RDB attributed the decline to the Covid-19 pandemic that affected the global economy. According to the statement on Thursday, real estate and construction, and manufacturing accounted for 48 per cent and 20 per cent respectively of investments in 2020, and other sectors that attracted significant investments included agriculture, information communication technology (ICT), energy, mining and financial services, the Xinhua news agency reported.Fore
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN â Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Umayya Toukan on Thursday stressed the importance of speeding up the implementation of public-private partnership projects and addressing the obstacles in this arena, in order to push forward economic growth and create new jobs.
Speaking during a virtual meeting of the higher committee of the public-private partnership, the minister highlighted the necessity of implementing the projects submitted by the partnership unit this year, noting that the feasibility studies of the projects are ready, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Talks also went over the priorities of partnership projects for 2021 in various sectors, including telecommunications, water, energy, environment and transport, with a capital cost of approximately JD1 billion. The expected duration of implementation and the challenges were also discussed.
US-based multinational banking and financial services company JP Morgan increased its expectation for Turkey s economic enlargement for the previous year from 1.1 percent to 1.9 percent.
Draghi formally accepted the mandate on Friday evening after meeting President Sergio Mattarella. The former ECB chief had received the task on February 3, following the collapse of the previous government led by Giuseppe Conte after a junior ally pulled out of the coalition, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.The