Tag: COVID-19 Impact
9 in 10 employees want remote work option post-COVID-19
According to a recent survey by the American technology firm Cisco systems, about nine out of ten workers want the option to choose between...
IMF revises Gulf economic forecast; Shares better prospects for Saudi
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its earlier projections of the real gross domestic product (GDP) for most of the Gulf nations.
The new...
Microsoft makes work from home a permanent option
Microsoft, the US-based tech firm, has assured employees that they will have the option to work from home permanently with manager approval.
The decision follows...
Millennials more likely to miss office, colleagues during pandemic: Survey
According to a study of workplace patterns triggered by the pandemic, millennials (individuals under the age of 35) are much more likely to miss...
‘Cruises to nowhere’ set to sail soon in Singapore
After flights to nowhere the next big thing in COVID-safe travel could be cruises to nowhere.
Singapore has announced that in November 2020 it will...
World’s richest become wealthier during the pandemic
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, billionaire wealth soared by more than a quarter, according to new analysis, with a boom in stock...
Stay-at-home measures increase IKEA’s online sales substantially
During the pandemic, the online sales of IKEA, the ready-to-assemble furniture and accessories business headquartered in Sweden, received a major boost as millions of...
Saudi Aramco has a different plan to win the post-COVID world
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the drop in demand for crude has prompted oil producers to accept the possibility that the market for fossil fuels...
