Karim Hemmati on Monday announced that the United States has allowed the launch of a financial channel for transfer of international humanitarian aid to Iran. Speaking to the government news agency …
Walmart Is No Turkey for Ditching Thanksgiving
A decision inspired by the Covid-19 crisis to keep the retailer’s stores closed on the holiday this year also makes financial sense.
Why Jack Ma’s Ant Group chose a dual IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai and not New York
As financial technology giant Ant Group gears up for one of the largest initial public offerings of all time, New York’s stock exchange is being left out in the cold.The decision is a rare occasion …
Complexity of law amendment sees finance committee pass it over to legal affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday decided to transfer to the House legal affairs committee a government bill amending the Law of Evidence, which would grant credit-acquiring companies (CACs) the same rights as …
Social workers close in on deal with Finance Ministry after 16 day strike
Israel’s social workers appeared to have reached a deal with the Finance Ministry late Tuesday evening after several hours of negotiations, following a 16 day open-ended labor strike. Social workers …
Aid plummets as UN calls for US$10bil in COVID-19 relief
Record appeals for aid due to COVID-19 pandemic Countries already experiencing crises face humanitarian disaster …
Resistance to the Brotherhood in Yemen
Southern Yemenis took to the streets of the Hadhramaut province this week in protest against moves to court the Muslim Brotherhood in South Yemen, writes …
Central Asia’s COVID-19 Response Exposes Problems in Governance
While slow to take hold in Central Asia, the coronavirus is now spreading rapidly in the region, exposing weaknesses in its national health care systems and the shortcomings of its authoritarian …
Turkey embedded in global order: Official
Turkey’s role increased in past 15 years; Ankara should be recognized as active participant; says presidential advisor – Anadolu Agency …
Prime Bank, Computer Samity join hands to finance SMEs in ICT sector
Bangladesh’s ICT sector will play an important role in diversifying the country’s export basket in the coming days, according to Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s private industry and investment …