The package launched by the government to support employees and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic has averted a drastic rise in unemployment, Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Senator David Perdue boosts wealth with well-timed stock trades
But for Senator David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled ... who served on the Senate's finance and ethics committees, told the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2017. "I don't ... ( read original story ...)
Germany pledges €55.56M to fund projects in Palestine
The Government of Germany announced today a 55.56 million euros pledge to fund projects in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, over the next year. Special advisor to prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees tech leading 1,800 new finance jobs through June
Banks and other financial firms in Singapore are planning to offer 1,800 newly-created jobs in the 12 months through June, according to the nation’s financial regulator.Almost half of the positions ... ( read original story ...)
UAE: What changes you should be making to your everyday finances when working from home during COVID-19
Many are adapting to changes in costs seen since the recent work-related lifestyle change Dubai: Hundreds of companies worldwide are quickly embracing a work-from-home culture that began during the ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s biggest bank unveils new omnichannel platform amid digital push
Emirates NBD, Dubai's biggest bank, has unveiled its next-generation global corporate banking platform which includes a one stop shop for SMEs. The bank said the new omnichannel platform delivers a ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s October and November Capital market performances and two strong movers
For the MENA region, optimism over a COVID-19 vaccine and surging oil prices have pushed markets higher during the November month. Trading activity might continue to be driven by ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Gets Arab Gulf’s First, and Perhaps Last, Coal Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates is set to become the first Arab Gulf country to generate electricity from coal. As governments increasingly turn to cleaner fuels and the price of renewable energy falls, it ... ( read original story ...)
Al-Jaafari: Coercive measures target all Syrian people, deprive them from obtaining their basic livelihood needs, they should be lift
Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari renewed that the Western coercive economic measures imposed on Syria targeted the simplest details of the daily life of the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Broadens Central Bank’s Mandate to Promote Growth
The Saudi Central Bank updated its mandate to include supporting economic growth as one of its prime objectives, formally changing its fundamental operating principles for the first time in more than ... ( read original story ...)