Basketball legend Michael Jordan is using his unique platform to help eradicate injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The Jordan Brand has announced its intention to donate $100 million over …
Zamaninia appointed as Iran’s OPEC governor – Iranian oil official
Amir Hossein Zamaninia was officially appointed on Saturday as Iran’s OPEC governor, replacing Hossein Kazempour Ardebili who died in May, an Iranian oil official told Reuters. Deputy Oil Minister …
Bahrain announces service charges reprieve
Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said the … Customs Affairs, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority have each …
Dubai Leads Gulf Stocks Higher After OPEC Extends Output Cuts
Dubai shares climbed the most in the Gulf on after OPEC+ agreed to a one-month extension of its record output cuts, underpinning the recovery in oil prices.The DFM General Index rose as much as 3.0%, …
Michael Jordan, The Jordan Brand To Donate $100 Million To Groups Promoting Racial Equality
We have been beaten down for so many years. It sucks your soul. You can’t accept it anymore,’ Jordan says George Floyd’s police brutality murder has spawned a social revolution, demanding change. In …
IFC talks development of solar photovoltaic parks in Uzbekistan
By Trend International Financial Corporation (IFC) supports the government of Uzbekistan to structure public-private partnerships (PPPs) that will best attract qualified private-sector investors to …
Financing solar in Turkey – Green finance and new business models
Despite the changes, Turkey has a strong banking sector and there is no doubt that financial institutions will adapt quickly after these new developments and keep on financing solar projects.
Migrant worker virus exodus plunges India’s factories into crisis
An acute shortage of workers has turned the roar of machines to a soft hum at a footwear factory near New Delhi, just one of thousands in India struggling to restart after an exodus of migrant workers …
Islamic Finance: OIC’s economic share at $6.6trln
The share of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), in the global economy shrank last year, accounting for 8 per cent or $6.6 trillion of global economy which is estimated at $86.6 trillion, …
Inovio to Start a Phase 1/2 Study of its COVID-19 Vaccine in South Korea
Inovio (NASDAQ: INO) is partnering with the International Vaccine Institute and Seoul National University Hospital to run a phase 1/2 clinical trial of Inovio’s COVID-19 vaccine INO-4800 in South …