EconomyTop StoriesIran war derails South African economy as GDP shrinks in second quarterGBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2026September 9, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2026September 9, 2026 The GDP contracted 0.2%, mainly driven by output falls in the mining...
Top StoriesTravelBoost for Kingdom’s aviation sector as Flynas to buy Swissport Saudi’s 10% stakeGBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Swissport Saudi Arabia will become Flynas' exclusive ground handling partner for five...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesUSD 54 billion into banks, insurers: China to execute massive capital-boosting pushGBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026 China Life Insurance Group, the Asian giant's largest life insurer, will receive...
EnergyTop StoriesOPEC+ keeps oil output policy unchanged as Iran war disrupts production activitiesGBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026 The meeting of seven core OPEC+ members comes as the Iran war...
EconomyTop StoriesWith dual-tranche dollar sukuk, Saudi returns to international Islamic debt marketsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 The five- and 10-year Islamic bonds give the Kingdom access to international...
Top StoriesTravelBiggest job cut since COVID: Uber to lay off 10% of its staffGBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 Uber's stock has underperformed the S&P 500 and rival Lyft so far...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesBarclays launches Singapore booking centre to serve globally connected clientsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 Barclays, which already has a strong presence in Singapore, plans to consolidate...
TechnologyTop StoriesAI boom puts data centres at heart of USD 31.6 trillion investment supercycleGBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 PwC says annual data centre capex could rise to USD 1.8 trillion...
TechnologyTop StoriesNvidia bets USD 13 billion on Hugging Face in push beyond AI chipsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 The acquisition gives Nvidia control of a major open-AI developer ecosystem as...
Real EstateTop StoriesAustralia’s home prices fall for a fifth month, more trouble aheadGBO CorrespondentSeptember 4, 2026September 3, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 4, 2026September 3, 2026 Latest figures from property consultant Cotality showed national home prices falling 0.9%...