The e-commerce and digital payment industries in the Middle East & North Africa, Pakistan (MENAP) region are set for major growth in 2021, with nearly half of consumers likely to increase their online shopping over the next year, according to a report released today by Checkout.com, a leading global payment solution provider.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet giving a big bottom-line boost to most companies, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels.
Hiring in the UAE has briefly returned to pre-pandemic levels having seen a 9.5% year on year increase in October. Despite this improvement, the labour market has not returned to consistent growth and it is unclear whether this will offset the potential global economic impact of a second wave of infections facing many countries.
Students in the UAE and wider region are confident that the skills they learn at university will help them compete in the global jobs market. However, a similar percentage want more career guidance, according to a new study conducted by KPMG and The Talent Enterprise in collaboration with Dubai International Academic City.
Investors should be expecting and preparing for significant market volatility in the event of a disputed outcome of the U.S. presidential election in five days’ time, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.
