one case that exposes the decay of Philippine business journalism, it is the rise — and the unanswered questions — surrounding the Villar empire’s expanding web of companies, particularly …
Alshaya Group CEO: “The goal is to embed Primark into the daily routines of UAE consumers as quickly as possible”
Driving the expansion is Alshaya Group CEO John Hadden, who said the decision to move quickly reflects confidence in both the brand and the market. “We wanted to get across the market as quickly as …
Sri Lanka and the Middle East War: Life and Business as usual, or face reality?
The war in the Middle East is into its fourth week now and there seems to be no abatement. On the contrary it seems to be escalating. Prices of crude oil and gas are skyrocketing, as well as most …
Palestinian beer defies the odds and goes on sale in Britain with help from Scottish brewer
LONDON (AP) — A Palestinian beer managed to find its way to British store shelves this week from the Israeli-occupied West Bank despite onerous border checks, a distance of some 2,500 miles (4,000 …