Friday, Feb 04, 2022

*Most people are supportive of continuing to wear face masks on flights due to differing restrictions around the world, according to new research.* The YouGov poll of more than 3,600 UK adults found t...

Friday, Feb 04, 2022

*Travel and tourism’s contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year sector starts to recover from the ravages of the pandemic.* The forecast from the World Travel & Tourism Co...

Friday, Feb 04, 2022

*The world has recorded more than 90 million cases of coronavirus cases since the discovery of the omicron variant 10 weeks ago, a figure that surpasses all cases in 2020, the first year of the COVID-...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

*French EU Presidency* January marks the start of the French EU Presidency, with 3 main priorities that include: (i) Europe’s sovereignty; (ii) Climate, Social and Digital transition; and (iii) Europe...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

*Extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros ($575.17 billion) and around 142,000 lives over the past 40 years, according to a new report published T...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

*World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.* The Food and Agriculture Organizat...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

Many European nations have decided to follow Denmark's lead, seeking to provide some relief to their coronavirus-weary populations amid a surge in infections and some doubts about the safety of reopen...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

*National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) took another step in its sustainability efforts, which the aviation industry sought to adopt, by launching the first flight using sustainable aviation fue...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

*Google's parent firm Alphabet is a step closer to joining its peers Apple and Microsoft in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club after the search giant's shares rose 8% on Wednesday after anoth...

Thursday, Feb 03, 2022

*Turkey’s tourism revenues doubled last year as foreign arrivals bounced back, official data showed Monday, reflecting a recovery as the impact of the initial wave of COVID-19 pandemic measures in 202...

Tuesday, Feb 01, 2022

*The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the vast amount of waste produced in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic posed a threat to human and environmental health.* The tens of thousands of...

Tuesday, Feb 01, 2022

*The Malta Development Bank (MDB) has announced the extension of its successful Covid-19 Guarantee Scheme (CGS) until June 2022.* In light of the observed economic recovery and unfolding Covid-19 deve...