EconomyTop StoriesIndia and UAE bilateral trade to reach $100 bn in five yearsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 23, 202101259 UAE was India’s third-largest trading partner with trade reaching $59.12 bn during 2019-2020
Ports and ShippingTop StoriesShanghai reports strong growth in the export of container and container shipsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 23, 202101097 From January to August, Shanghai exported 245,000 containers
EnergyTop StoriesShell’s Brazilian subsidiary to invest $565 mn in renewables till 2025GBO CorrespondentSeptember 22, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 22, 202101222 Most of the capital investment is primarily related to solar energy projects
EconomyTop StoriesRetail giant Amazon to provide 1,500 job vacancies in the UAEGBO CorrespondentSeptember 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 21, 202101342 Amazon Web Services will launch three data centres in the first half of 2022 in the UAE
TechnologyTop StoriesChinese ride hailing giant DiDi officially launches in EgyptGBO CorrespondentSeptember 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 21, 202104017 The company will operate Wasalny+ services that will directly compete with Uber
EconomyTop StoriesThailand government raises debt ceiling to fight Covid-19GBO CorrespondentSeptember 21, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 21, 202101349 This debt ceiling has been increased from 60% to 70%
TechnologyTop StoriesHuawei to invest $15 mn in the Middle East cloud computing programGBO CorrespondentSeptember 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 20, 202101341 The project is titled Cloud Oasis Program and will assist 3000 experts in the region
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai property prices on a rise as residential units decreaseGBO CorrespondentSeptember 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 20, 202101623 The next phase of market recovery is largely dependent on high rises and townhouses
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesJP Morgan to launch its highly-anticipated digital bank Chase in the UKGBO CorrespondentSeptember 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 20, 202101641 The firm plans to expand its presence in Europe and LatAm
Asset ManagementTop StoriesBlackstone in talks to acquire VFS Global for $1bnGBO CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 17, 202103282 VFS Global is 90% owned by Swedish Private Equity and 10% by Kuoni Foundation