Tag: Coronavirus Impact
Emirates Increases Refunds Capability
Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by...
Global Executives Express Severe Pessimism amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
As society-wide lockdowns ensue, the Economist Intelligence Unit reveals private-sector sentiment through its Global Business Barometer.
Sentiment about the global economy over the next...
UAE Retail Response on COVID-19: Seek More Government Support to Open...
· The survey reports the level of impact and possible future of over 150 retailer brands who have presence across all the emirates of...
ESG Makeover for Investment Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened our expectations of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing across the globe. Although it has been a mainstream topic...
UAE Labor Laws under COVID-19 Circumstances Discussed in Detail
Implementing changes to the workforce under Resolution 279 highlighted at the recently concluded Structural Change Webinar
After the Ministry of Human Resource and Emiratisation issued...
Fewer Launches, Handovers Slowdown To Cushion Property Prices
Apartment prices in Dubai declined 12% over the 12-month period from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020 whilst villa/townhouse prices were lower by 4%
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Deadline to Submit VAT Returns Extended to May 28: Federal Tax...
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a directive, on an exceptional basis, extending to 28 May 2020 the deadline of submitting VAT returns...
Who Will Be The Winners in a Post-pandemic Economy?
Businesses that use cloud computing will not buckle under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic.
Further automation and artificial intelligence will enhance the...
Trump Suspends Immigration to the US amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the...
GM Offers Tips for Keeping Your Vehicle in Good Condition
Taking time to maintain your vehicle can help ensure that you have a healthy vehicle waiting for you, when it’s time to get back...
Dubai Future Foundation Launches ‘One Million Arab Coders’ COVID-19 Hackathon
Dubai Future Foundation, DFF, has launched the "One Million Arab Coders" COVID-19 Hackathon to engage Arab coders from around the world to develop innovative...
COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk, Says...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in...
How Global Buying Habits Are Changing due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Salesforce announced its Q1 Shopping Index, powered by Commerce Cloud, which analyzes data from the activity of over 1 billion global shoppers. The following...
‘Grow at Home’ Campaign Launched on Social Media
Umm Al Emarat Park launches ‘Grow at Home’ campaign
As part of our public duty and collective responsibility in the fight against COVID-19, a majority...
More KSA, UAE Residents Concerned about Job and Income Loss
In addition to this, most residents think the pandemic will incur a long lasting damage to their respective economies
The latest data from YouGov’s survey...
Dubai’s Internet Providers Rise to Covid-19 Challenge
Internet service providers in Dubai have stepped up to meet the surge in demand created by large volumes of people working and studying from...
Emirates – First Airline to Conduct On-site COVID-19 Tests
Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today’s flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19...
What We Must Do To Prevent a Global COVID-19 Depression
Without a vaccine or effective COVID-19 treatment, we could face continued infections and death until at least the end of 2020.
To prevent...