Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Wednesday, 20 May 2020 Etihad Airways announces job losses 'across several areas' Abu Dhabi-based carrier says Covid-19 economic impact has forced the company to make 'difficult... BR Shetty owes $250m in loans to India's Bank of Baroda An Indian court has forbidden BR Shetty and his wife from selling or transferring 16 properties... Dubai online school sees five-fold surge in students as parents turn away from brick and mortar Parents are turning to iCademy Middle East amid frustration caused by schools' distance learning... Mental health hotline launched in UAE amid Covid-19 challenges Mental Support Line will offer initial psychological counselling to community members UAE banks gave 4.3% more loans to SMEs in Q1 2020 Banks gave small and medium-sized enterprises $25.4 billion in Q1 this year Hotel revenue in Oman dropped $122m in first two months of 2020 Occupancy levels fell by 7.8% compared to same period in 2019, according to National Centre for... Dubai tops post-Covid-19 wish list for Indian travellers Survey from Booking.com shows Dubai is number one international destination Indian travellers... UAE reports highest daily increase of Covid-19 cases 832 new infections reported on Tuesday, taking the total number across the country to 25,063 Mobile phones pose huge risk of Covid-19 spread: Dubai Police Major Dr Rashid Al Ghafri said phones should be disinfected as much as washing hands Payment by text: UAE fintech app Ziina simplifies money transfers Start-up launched in Dubai's In5 tech incubator Khalifa University students developing Covid-19 mobile app Application to measure risk of serious complications from virus one of 14 research projects launched Kuwait announces more Covid-19 fatalities, death toll rises to 121 Total number of confirmed cases in the country has increased to 16,764 Photos In pictures: Mohamed bin Zayed visits Covid-19 field hospital in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inspected the Covid-19 field hospital in... Editor's Choice Retail future: What next for Dubai's shopping malls? The future is uncertain for the $55bn industry bearing the brunt of Covid-19 Maybe it's time for Emirates and Etihad to consider a merger It's complicated but a merger would create the biggest carrier by passenger traffic Netflix sees 26% spike in subscriber use in UAE TRA said Amazon in the UAE saw a 44 percent increase in the number of visitors to the e-commerce... Opinion Covid-19: there's no cure for ignorance Winning the fight against Covid-19 will require everyone to not be foolish and do their part Featured Analysis Pandemic players: how Covid-19 changed gaming forever In the age of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, bored residents are turning to video games for... For editorial queries, please contact Neil Halligan Editor, ArabianBusiness.com neil.halligan@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Joe Chidiac Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business, CEO Middle East, Esquire, Rake and Revolution Direct +971 4 444 3121 Mobile +971 55 459 2700 joe.chidiac@itp.com © 2020 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy