Working from home boosted growth by expanding disability employment
Individuals with a disability have remarkably low employment rates compared to the rest of the population. This column examines whether the rapid rise in the
Goldman Sachs sees 410,000-bpd hike in OPEC+ June supply
Goldman Sachs on Friday said it expects OPEC+ to announce a second consecutive increase in supply for June on Saturday, due to modest compliance from Kazakhstan, lower-than-expected
Oil prices up ahead of Sino-US trade meeting
Oil prices were up slightly on Friday, after rising about 3% in the previous session, as trade tensions between top oil consumers U.S. and China
The impact of international economic sanctions on informal employment
Economic sanctions have become an increasingly common instrument of foreign policy, promoted as a non-violent alternative to military intervention. However, their effects on labour markets
Global debt hits record of over $324trln, says IIF
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) said China, France, and Germany were the largest contributors to the global debt increase, while debt levels declined in
Amazon to spend $4bln on cloud infrastructure in Chile
Amazon’s cloud computing division will invest $4 billion to build its first data centers and other cloud infrastructure in Chile, the company’s head of South
Saudi market cap surges 463% to $2.7trln, now largest in region
The market capitalisation of Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has surged by 463% over the last ten years to reach $2.7 trillion at the end of
Dollar slips, Taiwan dollar surge draws eyes
The U.S. dollar slipped again on Monday as a meteoric surge in its Taiwanese counterpart stoked speculation some Asian countries were prepared to engineer revaluations
Emirates airline posts record annual profit on strong travel demand
Dubai’s Emirates airline on Thursday reported a record full-year profit, boosted by strong international travel demand on major routes. The results underscore a sustained rebound
Oil rises as market eyes US-China trade talks, lower US output
Oil prices pared gains on Wednesday but rose for a second session, finding support from positive investor sentiment over U.S.-China trade talks to be held
