Bethlehem/PNN/ In the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, René Troccaz, the Country Director of the French Agency for Development …
Read More »World Bank provides an additional $9 million to strengthen Palestinian businesses during COVID-19
WASHINGTON/PNN/ With nearly half of Palestinian firms expected to shrink by almost 50% in production and sales and lay off 24% of their employees because of the COVID-19 impact, the …
Read More »EBRD partners with Bank of Palestine to support Women in Business in the West Bank and Gaza
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is partnering with the Bank of Palestine to empower Palestinian women entrepreneurs under the Women in Business program, to help grow their businesses …
Read More »The PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) – February 2021 revealed Improvement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Bethlehem/PNN/ The results of PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) revealed a significant pickup in the overall index for the second month in a row, reaching its highest level in 10 …
Read More »PCBS: Labour market the most affected sector during the pandemic
PNN/ Ramallah/ The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) published the Labour Force Survey Results 2020, showing the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Labour Market, 2020. According to the PCBS, …
Read More »World Bank: Palestinian Economy Contracted by 11.5% in 2020
PNN/ The Palestinian economy probably contracted by 11.5% last year partly because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a report by the World Bank has said. The World Bank expected the Palestinian …
Read More »Palestine, Egypt discuss advancing cooperation in energy sector
RAMALLAH/PNN/ Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, and Mohammad Mustafa, Advisor to the Palestinian President for Economic Affairs and Chairman of PIF, reaffirmed the importance of …
Read More »Legal brief: HS2 Ltd. required to exclude companies complicit in Palestinian dispossession from procurement
PNN/ London/ A new legal brief produced jointly by the European Legal Support Center and Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights has found that it is legal for HS2 Ltd – …
Read More »PCBS: Decrease in the Producer Price Index during 2020
PNN/ Ramallah/ The overall PPI in Palestine with its base year (2018=100) reached 94.94 in 2020, which indicates a decrease by 4.51% compared to 2019, a report by the Palestinian …
Read More »PCBS: An increase in registered exports by 18% in November 2020
PNN/ Ramallah/ Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) issued a press release about the Preliminary Results of the Palestinian Registered* External Trade In Goods for November 2020, showing an increase …
Read More »PA warns of digital economy tardiness due to deprivation of 4G and 5G spectrums
PNN/ Ramallah/ The Palestinian Authority issued a strong warning that Palestine’s momentum towards the digital economy is falling behind due to Israel’s control over access to the 4G/5G spectrum. This continued …
Read More »December PMABCI: Opposite performance in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
PNN/ Ramallah/ The results of PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) revealed that the overall index has resumed declining against backdrop of the shrunk in the West Bank’s index, and despite …
Read More »UNRWA facing financial crisis for next two months
PNN/ Bethlehem/ Media advisor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Adnan Abu Hasna confirmed that the organization suffers from a cumulative financial crisis as the crisis continues …
Read More »New Palestine Monetary Authority Governor and His Deputy Swore in before the President
Ramallah/PNN/January 4, 2021 Dr. Feras Milhem swore in today as governor of Palestine Monetary Authority before President Mahmoud Abbas. Mr. Mohammad Manasrah also swore in as Deputy Governor of Palestine …
Read More »Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during November/2020
Bethlehem/PNN/ The overall IPI in Palestine reached 165.54 during November 2020 with a decrease of 6.35% compared to October 2020 (Base Year 2018 = 100). IPI for November 2020 decreased …
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