Real EstateTop StoriesHouse prices across UK rise due to supply crunchGBO CorrespondentFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 202201560 Property listing platform Rightmove has noted that the current increase in prices is the highest monthly increment in the last 20 years.
FintechTop StoriesLean raises $33 mn to build fintech infrastructure in the Middle EastGBO CorrespondentJanuary 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 25, 202201430 This deal is Sequoia’s first investment in the Gulf region
TelecomTop StoriesHuawei partners with Curve for mobile paymentsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 25, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 25, 202201989 Huawei users in Europe can now use Curve Pay to make mobile payments
TechnologyTop StoriesUK Government proposes new cyber attack lawsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 202201079 This move is a part of a £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy and comes after high profile cyber-attacks
EconomyTop StoriesGulf economies poised to grow faster in 2022GBO CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 202201471 Saudi Arabia was projected to grow 5.7%, followed by Kuwait and the UAE growing by 5.3% and 4.8% respectively
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSingapore banks announce new measures to tackle phishing scamsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 202201405 Banks will remove clickable links in email and text messages sent to retail customers
Business LeadersTop StoriesGoogle hires PayPal executive to expand crypto footprintGBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2022January 22, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2022January 22, 202201290 Google has hired Arnold Goldberg to help reset ambitions for banking and payments
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesTurkey and UAE Central banks sign currency swap agreement of $5 bnGBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 202201529 The deal plans to promote bilateral trade and financial cooperation
Real EstateTop StoriesAldar unveils $490 mn sustainable city project in Abu DhabiGBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 20, 202201531 The construction of the 864-unit development will begin the fourth quarter
AviationTop StoriesDubai’s Emirates suspends some flights to the US over 5G concernsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 19, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 19, 202201117 Emirates will switch to the larger aircraft for Los Angeles and New York but keep flying the 777 to Washington