Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Wednesday, 17 February 2021 Will Saudi Arabia's 'bold move' prompt global majors to rethink their regional HQs? Business experts say Riyadh HQ ruling could force multi-nationals to re-evaluate their projects... Global half-term holiday flight bookings to the UAE slump 76% in February New data reveals that the traditionally busy half-term period has been hit hard by ongoing... Warner Music buys stake in Saudi billionaire's record label Rotana Music deal gives Warner rights to distribute releases by some of the Arab world's biggest... E-commerce driving hiring rebound in the Gulf in early 2021, say HR bosses Companies in select sectors across the GCC are seeing a spurt in hiring since the start of this year Dubai's biggest bank makes major move into insurance with MetLife deal Emirates NBD partners with New York insurance giant to offer range of insurance products Dubai receives new shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as roll-out continues Dubai Health Authority says new batch has been distributed across health centres in the emirate Tourism 'camp' in Dubai ordered to close after coronavirus violations Dubai Tourism says it has carried out more than 41,000 inspections, with 1,094 violations found... UAE set to invest $3.2bn in development projects by 2023 Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure says it plans to implement 129 projects as part of five... Umm Al Quwain toughens coronavirus restrictions as UAE death toll hits 1,041 Additional measures include shopping centres to operate at 60% capacity, while the capacity of... Videos Video: how Saudi Arabia aims to lure more global firms to the kingdom Starting on January 1, 2024, the Saudi gov't and state-backed institutions will stop signing... Video: Dubai gov't-owned entity KIKLABB now accepts cryptocurrencies KIKLABB says that the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether can now be used to pay for trade... Video: Dubai's DXB sees 70% slump in traffic as pandemic bites How restrictions in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic put the air travel... Video: what you need to know about online trading Ali Hasan, CEO of online trading platform Evest, discusses the impact of social media on retail... Editor's Choice Crypto breaks through in the UAE as first gov't entity accepts payment Dubai Government-owned KIKLABB to accept cryptocurrency payment for trade licences and visa fees Saudi Arabia adds pressure on global firms to move to Riyadh From 2024, the Saudi government and state-backed institutions will stop signing contracts with... Why the appetite to invest in MENA tech start-ups will only grow further Nuwa Capital managing partner says technology is being 'supercharged' as a segment Opinion Where's the money? How to get paid for your work Kellie Whitehead, founding partner and Jennifer Blandos, managing partner of Female Fusion... Less is more: how smaller jets can help airlines to recover Joe Peskett, special aviation correspondent for Arabian Business, and Editor of Aviation Business... Staying calm and carrying on during the pandemic Dr Saliha Afridi says although these coming months will be challenging, it is important to ground... Featured Analysis Why millennials are likely to drive growth in global Islamic finance Young Muslims want to know that their money is doing good in the world, says Islamic finance expert Gates Foundation boss on why philanthropy is on the rise in the Arab world Robert Rosen says the coronavirus pandemic has created a transformative moment for giving in the... Gulf reform plans 'accelerating' as economies seek post-Covid boost Experts say the global pandemic is fuelling a new urgency in economic diversification in the... For editorial queries, please contact Gavin Gibbon Chief Reporter, ArabianBusiness.com gavin.gibbon@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Amit Chopra Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3463 Mobile +971 50 950 2511 amit.chopra@itp.com Pankaj Sharma Senior Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3510 Mobile +971 52 989 2913 pankaj.sharma@itp.com Simona Sutaviciute Senior Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3403 simona.sutaviciute@itp.com Farah Kanaan Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3175 Mobile +971 55 759 0776 farah.kanaan@itp.com © 2021 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy