Browsing: COVID-19

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Oct 7, 2020[/box] Reacting to the latest new UK car registration figures from SMMT this week,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Elisha London Chief Executive Officer, United for Global Mental Health (United GMH)[/box] There is a crisis…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Graham Macmillan President, Visa Foundation This article is part of the The Jobs Reset Summit[/box] As we…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Saemoon Yoon Community Lead, Technology Pioneers, World Economic Forum Geneva[/box] Start-ups were once synonymous with Silicon…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jennifer Rainey Marquez Associate Director of Research Communications, Georgia State This article is published in collaboration…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Silvia Anna Ainio Policy Officer, European Commission[/box] To “build back better”, we must make sure economic…

The outbreak of pandemic COVID-19 in 2020 was not only unexpected but also a surprise for the world. The COVID-19…

There are signs of business activity picking up in Pakistan at a faster pace as worries about new coronavirus (COVID-19)…

Established in 1948, Unilever Pakistan is amongst the country’s largest FMCG business with over 30 brands spanning Home Care, Personal…

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is now perceived in many developing countries as a key source of much needed capital, foreign…

Real sector Agriculture: Out of Rs 1,240 billion fiscal package on COVID-19, Rs 100 billion is allocated for the agriculture and…

Every related firm needs Guerrilla Marketing techniques to be competitive Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a leading businessman PAGE:…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Pedro Gabriel Gomez Pensado Head of Oil and Gas Industry, World Economic Forum David Elizondo Senior…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Chandran Nair Founder and CEO, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)[/box] The Fourth Industrial Revolution can’t be…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mark Caine Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alexis Crow Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC Samir Saran President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)[/box] Investors could…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John Moran CEO, JLL Ireland This article was originally published by The Irish Times[/box] You might…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Carlo Ratti Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning[/box] Sidewalk Labs, owned by Google’s…

During FY20 Pakistan received record remittances. On a cumulative basis, workers’ remittances increased to a historic high level of US$23.120…

According to a recent World Bank report, remittances to low and middle-income countries are projected to fall by nearly 20…

As the economy moves towards the end of FY20, it continues to face high uncertainty owing to the challenges posed…

Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab – Chairman, Tawab Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Khalid Tawab is…

Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy (H.I.S.I) – Chairman, Pakistan Cloth Merchants Association [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Ahmed Chinoy…

International experts revealed that falling remittances may affect sovereign ratings by external finances and economic growth. Remittances are a key…

The Analysis of Economic survey of Pakistan FY2020 showed that broad money enlarged by Rs 1,481.3 billion during 01 Jul-24…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Sep 11, 2020[/box] People are spending more time outdoors thanks to COVID-19 indoor restrictions. New data…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Tom Butler President and Chief Executive Officer, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)[/box] The COVID-19…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ayla Majid Managing Director, Financial Advisory Services, Khalid Majid Rehman[/box] Sustainable finance is a key ingredient…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Wendy Rowan, University College Cork; Laura Lynch, University College Cork, and Stephen McCarthy, University College Cork[/box]…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Blue Planet Studios Niccolò Pisani, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)[/box] The sudden stop of the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Roderick Weller Project Lead, Clean Air, World Economic Forum Eleni Michalopoulou Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Lene Søvold Clinical psychologist and mental health advisor, Norway[/box] People have deployed four main coping strategies…

Virgin Atlantic is pleased to announce it will be launching flights to Pakistan in December 2020. Operating three new routes…

During 2020 State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reduced interest rate, which is likely to impact earnings of commercial banks.…

Interview with Dr. Syed Arif Hussain — Insurance sector expert [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr. Syed Arif Hussain is serving…

Customer support, more awareness and digital offerings must for future growth of insurance sector Interview with Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed…

Interview with Mr Abbas Bilgrami — energy sector expert PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please: Abbas…

Conversation with Mr Zafar Iqbal Ahmed — founding Managing Director, SAI Company (Private) Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Founding…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Aug 30, 2020[/box] Tourism is a large part of Canada’s public service sector, with national…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Utkarsh Amitabh Global Shaper, New Delhi Hub, Network Capital[/box] • A “great unbundling” will see traditional…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Carlos Santiso Director for Digital Innovation in Government, Development Bank of Latin America; Member of the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jeremy Eng-Tuck Cheah, Nottingham Trent University[/box] One area in cryptocurrencies attracting huge attention is DeFi or…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sarah Perez Writer, Tech Crunch This article is published in collaboration with TechCrunch[/box] COVID-19 forced shops…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Christian Ulbrich Chief Executive Officer, JLL[/box] A global survey suggests the majority of employees want to…

COVID-19 threatened the world in each and every sector of their economies and may also increase the chances of corruption…

Monthly sales of automotive industry for July 2002 were reported at 11,836 units, up 32%MoM, but down 10%YoY. This indicate…

Pakistan received workers’ remittances worth $19.62 billion in FY18 and $21.74 billion in FY19. They grew to a record high…

Prior to 2020, it would have been considered unimaginable, that a virus could disrupt the global economy, sequestering billions in…

Interview with Dr Asiya Saif Alvi — a dynamic political analyst [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr Asiya Saif Alvi…

Interview with Mr Majyd Aziz, former President Employers’ Federation of Pakistan PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please:…

Interview with Muhammad Azam Khan — Economist/Capital Market Expert PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Muhammad Azam Khan: I have…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Aug 15, 2020[/box] Markets have rebounded significantly after a tumultuous two months of COVID-19…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Aug 15, 2020[/box] Federal pandemic unemployment benefits of $600 a week ended at the beginning of…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Aug 14, 2020[/box] According to the latest unemployment data released by the Department of Labor on…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Tolullah Oni Public health physician and urban epidemiologist, Clinical Senior Research Associate at the University…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Mohit Joshi President; Head, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Infosys Limited Dixit Joshi…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Marga Gual Soler Founder of SciDipGLOBAL, molecular biologist, advisor to the EU Science Diplomacy Cluster,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rosamond Hutt Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] CEOs are collaborating to recruit 100,000 workers from New York’s…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Eric Garcetti Mayor of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Mayor, Freetown City…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Aug 10, 2020[/box] The Johns Hopkins University looked into the number deaths per 100,000 of the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Mariah Levin Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Hannes Baumann, University of Liverpool[/box] The explosion that tore through Beirut on Tuesday August 4 was…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Bertram L. Scott Chairman, American Heart Association Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association[/box]…

The biggest challenge Pakistan is facing today is to reduce poverty and achieve sustained economic growth. Present government is committed…

Almost no facet of our world economy has been immune to the COVID-19 crisis not only as a health crisis…

Driven by an undeniable responsibility and its fundamental values, the Dawood Hercules Group and Engro Corporation are committed to solving…

Since March 2020 State Bank of Pakistan has cut interest rate by 625bps. It had also imposed restriction on payment…

Pakistan is passing through an unprecedented crisis and being a Third World Country it is impossible to control the pandemic…

There are plenty of organizations across the world, which have made tremendous efforts to pay back to the society by…

‘Money belongs to you, but resources belong to the society’. With growing awareness about corporate social responsibility (CSR) among stakeholders,…

COVID-19 pandemic has further mounted the poverty level in Pakistan where surging poverty levels and rising inflationary pressure have already…

The health, geopolitical and socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 crisis are significant and catastrophic. Organizations are finding way to understand, react,…

As the COVID pandemic furies, the world is entering into the deepest global recession since the Great Depression during 1930.…

Good training to work force helpful for employment and removing poverty Mehran Group is taking best practices to safe and…

Internship is the best scheme to lift Pakistan’s skill development Corporate sector must take right steps for the growth of…

According to World Bank’s present statistics, total 10 percent of the world’s population or 734 million people lived on less…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Jul 22, 2020[/box] With millions more people staying at home during the day due…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Jul 23, 2020[/box] Both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines saw their share price sinking…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Jul 21, 2020[/box] Italy and Spain have been among the countries hit earliest and hardest by the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicole Systrom Founder, Sutro Energy Group[/box] The scale of the climate crisis and its potential impacts…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Eric Parrado Chief Economist; General Manager, Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank Bridget Hoffmann Economist, Inter-American…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Seán Doyle Project Lead, Industry Solutions, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum[/box] Financial Technology (FinTech) providers…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Geraint Harvey, Swansea University; Daniel Wintersberger, University of Birmingham, and Peter Turnbull, University of Bristol[/box] The…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Stefan Hall Project Lead, Media, Entertainment and Culture, World Economic Forum Silvia Pasquini Intern – Media,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Børge Brende President, World Economic Forum[/box] Coronavirus is showcasing a lack of global cooperation, and even…

The growing COVID-19 emergency takes steps to excessively hit developing nations, not just as a health emergency for current but…

COVID 19 (coronavirus) pandemic has affected almost all countries and has made a significant effect on all the aspects of…

There has been a sudden upsurge in the start-up culture in Pakistan in recent years, many new ideas have been…

After crossing the coronovirus tally of 220,000 cases in June the World Health Organisation (WHO) has named Pakistan among the…

Economic growth and development depends on human capital as well as physical capital and also on the factors affecting productivity.…