Global KSA Edition

Thursday Outlook: Asian stocks shuffle higher; oil prices mixed

investment

Middle East will require 3,000 new aircraft for $700bln in 20 years: Boeing

Lockdown scars will linger Down Under

UK government braces for roller coaster weeks ahead

Hybrid work: The great middle ground?

Opinion - Kim Coombs

One year on from lockdown: The changed trends of HR

Even as businesses remain hopeful that lockdown restrictions will ease and offices will reopen, it is unlikely that the way in which organisations traditionally operated and managed their workforce will return to what we once knew

Opinion - Maurice Gravier

A strong start to the year for global and GCC markets

One year after the world went into lockdown, it is time for good news

Opinion - Sammar Essmat

How COVID-19 is pushing MENA companies to embrace flex work

In MENA, however, many companies have balked at the idea of flex work, fearing that employees cannot be trusted to work remotely. But many firms are making the switch

Opinion - Dustin Seale

Beyond bureaucracy: The UAE and Israel top vaccine roll-out charts

There are lessons for nations and businesses to be learned from the United Arab Emirates' and Israel's response to COVID-19 pandemic

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india

Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID-19 shots

The locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine which is known as Covishield has a 12 to 16 week gap between doses, in contrast to the 8 to 12 week gap recommended by the World Health Organization

europe

Euro zone inflation expectations hit highest level in years

Shortages of workers, fuel, cargo ships, semiconductors and building materials as the global economy bounces back after pandemic lockdowns have companies from electric car makers to chocolatiers scrambling to keep a lid on costs

economy

German inflation expectations jump to 8-1/2 year highs

German 10-year breakeven inflation rate which represents the difference in yield between a nominal bond and its inflation-indexed counterpart rose to around to 1.81%

united kingdom

Queen Elizabeth in good spirits after first night in hospital in years

The palace said the queen had been told to rest by her medical staff, and that her ailment was not related to COVID-19

china

China reports 43 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 21, vs 21 a day earlier

Of the new infections, 28 were locally transmitted cases, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, compared with 13 a day earlier

real estate

China Evergrande lines up funds for interest payment to avert default - source

The person said Evergrande remitted $83.5mln to a trustee account at Citibank on Thursday

india

India PM Modi says economy getting boost from rising vaccinations

Modi called for vigilance against COVID-19 and recommended wearing masks during festivals

economy

Japan September output likely fell as supply disruptions hit automakers

Rising commodity prices and China's faltering recovery have recently added to headaches for Japanese manufacturers, clouding the outlook for the export-reliant economy, analysts say

aviation

Qantas to step up international flying amid 'massive demand' from Australians

All 11,000 of the airline's staff idled without pay, around half its workforce, will return to work by early December as domestic and international flying returns to more normal levels, the airline said

taxation

Biden backs down on corporate tax hikes, open to altering filibuster

Biden said he was close to striking a deal to pass major spending measures after weeks of intraparty bickering among his fellow Democrats

Multimedia

Video: UAE approves $78.96bln five-year budget