03/26/2020
Qatar Airways offers 10 per cent bonus on rebookings, commits to continue flights
Customers must still pay any additional fare differences for their new ticket.
Research, Comment and Analysis
03/25/2020
The Future of Work at Home
Since the coronavirus struck, millions are suddenly having to work from home. Here are a few tips from someone who’s been doing it, happily, for 20 years.
03/25/2020
$6.6 billion - NMC Health's total debt as of now
UAE hospital operator is now burdened with more debt obligations than it thought it had
03/23/2020
The Decline and Fall of the Gulf's Oil Empire Is Looming
The current price war in oil markets will only hasten the moment when the unsustainable nature of Gulf economies faces a brutal reckoning.
03/23/2020
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us.
03/23/2020
GCC markets end in red; volatility set to continue
Equity markets are observing unprecedented times as the coronavirus pandemic has caused significant worldwide economic disruption.
03/23/2020
10 home quarantine activities to keep boredom at bay
To give you some good courage and to prevent boredom
03/22/2020
Top 15 Inspiring Egyptians of the Decade in Business and Entrepreneurship
This significant improvement was fueled by the government’s success in securing a three-year International Monetary Fund loan of $12 billion in 2016, as part of efforts to revive the country’s ailing economy.
03/21/2020
Jordan Central Bank measures will soften coronavirus impact on lenders, Moody’s says
The regulator reduced its main policy rate from 4% to 2.5% this month and relaxed lending conditions
03/21/2020
So what impact will Covid-19 have on UAE property markets?
Savills says any disruption to the UAE's property sector caused by the new coronavirus is likely to be short-term
03/20/2020
UAE entrepreneur joins UK Biotech research company Vaxbio as Strategic Advisor to help launch an affordable COVID-19 vaccine
Dubai's IBC Group chairman Khurram Shroff has pledged USD5 million to help contain the pandemic. Vaxbio's team of experts has been able to sequence and successfully design a vaccine methodology for the COVID-19 contagion
03/20/2020
Precautions taken to limit covid-19 impact in Oman
The officials from the CBO have stated that the Bank has decided to take the following measures from the issuing date.
03/20/2020
NBE, Banque Misr pump LE 3 billion to boost bourse: offical
It also cut interest rate by three percent from 12.75 percent to 9.75 percent.
03/20/2020
Covid-19 in UAE: Employer should pay salary if an employee is put in quarantine
Large number of companies have been asking their employees to be in quarantine when they return from leave
03/20/2020
Fitch Rtgs: COVID-19 Poses downside risks to Egyptian banks
Banks' credit profiles could come under pressure in a weaker operating environment and with an economic slowdown.
03/20/2020
Abu Dhabi stimulus package to 'mitigate panic', says LuLu Financial boss
Adeeb Ahamed, managing director, Lulu Financial Group, says aid package will 'shore up businesses for both SMEs and bigger players
03/19/2020
Top 10 most successful businesses in the Middle East
Ranking at number 10, Emirates NBD is one of the leading banking groups in the UAE.
03/19/2020
Saudi Arabia to cut 5% of 2020 budget to fight effects of coronavirus pandemic
It will be in areas that have the least social and economic impact
03/19/2020
UAE banks' assets hit $842.6bln in February
Total investments by banks in the UAE reached $111.5bln in February 2020
03/18/2020
Reducing the risk of infection
Biology shows us that there are additional ways to reduce the risk of serious coronavirus infections, in addition to hand hygiene and keeping distance, Viola Vogel writes.