EnergyTop StoriesWill energy prices in European countries further go up?GBO CorrespondentAugust 30, 2022August 29, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 30, 2022August 29, 202201274 On average, Europeans spend 10% of their income on energy
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesKuwait banking sector on recovery path despite inflation, political turmoilGBO CorrespondentAugust 29, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 29, 202201879 Kuwait's cost-to-income ratio, which was particularly high at 44.2% compared to the average of 39.7% for Gulf banks, was a factor in the drop in
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesUK turns into ‘digital first cash next’ country?GBO CorrespondentAugust 29, 2022August 26, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 29, 2022August 26, 202201127 It predicted that by 2031, only 6% of all payments made in the United Kingdom would be made using notes and coins.
EconomyTop StoriesJapanese way to boost its economyGBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 202201223 According to the World Bank, Japan has the greatest percentage of people over 65 of any country in the world.
TechnologyTop StoriesWhatsApp brings a new desktop app for Windows usersGBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2022August 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2022August 25, 202202116 WhatsApp desktop users can now send, receive, and sync messages without connecting to their primary smartphone.
Asset ManagementTop StoriesUK citizens do 1.45 days’ work from the officeGBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 202201179 Employees in the United Kingdom refuse to go to work two to three days a week, despite bosses' best efforts.
EconomyTop StoriesTough time for UK in coming monthsGBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 202201200 United Kingdom corporate investment is still 9% or more below its pre-pandemic level.
EconomyTop StoriesThailand govt & noodle makers caught in a tangleGBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2022August 24, 202201244 Thailand's government enforces price controls on some essential items in an effort to ease consumer pressure.
TechnologyTop StoriesApple asks employees to come to office three days a weekGBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2022August 23, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2022August 23, 202201417 Chief Tim Cook looks to preserve ‘in-person collaboration which is so essential to company's culture.
Real EstateTop StoriesSouth Korea’s ambitious plan to provide 2.7 mn homesGBO CorrespondentAugust 23, 2022August 23, 2022 GBO CorrespondentAugust 23, 2022August 23, 202202712 Yoon Suk-yeol's ambitious housing project aims to aid young home buyers financially and create 500,000 homes in the Seoul area.