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Latest news, analyses and outlook on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses around the world.

Dubai Future Foundation Launches ‘One Million Arab Coders’ COVID-19 Hackathon

Dubai Future Foundation, DFF, has launched the "One Million Arab Coders" COVID-19 Hackathon to engage Arab coders from around the world to develop innovative...

Mall of the Emirates Brings Spring Summer Trends Straight to Shoppers’...

‘Trends At Your Doorstep’ invites customers to shop the latest fashion, beauty, and luxury collections online and benefit from complimentary delivery plus bonus...

More Food Stores to Reopen, But Some Only in The Malls

Press statement from Dubai Economy, regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai on food trade outlets With reference...

Retail Reels from Covid-19 – Sharp Decline in Sales; Online Groceries...

Online groceries sales surge 40%, luxury and fashion sales down by 50% KPMG Lower Gulf’s latest report, ‘Navigating the pandemic,’ has revealed a mixed...

Who Will Be The Winners in a Post-pandemic Economy?

Businesses that use cloud computing will not buckle under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic. Further automation and artificial intelligence will enhance the...

How Global Buying Habits Are Changing due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Salesforce announced its Q1 Shopping Index, powered by Commerce Cloud, which analyzes data from the activity of over 1 billion global shoppers. The following...

Coronavirus Impact: Emirates Suspends Most Passenger Flights, Retains Commercial

The Emirates Group’s business response to COVID-19 Emirates retains cargo operations, but temporarily suspends passenger operations by 25 March dnata significantly reduces operations, including...

Global Executives Express Severe Pessimism amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

As society-wide lockdowns ensue, the Economist Intelligence Unit reveals private-sector sentiment through its Global Business Barometer. Sentiment about the global economy over the next...

Dubai’s Internet Providers Rise to Covid-19 Challenge

Internet service providers in Dubai have stepped up to meet the surge in demand created by large volumes of people working and studying from...
Marvin Opperman, People Director, Sage Africa & Middle East

Why Now Is The Best Time to Invest in Young Talent?

While the pandemic has hit all of us hard, its most lasting effects are likely to impact the world’s young people. Many businesses facing...

2020 Best Job Cities, Post-COVID-19

Data reveals the cities with the best outlook for employment based on statistics relating to opportunities, infrastructure and quality of life, as well as...