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The situation is no different for the countries in the Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is predicting a 13 to 32% decline for global trade in 2020. As governments across the world provide aids and reliefs to support businesses during these challenging times, businesses are re-strategizing, evaluating their risks and focusing on cash flow to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with Aurifer, we are launching a whitepaper as we highlight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Current trade environment<\/li><li>Government initiatives provided to businesses across the GCC to combat the pandemic<\/li><li>The importance of automation<\/li><li>Future impact and outlook<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Complete the form on the right to access the whitepaper.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/06\/Aurifer-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-677\" width=\"278\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/06\/Aurifer-Logo.jpg 370w, https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/06\/Aurifer-Logo-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><figcaption>IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AURIFER<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A joint whitepaper by Thomson Reuters MENA and Aurifer The ongoing spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) throughout the world has not only come at a humanitarian cost, affecting&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":469,"template":"","categories":[693,681],"tags":[777,787,793,792,779],"resource_type":[638],"insight_job_role":[710,713,712,714,786,722,725,726,724,730],"insight_practice_area":[],"class_list":["entry","author-corpadmin","post-468","insight_resource","type-insight_resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","category-business-continuity","category-global-trade-supply-chains","tag-gcc","tag-global-trade","tag-stimulus-package","tag-supply-chain","tag-technology","resource_type-whitepaper","insight_job_role-chief-executive-officer","insight_job_role-chief-financial-officer","insight_job_role-chief-information-officer","insight_job_role-chief-operations-officer","insight_job_role-chief-tax-officer","insight_job_role-general-manager","insight_job_role-it-technology-manager","insight_job_role-logistics-customs-manager","insight_job_role-operations-manager","insight_job_role-procurement-manager","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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