Top StoriesEthiopian Airlines furlough employees to fight coronavirus crisisGBO CorrespondentApril 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 6, 202001473 The airlines could lay off thousands of employees with no pay for three months
Top StoriesBoeing devises voluntary payout plan to shrink workforceGBO CorrespondentApril 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 3, 202001650 The voluntary payout plan will allow eligible employees to exit the company with a pay and benefit package
Top StoriesAzimo has partnered with Siam Commercial to deliver instant paymentsGBO CorrespondentApril 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 3, 202001183 Now Azimo’s users will be able to make instant payments Siam Commercial’s Bank account in Thailand
Top StoriesTNB Aura’s Special Situation Fund targets startups affected by Covid-19GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 202001550 The fund is designed with a focus to invest $2 million in each startup affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Top StoriesTelecom subscribers in the UAE increase to 23.67 mnGBO CorrespondentApril 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 202001375 Around 3.046 mn people subscribed to internet services until December, while fixed-line subscribers hit 2.345 mn
Top StoriesIntegra Global launches health plans with Covid-19 coverGBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 1, 202001513 The provider has also launched InCare which is a new range of inpatient health plans for individuals and companies
Top StoriesKuwait reveals stimulus package to deal with coronavirus pandemicGBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 1, 202001620 Central Bank of Kuwait asked lenders to postpone loan repayments for three months
Top StoriesNigeria urges offshore oil companies to temporarily reduce workforceGBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 202001299 Those companies are expected to initiate 28-day staff rotations to curb the Covid-19 spread
Top StoriesNigerian banks limit global spending amid forex scarcity concernsGBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 31, 202001282 Due to the slump in oil prices, Nigeria fears it might run of its dollar reserves
Top StoriesMubasher granted short-term margin trading licence in the UAEGBO CorrespondentMarch 30, 2020 GBO CorrespondentMarch 30, 202001412 Abu Dhabi Exchange has granted the licence making Mubasher the first financial services firm in the UAE