Age of extinction: the race to save the planet
Cyanobacteria are the ancient, water-dwelling microbes responsible for the green scum often seen floating on lakes and rivers. To…
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Robust digital ecosystem seen in Qatar after Covid-19 crisis
The country’s digital ecosystem is expected to witness a further expansion, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic, a specialist of a…
Work reimagined: a two-geared approach to reopening and transforming your business
Successfully returning to the physical workplace is the priority. But recovery from the COVID-19 crisis is also an opportunity to…
Bank Muscat AGM approves 35% cash dividend, 5% bonus shares
Bank Muscat held its Annual Ordinary General Meeting and an Extraordinary General Meeting of the bank’s shareholders using the electronic…
Abu Dhabi's Aldar sees steady revenues, but profits dip in Q1-2020
Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties recorded Dh1.76 billion in revenues for the first three months, and unchanged from last year. But…
Lebanese PM: central bank to intervene to protect Lebanese pound
Lebanon's central bank will intervene in the market starting from Thursday to protect the Lebanese pound whose declining value has…
Dubai's small businesses prep for tough Q2-20, with many expecting steep sales decline
A majority of UAE businesses – 56 per cent - are bracing for a drop in revenues by more than…
A 70% chance for global growth in 2021, says Abu Dhabi's Mubadala
The global economy is likely to recover from this year's virus-driven recession with 5 per cent growth in 2021, according…
UAE banks’ risk rise in bad loans: S&P
United Arab Emirates banks are at risk from a spike in bad loans over the next one to two years…
Saudi Arabia: VAT rate to increase to 15% as of 1 July 2020
On 11 May 2020, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance announced that the value-added tax rate will increase to 15% from…
BlackRock sees Saudi Arabia as ‘attractive investment’ amid coronavirus fears
A senior official of BlackRock, a global investment management corporation, says that Saudi Arabia represents an attractive, resilient investment at…
Fiscal nightmare ties up Kuwait's stimulus with 40% deficit
Crisis economics gets complicated when the budget deficit could be equivalent to two-fifths of a nation’s entire output. It’s…