Georgia lawmakers are racing to revise the current year's budget, aiming to produce a reworked spending plan as early as this week. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Treasury unveils new grants plan
Despite a warning from the Attorney General about election economics, Netanyahu and Katz are giving grants to businesses and all Israelis from the bottom to seventh income deciles. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC sets up MENAT ‘sustainable and transition finance team’
HSBC has announced the formation of a dedicated ‘Sustainable and Transition Finance Team’ in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks look for earnings boost, mainland China tonic to overcome fatigue after world-beating run
An imminent rebound in corporate earnings could support the stock rally in Hong Kong despite last week’s wobble. Hopes for sustained inflows from Chinese funds and better US-China ties are growing. ( read original story ...)
Palau’s new president vows to stand strong with US and Taiwan
Palau installed a new president on Thursday and first in his agenda is assuring close allies like the United States and Taiwan that the nation will stand strong with them. At about 11 am, on January ... ( read original story ...)
Injaz Qatar launches Job Champions competition
Injaz Qatar, in partnership with the German embassy in Qatar and sponsored by Volkswagen, is gearing up to launch the third edition of the Job Champions work-readiness competition in the country this ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE: Lebanon businesses asks for donations for kids who lost mothers in house fire
Two Lebanon businesses are taking collections for the kids who lost their mothers in a house fire on Saturday night. ( read original story ...)
UAE realty market on solid growth track due to lucrative business ambience
The UAE real estate sector market is on solid growth track and is marching ahead in 2021 due to major incentives launched by the government and lucrative business ambiance in the country, according to ... ( read original story ...)
The unfinished business of the Arab Spring
Ten years after the anti-government uprisings, anger over economic and political setbacks continues to roil the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Did Sen. Tom Cotton Falsely Claim to be an ‘Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq’?
Sen. Tom Cotton falsely claimed to serve as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. On Jan. 23, 2021, Salon published an expose accusing Sen. Tom Cotton of overstating his military experience ... ( read original story ...)