EconomyTop StoriesSouth Africa & its need for more small businessesGBO CorrespondentMay 15, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 15, 202303242 It is estimated that South African small businesses employ 50% to 60% of the workforce
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Sustainable luxury travel becomes new buzz in tourism sectorGBO CorrespondentMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 12, 2023May 12, 202302253 Sustainable tourism has gained popularity among travellers who are becoming increasingly aware of their travels' environmental and social consequences
TechnologyTop StoriesEuropean Union lawmakers to vote on curbs for ChatGPT and other AIGBO CorrespondentMay 12, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 12, 202301666 People signed up to watch ChatGPT create essays, poems, or carry translations within seconds after it launched at the end of last year
Real EstateTop StoriesIs your ‘dream home’ worth your investment? Experts list five signsGBO CorrespondentMay 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 11, 202301655 Homes with structural problems may not be worth the buyers' investments.
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesAs UBS finalizes Credit Suisse transformation, Swiss National Bank considers regulationGBO CorrespondentMay 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 11, 202301639 UBS was working on closing its merger with Credit Suisse by the end of May or early June
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Oman’s growth set to outpace fellow GCC countriesGBO CorrespondentMay 10, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 10, 202301815 Oman's GDP at constant prices increased by 4.5% in September 2022 to reach 26 billion Omani riyal, primarily due to the oil sector's 12% gain
EconomyTop StoriesFitch downgrades Egypt to ‘B’ as economy staggerGBO CorrespondentMay 10, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 10, 202301602 Fitch stated that the uncertainty around Egypt's ability to meet its external financing needs has increased
FinanceTop StoriesCard payments in Philippines to see a double-digit boom in 2023GBO CorrespondentMay 9, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 9, 202302065 GlobalData predicted that card payments in the nation would increase by 10.1% in 2023 alone to reach the P2.5 trillion mark
EconomyTop StoriesGermany dodges recession, but fear remains as factory orders go downGBO CorrespondentMay 9, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 9, 202301828 In the fourth quarter of 2022, the German economy contracted by 0.5%, sparking fears of a technical recession
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: NIDLP continues to power Kingdom’s diversification goalsGBO CorrespondentMay 8, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMay 8, 202304252 NIDLP aims to attract private investment, create jobs, develop strategic industries, increase exports, and enhance the overall competitiveness of the Saudi economy