Globally, WIR 2020 found that FDI flows totalled $1.540 trillion, representing 1.76 per cent of global GDP. Bahrain surpassed the global average performance with FDI accounting for 2.45 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)
ExxonMobil Qatar welcomes new President and General Manager
ExxonMobil Qatar has announced the appointment of Dominic Genetti as President and General Manager for the company, effective July 1, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Minority small business owners harder hit by pandemic closures: “A total nightmare”
COVID-19 has shone a light on economic disparities, as black- and Latino-run businesses were roughly twice as likely to shut down than white-owned businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and Turkmenistan Explore Cooperation Prospects
His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), held a virtual meeting with Merdan Annadurdyyev, Cha ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s resorts see slow return to business in summer amid strict anti-coronavirus measures
Lebanese enjoy water play at Corniche of Beirut, Lebanon on May 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Lebanese start returning to the coastal resorts and beaches to enjoy the summer, but the business is ... ( read original story ...)
Laos sees more revenue from coffee
The number of coffee plantations under the Lao Coffee Association (LCA) has decreased by around five to 10 per cent in the first five months of this year as growers shifted to cassava for better ... ( read original story ...)
Israel grants 700 Jordanians permits to work in Eilat hotels
Israel authorized 700 Jordanians to enter the country and work at hotels in Eilat and another 800 are expected to follow, but some hotels will still remain understaffed. ( read original story ...)
Israel reaches record number of openly gay lawmakers
Israel has sworn in its latest openly gay lawmaker, marking a record for the country considered a regional pioneer on LGBT rights, despite opposition from religious conservatives. Yorai Lahav Hertzanu ... ( read original story ...)
Endeavor Sets Virtual Summer Series With Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society For Next Gen Execs, Creators
Endeavor said Monday it pivoting its recently launched Fellowship Program, postponed due to COVID-19, to a virtual Summer Series available to all Fellowship applicants in addition to Michael B. ( read original story ...)
The Current State of IP During the Pandemic: A Q&A With Vorys’ Carey C. Jordan
Carey C. Jordan, a partner at the Houston office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease's Houston office and a member of the technology and ... ( read original story ...)