EconomyTop StoriesForeign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia reached $1.4 bn in Q2 2021GBO CorrespondentNovember 29, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 29, 202101591 The investment ministry said that FDI rose 56% year on year
EnergyTop StoriesGermany to invest more than $56 billion in climate fundGBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 202101117 The financing will be spent to shift Germany to a greener economy
FintechTop StoriesQueen Bee Capital pairs up with Nium for Japanese paymentsGBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021010136 30 global currencies will be supported through this partnership
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai’s real estate registers the best performance in eight yearsGBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 202101074 Official figures mention that Dubai saw 5,352 sales transactions worth $3.57 bn
EnergyTop StoriesADNOC expands in 19 countries and establishes its presence in AfricaGBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 202102703 It signed two new distributors for ADNOC Voyager lubricant in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
InsuranceTop StoriesSingapore’s general insurance market to value $4.2 bn by 2025GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 202101390 This growth also represents the compound annual growth rate of 5%
FintechTop StoriesCairo-based fintech company Hollydesk raises $325k to expand its businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 202101419 The funding round was led by Faisal Abdel Salam
EnergyTop StoriesADQ and Alpha Dhabi invest $375 mn in OCI’s methanol businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 202101656 The UAE companies will receive a 15 percent stake in the OCI Methanol Group
HealthcareTop StoriesMater Dei strikes a $55 mn deal to buy hospitals in Minas GeraisGBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 202101988 It has acquired Hospital Santa Genoveva and medical lab Centro de Tomografia Computadorizada Uberlandia
FintechTop StoriesSingapore-based BNPL firm Pace raises $40 mn to expand its businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 202101352 Currently, Pace operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand