The Middle East Economy

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How long do you expect production cuts across global energy markets to continue?

With coronavirus containment measures providing a significant boost to online payments and e-commerce around the world, the pandemic appears to be accelerating the transition towards cashless transactions in emerging markets.

Covid-19, along with the related disruptions to the movement of goods and people, has compounded the challenges facing globalisation. With the breakdown of supply chains leading to concerns over the provision of key goods during the crisis, some emerging markets had moved towards regionalisation in an effort to share risks.

 

INTERCONTINENTAL RIYADH King Saud Road, PO Box 3636, Riyadh 11481 T: (+966) 11 465 5000 www.intercontinental.com/riyadh reservations.icriyadh@ihg.com Rooms: 275 rooms, with 140 standard rooms, 39 junior suites, five large executive suites, two royal suites, 56 club rooms, 10 presidential suites, five club royal suites and 18 cabana...

 

What should investors and local entrepreneurs take into account prior to investing in the Kingdom?

 

ETIQUETTE: There are social expectations for interactions between unrelated men and women, which is polite to follow when visiting Saudi Arabia. Businessmen should wait for a woman to offer her hand to shake in a meeting. In other situations, keep a respectful distance. Handshakes between men are common. Saudis pride themselves on their...

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