Less than a year since Charles Schwab Corp. reshaped the U.S. discount broker industry with zero-fee trading, a Hong Kong firm is following suit in a move set to deepen the pain for the city’s many …
Georgia couple open their dream bagel shop during pandemic
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) – Gary Trentacosta has dreamt of opening up his … “He came to me and he said, ‘What do you think about if we just do it now? Just open the bagel business now because this is what I …
States that raced to reopen let businesses write their own rules
Five days after Georgia’s stay-at-home order expired, setting gyms, restaurants, hair and nail salons and other businesses on a quick course to reopen, a lobbyist for the state’s chamber of …
Lebanon, already bankrupt, contends with pandemic’s rising threat
Lebanon recorded its highest one-day tally of new coronavirus cases Friday, after easing extended lockdowns. The country, already in economic freefall and suffering under a paralyzed, corrupt and …
Dubai’s $410mln stimulus package to help SMEs, ease doing business
Worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($410 million), the new package, revealed by Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, raises the value of business incentives introduced by …
China Tightens Its Grip on Central Asia
The Silk Roads evoke a sense of something soft and pleasant, but the rock hard truth is that China is winning,” Royal Holloway Scholar Gul Berna Ozcan said. “At its core, the Belt and Road is a nicely …
Focusing On The Problem You Are Solving Will Help Attract Your First Customers, Says Former Dubai Smartpreneur Competition Winner
WakeCap, an enterprise technology solution, was the first place winner of the 3rd cycle of the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition.
Coronavirus news bulletin: 403 new cases reported; Dubai announces new stimulus package; UAE airlines to join Indian repatriation
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported new 403 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 679 recoveries. While Covid-19 is raging across the world with crossing the 12 …
Angel investors eye Pakistan’s health start-up
The pandemic has brought healthcare sector to the fore in countries across the world and Pakistan’s health sector is no different. The coronavirus has exposed strengths and weaknesses in the system, …
Cottage industry, retailers hit hardest by Pakistan’s Covid-19 lockdown
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has urged the government to address grievances of the cottage industry amid Covid-19 and smart lockdown. RCCI Pr …