TelecomTop StoriesAccounts court gives nod to conduct 5G auction in BrazilGBO CorrespondentAugust 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 27, 202101104 Out of nine judges, eight voted in favour of the proposal and only one member to follow the recommendation of the court’s expert consultants
Oil and GasTop StoriesOil prices to reach $75/barrel by end of 2021GBO CorrespondentAugust 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 27, 202101382 Oil demand rose by 3.8 million barrels per day in June, which is three times more than usual
TechnologyTop StoriesMatrix starts virtual trading platform in Abu DhabiGBO CorrespondentAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 27, 2021August 27, 202101849 The project is expected to drive blockchain and fintech innovation
HealthcareTop StoriesLife Healthcare partners with Quro Medical to provide hybrid healthcare delivery to AfricansGBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 202101354 Life Healthcare is South Africa’s largest private hospital chain and a leading international healthcare organisation
Business LeadersTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030 brings projects worth nearly $1tnGBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2021August 26, 202101682 Almost $300 bn is allocated for new infrastructure
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesTop 10 UAE banks report positive growth during Q2 2021GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2021August 26, 202101508 Return of equity (RoE) reached the highest level of 10.9% for the first time since 2019
Ports and ShippingTop StoriesAlibaba’s logistics unit Cainiao launches China-South Korea freight routeGBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 202101954 Cainiao Network will run the service route between Shandong province in China and South Korea six times a week
HealthcareTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health approves Sinovac and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccineGBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 2021August 25, 202101701 People who have been vaccinated with Sinovac or Sinopharm will be accepted in Saudi Arabia
TechnologyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s IT sector to hit $27 bn in the next four yearsGBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 25, 202101218 IoT is predicted to grow by 26% of compound annual rate in the Kingdom
EconomyTop StoriesUK growth slows down due to staff shortageGBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 202101330 Labor crisis has caused restaurants to close down and pushed back UK’s economic recovery