Oman, China bilateral trade grows by 8% to $15bn till May
The volume of bilateral trade between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China has increased 8% in...
Business
Riyadh’s “Global Sports Tower” designs approved
Led by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the initiative's purpose is to elevate the...
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Economy
Eurozone’s unemployment drops to record low
The reading -- the lowest since Eurostat started compiling jobless figures in April 1998 -- was an indicator that the...
- Eurostat estimated that, for the entire 27-nation European Union, 12.95 million adults were unemployed in October
- Younger people had the highest unemployment rate in the EU and its eurozone, at 15.1 percent and 15.0 percent respectively
Geostrategy
US trade subsidies create unlevel playing field with Europe, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron repeated his frustration with US subsidies, saying they were hurting European companies by providing an unfair...
- Macron said that US industrial subsidies, which are part of Biden's huge green energy initiatives, are "super aggressive" towards European business.
- While Washington and Paris were "working closely together" on geopolitics and opposing Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, trade tensions remained, Macron said.
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World equities extend gains on Fed rate optimism
Global stocks rose as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell flagged a moderation in interest rate hikes, while China signaled a...
- Equities were also helped by signs that China is edging towards a more pragmatic approach to fighting the coronavirus.
- The dollar sank, having soared across the board this year as Fed monetary policy diverged more and more from other central banks.
Business
Hackers dump Australian health data online, declare ‘case closed’
In November the hackers demanded health insurer Medibank pay US$9.7 million to keep the records off the internet -- or...
- Medibank refused to pay at the urging of the federal government, which at the height of the crisis considered making it illegal for hacked companies to hand over ransoms
- Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw said in November the hackers were believed to be a group of "loosely affiliated cyber criminals" who were based in Russia
Business
Singapore has highest number of crypto job openings
Luxembourg has the second highest rate at 55.59 crypto jobs per million people.
- Luxembourg has the second highest rate at 55.59 crypto jobs per million people
- North America offers the best average salary for crypto jobs, amounting to annual earnings of $120,000
Economy
World Bank says remittances to lower income countries ease in 2022
The World Bank estimates that cash transfers to low income countries eased this year as high prices ate up migrants'...
- The World Bank says while the reopening of economies as the pandemic receded helped with employment, rising costs "adversely affected migrants’ real incomes"
- Rising oil prices and continued demand for migrant workers boosted remittances to Central Asian countries
Business
Gulf countries seek to procure India’s BrahMos missile
Reports said that the UAE’s discussions with the Indian government to procure BrahMos are already in advanced stages.
- Reports said that the UAE’s discussions with the Indian government to procure BrahMos are already in advanced stages
- The discussions with Saudi Arabia which got delayed due to Covid19 pandemic, too are reported to be in advanced stages
Geostrategy
Saudi Arabia inks MOU with Spanish company to build combat ships
The agreement was signed in presence of Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade...
- The agreement was signed in presence of Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism María Reyes Maroto
- Navantia "would localize up to 100 percent of naval shipbuilding, integration of combat systems, and ship maintenance
Business
Musk says Twitter clash with Apple a ‘misunderstanding’
The world's richest person, Elon Musk opened fire on the planet's most valuable company early this week over fees and...
- Musk also tweeted a video clip of "Apple's beautiful HQ" in Cupertino, California, noting that he had had a "good conversation" with Cook
- The billionaire CEO had earlier tweeted that Apple "threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why."
Business
DMCC signs agreement with Poland’s KSEZ to boost business ties
Dubai, UAE— Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has signed an agreement with the Katowice Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) to create...
- The agreement will see DMCC and KSEZ work closely together to exchange knowledge and professional expertise, in turn further connecting the two countries’ business communities
- DMCC has played a significant role in enhancing UAE-Poland commercial relations and is currently home to over 40 leading Polish businesses
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Oman, China bilateral trade grows by 8% to $15bn till May
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ADNOC-Tabreed G2COOl opens
G2COOL is the first geothermal energy cooling plant in the Gulf region.
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PwC to set up blocks preventing exam cheating after $7 mn fine
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) imposed the penalty on the China and Hong Kong offices of the "Big...
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COP28 UAE
Ready to work with developing nations for green future: China
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said his country has promoted the targets for carbon peak and carbon neutrality, adding that...
- The vice premier called on the G77 and China to further speak with one voice and uphold common interests
- He urged all to promote sustainable development, a new path of coordination between development and protection
COP28 UAE
UAE and Turkmenistan pledge to ramp up ties ‘in all fields’
Dubai, UAE-- The UAE and Turkmenistan have agreed to enhance bilateral ties in all fields, particularly in the development sectors,...
- The leaders of the two countries reviewed ways to ramp up bilateral ties between the UAE and Turkmenistan in all fields
- They discussed the COP28 agenda and its role in bolstering international action to address the phenomenon of climate change
Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines
Based in Seattle, Alaska Airlines serves the western US.
- Both brands will continue to exist under the terms of the agreement, which could take up to 18 months to finalize
- The combined airlines would have a fleet of 365 narrow and widebody aircraft and reach 138 destinations