Oil and GasTop StoriesSaudi Aramco to raise billions from asset salesGBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 202101459 Saudi Aramco raised around $12.4 bn by selling the leasing rights over oil pipelines
FintechTop StoriesGoogle to enter fintech space in Japan with Pring acquisitionGBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 202101628 Besides acquiring the cashless payment company, Google will also invest around $180 million to $270 mn
EconomyTop StoriesTransport and Logistics to contribute 10% of Saudi GDP by 2030GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 202102676 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a brand new transport and logistics programme last week
CurrencyTop StoriesVisa reports over $1bn in crypto spending in H1 2021GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 202101488 Currently, the company is partnered with Coinbase, Circle and BlockFi to allow its cards to access crypto wallets on those platforms
AviationTop StoriesLATAM Airlines’ bankruptcy period extended till mid-SeptemberGBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 202101305 The South American Airlines had the deadline of presenting its restructuring plan by the end of June
TechnologyTop StoriesDidi co-founders lose $1.5 bn as global shares plungeGBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 202101805 Cheng Wei and Jean Liu lost the massive amount in just two days after Beijing’s crackdown on the company
FeaturedLogisticsDroppa partners with Elite Truck hire to expand service offeringsGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202101263 The partnership comes as a result of increasing national demand
FinanceTop StoriesGreen finance in the MENA region stands at $6.4 bn in H1 2021GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202101440 It has already exceeded the total debt issuance from last year
FintechTop StoriesNigerian neobank FairMoney raises $42 mn to add new products like savings, stock trading, and cryptoGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202101271 The bank aims to provide underbanked people access to digital financial services
Oil and GasTop StoriesKuwait cancels the $2 bn Jurassic gas projectGBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 202101779 The move is being made to cut down on the capital expenditure of the hydrocarbon industry and Covid-19 related policy