Northumbria University, in partnership with leading financial institutions in Qatar, will host an online panel discussion on different approaches university graduates can take to effectively pursue …
QIB mobile app gets new features
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has introduced new features to its mobile app, in line with its ongoing efforts to provide customers with innovative digital options to fulfil all their banking needs, …
Israel economy sinks nearly 30% in second-quarter; spending, exports slide
Israel’s economy shrank by an annualised 28.7% in the second quarter, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to mass job losses and weaker consumer spending, trade and investment. Preliminary …
Israel-UAE Deal Leaves Palestinians in the Cold
Israel was dropping its pending annexation … The deal sweetener was access to vast American and international financial aid, as well as entry into the Israeli job market and economy.
Israel enters deep recession, says statistics bureau
Private consumption dropped by 43.4%, with a 41.7% dip in imported goods and services reported on Sunday. The prime minister claims that Israel’s drop is “half of what it is in the EU.” …
Sri Lanka to strengthen banking, financial sectors: Minister Cabraal
Sri Lanka must strengthen its banking and financial sectors amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly appointed State Minister of Finance and Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reform Ajith Nivard …
Thai Savings Bank to Offer Loans With Motorcycles as Collateral
Government Savings Bank, Thailand’s biggest state-owned lender, will start accepting vehicles as collateral for the first time in its 107-year history, as more individuals seek small-ticket loans amid …
Japan’s economy suffers record 27.8% contraction in April-June
Japan’s economy shrank an annualised 27.8% in April-June to mark the sharpest contraction on record, government data showed on Monday, underscoring the pain the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on the …
When is the Japan Preliminary Q2 GDP and how could it affect USD/JPY?
Japan’s Finance Ministry is up for releasing the preliminary reading of the second quarter (Q2) 2020 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures at 23:50 GMT on Sunday, early Monday morning in Asia. Market …
Sony job listing in Japan possibly confirms PlayStation VR 2 in the works
A job listing posted by Sony in Japan confirms that the company is working on a next-generation VR headset, which may be the PlayStation VR 2. The Japanese listing, which was spotted by UploadVR, is …