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Tourism will settle to a new normal after the pandemic

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INTERNATIONAL

Tourism outlook.

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Saudi Arabia will lead Gulf funds’ inward focus shift

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GULF STATES

This echoed the strategy of the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states after the 2008 global financial crisis, but there are several key differences: GCC…

SOE reforms create new opportunities in China

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CHINA

Reforms of China's state-owned enterprises.

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

Egypt tourism sector will grow, dependent on security

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EGYPT

Mashat emphasised the importance of the event in the context of Cairo's recent initiatives to boost the tourism industry, long a pillar of the economy. Last November, the Ministry…

Downturn in Greece and abroad will sap property market

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GREECE

This second extension is due to a slower-than-expected fall in cases in the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave: 904 new infections were reported in the previous 24 hours yesterday…

COVID-19 will transform commercial property dynamics

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INTERNATIONAL

Retail and hotel properties are bearing the brunt of the collapse in demand due to the imposition of lockdowns and social distancing measures.

Biometrics use is fuelling privacy concerns

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INT

Data such as DNA, blood and saliva may also be used, typically in medical and legal settings. While the use of such identification increases, concerns about abuses of the most…

Economic goals of Dubai and Abu Dhabi will diverge

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Despite its promotion of an innovation ecosystem to attract start-ups, Abu Dhabi has overall made little progress in addressing the impact of the clean-energy transition on…