Tag: COVID-19 Impact
Remote working trend increased email threats against global firms by 64%:...
With the increase in the remote working pattern due to COVID-19, email threats against global businesses also grew by more than 64 percent last...
Netflix attributes subscriber drop in Q1 to ‘fewer original content’
The American streaming platform Netflix added 4 million net new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, bringing its total subscriber base to 207.6...
UAE witnesses 21% spike in online shops; Report
The UAE saw a rise in online consumer spending, largely led by a 21 percent increase in the number of online shops as the...
Deserted Venice marks its 1600th birthday amid COVID-19
One of the most picturesque cities across the globe, the 'City of Canals' in Italy, Venice celebrated its 1,600th birthday without tourists as the...
Employees in GCC positive about post-COVID future; PwC survey
A new survey conducted by global professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that COVID-19 has caused a considerable shift in the way people...
Demand for car ownership surged in UAE due to COVID-19: Survey
The pandemic-driven disruptions have led nearly 43 percent of UAE residents to think owning a car is now more important than it was before,...
Study finds a rise in eating disorder symptoms during COVID-19 lockdowns
Lockdowns, which were put in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19, could be linked to an increase in symptoms associated with eating...
COVID-19 insurance finds a place on pandemic travel checklist
As more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the virus, COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly becoming an integral part of...