Covid-19 accelerates digital transformation at private banks
As markets plummet and liquidity dries up even the most sophisticated investor can be shaken. That’s when they will call…
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This is how the future work place will look post COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for a workplace that focuses on well being, flexibility and the adoption of…
Qatar’s diversified supply chain proven effective during pandemic, says Al Sayed
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new stress to the global supply chain system which was…
Saudi Arabia can bridge budget gap through debt, says Citi Bank chief
Saudi Arabia has the capacity to help fund its budgetary needs during the COVID-19 crisis via a mixture of local…
Norton Rose Fulbright forced to quarantine Dubai staff after infection
Norton Rose Fulbright shut down its Dubai office for a fortnight after a staff member contracted COVID-19, but the firm…
Pandemic prompts 'thousands of expats' to bid goodbye to Dubai
Thousands of British expatriates in the UAE have been rendered jobless by the impact of the covid-19 lockdown on the…
New M&A Wave Seen for Gulf Banks Trying to Outrun Virus Slowdown
The coronavirus-induced economic slowdown is prompting a new wave of consolidation talk among banks in the Persian Gulf. In…
Dubai’s early debt repayment will stand it in good stead
We could all do with a bit of good news amid the continuing carnage in the global economy in the…
COVID-19: Corruption prevails as Kuwait fights pandemic
“We would have shut our eyes to an unwarranted smile on the face of our Prime Minister, had we not…
COVID-19: UAE banking sector could see more job cuts this year
Banks in the UAE could see more job cuts as the pandemic-related economic slowdown, the postponement of Expo 2020 and…
Middle East sees M&A activity boom despite Covid-19 crisis
The merger and acquisitions activity in the Middle East region is reviving as governments take measures to diversify their economies…
Gold on track for its best quarter since 2016, flirting with key US$1,800 an ounce level amid coronavirus, other uncertainties
Gold has been on fire again, itching to reach a key US$1,800 an ounce resistance level as it heads toward…