Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the official government body for the region, has announced an 183% jump in the number of UK investment projects in the first six months of 2021, compared to last year. Astrid Geeraerts, Head of Investment at Flanders Investment & Trade in the UK (based at…
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Why Performance Data Will Make Or Break The Hybrid Working Model
Managers now require real-time data to boost productivity and prioritise employee wellbeing. While questions linger as to what the ideal working structure should look like, there can be no doubt that the future of work is hybrid. The pandemic has radically altered perceptions of what businesses can or can’t achieve…
Snap Inc. Stock May Increase By 34% Due To AR Investments And Increased Ad Revenue
Bringing in 293 million users per day, Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms on the market. But where has its recent surge in growth come from and will it continue to grow in such a highly competitive market? Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, discusses…
NEPZA Partners NIPC To Boost Investment In Lagos, Kwara, Kano Economic Zones
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Airline Euphoria Evaporates And B&M Soars On Higher Profit Forecasts
Reports that ministers are considering scrapping green and amber categories next month for a new system based around the vaccination status of travellers initially pulled British Airways owner IAG out of a tailspin and into positive territory. EasyJet also reversed its recent disappointing descent. Rolls Royce had been carried upwards…
Bahrain’s Cashless Payments Surge To $3.62bn In First Half Of 2021
The number of POS and Ecommerce transactions in Bahrain shot up by 65% in August, year-on-year, reaching a total value of nearly $744 million during the month, after topping $3.62 billion in the first half of 2021, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) revealed today. According to new figures from…