Coronavirus

Comment & Analysis

COVID-19 Spot Survey: Implications on Globally Mobile Employees

April 26, 2020

The COVID-19 Survey: Implications on Globally Mobile Employees aggregates the responses of human resources, global mobility, tax, and relocation professionals…

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COVID-19 exacerbates challenges for GCC insurers' profitability and capitalisation

April 26, 2020

Insurance companies in the GCC are expected to face heightened challenges to their profitability and capialisation levels following COVID-19 outbreak…

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Gold: One More Chance To Get On Board Next Week

April 26, 2020

Gold: Fundamentals   In a report on BarChart.com, the virus has pushed unemployment to its highest rate since the Great…

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Gulf lenders can absorb up to $36bn shock, says S&P

April 24, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices will test the earnings of Gulf-based lenders but overall they could…

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A robot is helping medical staff fight COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

April 24, 2020

Robots and robotics technology aren't exclusive to one sector, business, or country. Even though we see an abundance of friendly…

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Earth Day 2020: a worldwide call to boost climate action

April 23, 2020

22 April 2020 sees the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a global event to highlight support for environmental protection. Four…

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The Fate Of The Next Pandemic Lies In What We Eat

April 23, 2020

If “wet markets” in Wuhan, China, played an early role in the spread of COVID-19, as is widely believed, the…

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Will Covid-19 prove a pivotal moment for climate change? Our Climate Progress Dashboard is tracking the global impact

April 23, 2020

For years, we have highlighted the drastic change in action that will be required to reconfigure the global economy into…

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Saudi Arabia hosts virtual G20 business chiefs meeting for post-pandemic strategy

April 23, 2020

Business chiefs from the G20 nations have held a virtual meeting to plan a strategy to revive the post-pandemic global…

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Etihad continues to progress sustainable initiatives to help cut carbon emissions

April 23, 2020

Etihad Airways has continued to progress its sustainability agenda, testing a range of initiatives during the wind-down and suspension of…

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Dubai’s CBD reports weaker first quarter profit on higher provisions

April 23, 2020

Commercial Bank of Dubai reported a 7 per cent drop in its first-quarter net profit as impairment allowances rose and…

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Turkish government targets private banks during pandemic

April 23, 2020

The Turkish government's struggle to mitigate the economic damage from the COVID-19 outbreak has failed. It has now adopted a…

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