Japan investors bet on Suga’s Abenomics 2.0, buy travel stocks

Japan investors bet on Suga’s Abenomics 2.0, buy travel stocks

Japanese investors are putting their money on Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga taking over as Japan’s next prime minister, and…

Southern Africa growth to contract more than 6% due to COVID-19

Southern Africa growth to contract more than 6% due to COVID-19

Southern Africa’s economic output will shrink by as much as 6.6% this year due to the impact of the coronavirus…

Ireland speeds up cautious reopening of economy

Ireland speeds up cautious reopening of economy

Ireland will accelerate the cautious reopening of its economy, with the fourth and final phase of easing restrictions to start…

No-deal Brexit: what it might mean for UK economy

No-deal Brexit: what it might mean for UK economy

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain’s next prime minister, has raised the prospect of a shock for the world’s…

Hariri: “Promising summer” for Lebanon after Saudi travel warning liftedTourism Insight News

Hariri: “Promising summer” for Lebanon after Saudi travel warning lifted

More people have visited Lebanon since Saudi Arabia lifted its travel warning in February, pointing to a “promising summer” ahead,…

Global travel industry seen “resilient” despite slowing growthTourism Insight News

Global travel industry seen “resilient” despite slowing growth

The global travel industry is likely to expand by 4 percent in 2019 despite slowing economic growth in key areas…

Israel, Boeing sign reciprocal spending dealTransport

Israel, Boeing sign reciprocal spending deal

Boeing has agreed to spend billions of dollars in Israel over the coming decade if it wins major defence contracts,…

China’s Xi opens world’s longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, MacauDestinations

China’s Xi opens world’s longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau

China opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge and tunnel yesterday, linking the financial centre of Hong Kong, the gambling hub…

UK’s Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacity

UK’s Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacity

Gatwick airport, the second-busiest in Britain, said in draft expansion proposals that it wanted to bring its second, emergency runway…

World Cup economic boost may fall short of Russian hopesDestinations

World Cup economic boost may fall short of Russian hopes

The soccer World Cup will have a short-lived impact on the economy of its host Russia, economists say, despite Moscow’s…