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Saudi & Japan unite for digital economy, eyes capital spending beyond USD 34.5 billion

GBO CorrespondentOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

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Saudi delegation representing the Kingdom’s digital economy, space and innovation sectors met ministers from other countries and United Nations officials in Japan

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Amid GitHub Copilot running into headwinds, rival TabbyML raises USD 3.2 million

GBO CorrespondentOctober 17, 2023October 16, 2023

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GitHub Copilot uses GPT models from OpenAI to help with resolving code issues

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Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom’s aviation sector on an expansion spree

GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2023

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Around 7.8 million tourists visited Saudi Arabia during the first quarter of 2023, according to OAG

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Emirates NBD launches digital wealth platform amid IPO boom in MENA

GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

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Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai at the time, founded NBD on June 19, 1963, making it the city's first national

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Go Green with GBO: China on track to surpass renewable energy goals

GBO CorrespondentOctober 13, 2023October 12, 2023

GBO CorrespondentOctober 13, 2023October 12, 202301370

China's utility-scale solar capacity hit 228 gigawatts in the first quarter of the year, surpassing the capacity of the rest of the world put together

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IMF, World Bank shift their focus to Africa as the continent’s challenges mount further

GBO CorrespondentOctober 13, 2023October 12, 2023

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According to the IMF's website, the board of directors often convenes many times per week to conduct business while mostly relying on papers created by

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Post rebranding, Saudia Airlines considers bond route to finance aircraft orders

GBO CorrespondentOctober 12, 2023October 11, 2023

GBO CorrespondentOctober 12, 2023October 11, 202301367

In March, Saudia and Riyadh Air will each purchase 39 widebody 787s from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing

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Rising inflation & insufficient salary growth putting pressure on households: UN

GBO CorrespondentOctober 12, 2023October 11, 2023

GBO CorrespondentOctober 12, 2023October 11, 202301308

In its report released in October 2023, UNCTAD stated that wages have not kept up with inflation

Economy Top Stories

MENA Watch: World Bank predicts dramatic decline in region’s growth

GBO CorrespondentOctober 11, 2023October 11, 2023

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Roberta Gatti, chief economist for the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank, stated that during economic downturns, governments must choose between more

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United Kingdom’s cost-of-living crisis expected to ‘cut lives short’

GBO CorrespondentOctober 11, 2023October 11, 2023

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The cost of living increased sharply across the United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022

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Saudi & Japan unite for digital economy, eyes capital spending beyond USD 34.5 billion

Amid GitHub Copilot running into headwinds, rival TabbyML raises USD 3.2 million

Saudi Vision 2030: Kingdom’s aviation sector on an expansion spree

Emirates NBD launches digital wealth platform amid IPO boom in MENA

Go Green with GBO: China on track to surpass renewable energy goals

IMF, World Bank shift their focus to Africa as the continent’s challenges mount further

Post rebranding, Saudia Airlines considers bond route to finance aircraft orders

Rising inflation & insufficient salary growth putting pressure on households: UN

MENA Watch: World Bank predicts dramatic decline in region’s growth

United Kingdom’s cost-of-living crisis expected to ‘cut lives short’

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