EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: What is BDS and how is it affecting the Israeli economy?GBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 202304367 Besides Israeli corporations like SodaStream, BDS has boycotted non-Israeli multinational giants it feels mistreat Palestinians
Real EstateTop StoriesWhat to expect from Dubai’s property space in 2024? Analysts answerGBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 202301443 Real estate consultancy Asteco saw the Dubai rental market grow at a moderate rate in the third quarter of 2023
TechnologyTop StoriesYouTube’s new ‘Pause’ feature: All you need to knowGBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2023December 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2023December 11, 202303720 The 'Pause' feature has been under experimentation by YouTube since October
EconomyTop StoriesCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledges economic growth commitmentGBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2023December 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2023December 11, 202301554 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman emphasised the various achievements made by the Kingdom in different sectors since the launch of Vision 2030
EnergyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Is nuclear Aramco still on the table?GBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 2023December 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 2023December 11, 202302377 The Saudis invited the Americans to jointly manufacture and monitor uranium enrichment, a requirement for nuclear fuel manufacturing in power reactors
AviationTop StoriesBoosting Middle East’s ‘Clean Flying’ dream further, ENOC signs SAF deal with NesteGBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 2023December 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 2023December 11, 202301110 The MoU comes after Neste and ENOC supported Emirates' 100% SAF demonstration flights onboard their Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in 2023
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Empowering the future via decarbonisation & job creation in MENAGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2023December 7, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2023December 7, 202301322 Adopting a complete combination of economic, social, and climate policy actions simultaneously has the potential to boost employment rates, generate more jobs, and boost economic
MarketsTop StoriesOver 41,000 Saudi citizens join private sector jobsGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2023December 7, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2023December 7, 202301136 A net increase in citizen jobs of 13,084 was reported in the observatory's monthly bulletin for November
EconomyTop StoriesThailand’s economy to grow 2.5% to 3.0% this yearGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2023December 6, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2023December 6, 202301568 It is still unclear if Thailand's socio-economic problems can be resolved by the digital wallet programme
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesIntegration of First Republic Bank is going as per plan: JPMorganGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2023December 6, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2023December 6, 202301641 Since the acquisition in May, JPMorgan, the biggest lender in the US, has retained 90% of First Republic customers