As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis
The decision applies to private and public schools which will end the current academic year on May 7
Last week, the company acquired 30 per cent of shares in National Petroleum Construction Co. it didn’t already own
There will be 10 Air India flights organised from Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi to India from May 7-13
A Live Chat facility will also allow customers to access an online personal chat with a dealership’s sales representative
Citizens will be transported via aircraft and naval ships and will be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival at their destination in India
While all sources of energy — oil, coal, natural gas, and even nuclear — will see a decline, renewable energy is likely to be the bright spot
In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world
The fund focuses on refugees living in overcrowded camps, informal tent settlements and congested host communities where access to online education is currently out of reach
Waha Capital posted a loss of Dhs616m for 2019
Egypt has reported 4,319 cases of the coronavirus, including 307 deaths
Prior to the pandemic, the plant had been mostly targeting Europe for sales of low-sulfur diesel and jet fuel
Arrested in November 2018 in Tokyo on charges of financial misdeeds and then freed on bail, Ghosn made a dramatic escape to Lebanon in December
Worldwide, sea temperatures were 1.49 degrees Fahrenheit above average in March which is the second highest level recorded since 1880 for the month of March, according to US data
Initially, grants will be prioritised for colleagues who are neither working nor stand eligible for government assistance
Futures in New York traded at around $1 a barrel after sinking to as low as minus $40.32 during Monday’s collapse
Computing and connectivity are advancing by leaps and bounds, and will soon pave the way to a digital world in which all things are connected
Futures in New York fell 16 per cent to around $15 a barrel after losing almost a fifth of their value last week
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, PepsiCo and its foundation are focused on providing financial assistance, medical equipment and meals as well as supporting local health authorities’ efforts across the region
The government will pay the salaries from April to June of approximately 100,000 citizens employed in the private sector
The two-week period is subject to extension
The committee of scholars at Cairo’s al-Azhar university added that people should still fast as the ritual had no link to coronavirus
Accor confirmed that it currently has more than $2.7bn in cash on hand and an undrawn revolving credit facility of $1.3bn
The multi-billion dollar Italian company manufactures high-end fitness equipment which deliver nifty tech solutions to your everyday workout
Companies can post mission-critical jobs for free on the platform from April 1 to June 30
While the Covid-19 outbreak has created pandemonium globally, some business segments from education and entertainment to telemedicine and telecommunications now have a bigger role to play than ever before
Oil demand in the second quarter is expected to decline by 16.4 million barrels a day compared with the same period last year
Saudi air forces also intercepted another missile launched towards the city of Jazan
A closer look at the ripple effects of plunging oil prices and a weak demand for the commodity, as well as predictions on how the industry will cope in the near- to long-term