Top StoriesDubai-based ABV closes $25 mn funding to support startupsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 11, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 11, 202101504 The fund will benefit tech startups across segments such as health tech, e-commerce, SaaS, enterprise and edtech
Top StoriesSaudi’s Zain partners Nokia to spur 5G FWA launchGBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 202101543 60,000 FastMile 5G Gateway 3.1 units will be launched this year
EconomyTop StoriesSingapore sees surge in loans taken by firms amid pandemicGBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 202101209 The one-fifth of the approved loans were given to the wholesale trade firms and the 16 percent of the loans were provided to the construction
Top StoriesDubai home prices increases steadily, overall market still downGBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 202101407 The VPI for the UAE in December last year was considered stable at 65.3 points
EconomyTop StoriesIncrease in Saudi’s digital payments transactionsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202101611 The number of PoS devices operating in the Kingdom also surged by the 2020 end to over 700,000
Top StoriesOPEC directs Nigeria to cut crude oil production for three monthsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 202101582 The OPEC has set 1.829 million barrels per day as the production for the next three months for Nigeria
Top StoriesMiddle East’s economic recovery will be modest, says World BankGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 202101257 The Kingdom’s IHS Market Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index was 57 in December last year
Top StoriesShipping majors NYK, MOL focuses on sustainabilityGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 202101548 MOL is mulling to establish a new sustainability division and will roll out a separate division to plan and promote its environment and sustainability strategies
Top StoriesNetwork International appoints new CEO, Simon Haslam to retireGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 202101621 Nandan Mer, currently MasterCard strategy head - International Markets will serve as the new CEO and will join the group from February 1
Top StoriesInvestment in Canadian oil sector to grow exponentially this yearGBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 202101248 The combined investments in oil sands operations and conventional oil and gas production are expected to surge nearly $21 billion this year