IndustryIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEPort Talbot: Steel town, shut downGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260875 The new electric arc furnace at Port Talbot will not be ready until late 2027
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINENew era dawns for Islamic financeGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 202602295 There are hazards associated with the global spread of Islamic finance, especially in geopolitically unstable areas like the Middle East
EconomyIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINELiving wage gap still a barrierGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260599 The wage structure in 2025 is defined by a sophisticated methodology that attempts to balance social justice with economic stability
IndustryIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEIron ore power shift puts miners on edgeGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 202601107 The transition to green steel relies on Direct Reduced Iron technology, which processes iron ore using hydrogen or natural gas
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEInsurance enters age of ‘permacrisis’GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260414 By 2025, the insurance industry will be confronting a reality where annual insured losses routinely exceed the $100 billion threshold
EconomyIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEChina prioritises power, not payGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260662 China’s old investment-led growth model relied on three main pillars—infrastructure, real estate, and manufacturing
Issue 01 - 2026MAGAZINETechnologyCan Apple really reshore US industry?GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260442 Apple has partnered with Michigan State University to establish the Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit
Cover StoryIndustryIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEBupa Arabia: A gold standard in SME healthcareGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 202601199 Bupa Arabia has positioned itself not just as a health insurer, but as a strategic enabler of SME success
Banking and FinanceIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEBanks race toward intelligent growthGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260488 The adoption of artificial intelligence is no longer an optional experiment but an urgent strategic imperative quantified by substantial financial projections
IndustryIssue 01 - 2026MAGAZINEApology language: A loaded financial gunGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 20260222 The CEO's entire career has been built on the collaborative, inclusive 'we'