TechnologyTop StoriesGulf region to invest over $70 bn in digital infrastructure by 2024GBO CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 24, 202101464 Spending in Saudi Arabia was expected to exceed $37 bn in 2020
Business LeadersTop StoriesAmazon payments head to become new CEO of Barclays partner financeGBO CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 24, 202101781 Antony Stephen will be joining Barclays in October and will focus on growing the point-of-sale business in the UK
EconomyTop StoriesIndia and UAE bilateral trade to reach $100 bn in five yearsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 23, 202101323 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, 202101145 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, 202101274 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, 202101409 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, 202104601 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, 202101407 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, 202101396 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, 202101691 The next phase of market recovery is largely dependent on high rises and townhouses