A HISTORIC MEET
For the first time in history an Israeli Prime Minister has made an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
NOT ENOUGH VACCINES FOR GERMANY
Germany hasn't ordered enough vaccines nor stocked enough to keep its vaccination campaign going through the first quarter of the year
EXPO 2020 DUBAI CHIEF: LET’S MAKE THESE DAYS COUNT
Reem Al Hashimy, Expo 2020 Dubai’s Director General and Minister of State for International Co-operation, told the governing body
INDIA IS WORKING ON AN URGENT ECONOMIC PACKAGE TO SAVE SRI LANKA
India is working out a package on an urgent basis to assist Sri Lanka, following the country’s finance minister’s New Delhi visit that focussed
SRI LANKA MAKES ‘THE BEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 2021’ LIST
Our proud island home was placed fifth in the recently unveiled Best Countries in the World list for 2021 by the 34th annual Readers
THE GLOBAL MARKET’S BIGGEST WINNERS
Oil prices began in 2021 just under US$ 50 a barrel. They are now trading just north of US$ 70 and in October reached US$ 85 – a seven
VACCINES APPEAR WEAK AT BLOCKING OMICRON VARIANT
reuters: December 14, 2021 The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.…
HERE ARE THE SEVEN WORLD-CLASS AIRLINES
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has dropped its 2022 "World Class" airline awards, and Middle Eastern carriers made
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS OUT OF SYNC
The economic recovery from the coronavirus has always been uneven , with different parts of the world bouncing back at different
OIL PRICES RISE
Oil prices rose this morning extending gains from last Friday, helped by growing optimism that the Omicron coronavirus variant's impact
THE CHINESE YUAN OUTWEIGHS THE US DOLLAR
China’'s currency is having an even better year than the US dollar and here’'s why
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL SHAREHOLDERS SET TO APPROVE MOVE TO LONDON
Reuters: December 10, 2021 Royal Dutch Shell PLC () shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Friday in favour…
INDIA AND CHINA FACE DEEPENING ENERGY CRUNCH
Two of Asia’'s largest economies are racing to contain a worsening energy crunch.China is trying to assuage concerns about skyrocketing
AUSTRALIA, THE UK AND CANADA JOIN THE US DIPLOMATIC BOYCOTT OF BEIJING OLYMPICS 2022
Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
COVID JAB WASTAGE IN AFRICA
Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters
END OF AN ERA: GERMANY’S MERKEL BOWS OUT AFTER 16 YEARS
Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany’s first female chancellor on 22 November
THE JOB TRENDS YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR NEXT YEAR
Three important trends are likely to dominate the global labour market in 2022: the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic
BITCOIN MAKES A COME BACK
Bitcoin rose by 1.5 percent in Asia after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets but many crypto traders
OIL PRICES ON REBOUND
Oil prices rose by more than US$ 1 a barrel on Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia raised prices for its crude sold to Asia and the United
THE US’s JOB GROWTH FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
US employers hired only 210,000 more workers in November, missing economists' predictions for stronger growth
