U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said stock exchanges in the United States will likely pick up more business after his administration ended Hong Kong's special economic status in a dispute ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shared office operator TEC bets on Greater Bay Area to boost business even as Covid-19 pandemic hits demand
The Executive Centre (TEC) is banking on the future business hub to fuel its expansion even as Colliers sees shared office operators giving up vast swathes of space amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Scramble for alternative flights home for Irish tourists in Cyprus and Malta after both countries removed from Government’s green list
Travel agents are scrambling to get Irish tourists in Cyprus and Malta on alternative flights after both countries were removed from the government’s green list. ( read original story ...)
Minister: Cyprus can help EU fill east Med ‘power void’
Cyprus' foreign minister says the European Union must do more to fill a power vacuum in the eastern Mediterranean brought on by a perceived U.S. disengagement from the region ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s mushroom cloud of incompetence
The Aug. 4 explosion, which destroyed Beirut's port, much of the city and countless lives, was the result of business as usual. ( read original story ...)
How the Beirut Explosion Will Worsen Lebanon’s Crises
Lebanon is no stranger to turmoil and devastation. The small country straddles the geopolitical fault lines of the Middle East and endured a 15-year civil war that ended in 1990. In the latest blow, a ... ( read original story ...)
Russia proposes changing tax agreement with Netherlands, eyes 15% dividend tax
Both companies declined to comment. The move follows similar proposed changes on Monday, when the finance ministry said it would scrap an agreement with Cyprus aimed at avoiding double taxation ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Sight Diagnostics Raises $71 Million for Its Blood Analyzer
Israel's Sight Diagnostics said on Wednesday it raised $71 million in private funding to expand sales of its finger-prick blood analyzer and support research and development. ( read original story ...)
Israel banking system able to withstand shocks, stress tests show
The Bank of Israel said on Wednesday a series of stress tests found that the country's banking system is stable and expected to withstand any major shock. JERUSALEM, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain: Fighting money laundering, terrorism financing through transparent banking laws
For Bahrain, fighting Iran's financing of terror is not simply a battle of ideals waged in the shadows, but also an ongoing campaign for transparency and global stability, the Kingdom's Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)