IndustryIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEICP: Advancing Saudi Arabia’s industrial edgeGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026072 Since its launch, the ICP has begun delivering tangible results across the industrial sector
IndustryIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEDecarbonisation at a costly standstillGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026078 Hydrogen is one of the most important aspects and problems of the decarbonisation challenge
EconomyIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEQatar’s economic engine under fireGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026062 Qatar’s LNG expansion, premised on gas as a bridge fuel through mid-century, has been materially undermined
EconomyIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINESouth Africa’s recovery still on shaky groundGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026055 Energy shortages have been one of the most critical constraints on South Africa's economy in recent years, as load shedding crippled productivity and deterred investment
EconomyIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEOld debt, new problems for GreeceGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026035 While headline NPL ratios are now low enough to place Greece closer to European averages, this does not mean that the shadow of unresolved private
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEJPMorgan launches ADI for SMEsGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026023 JPMorgan intends to provide nearly $80 billion in lending to small businesses over the next 10 years
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEUS banks win capital rule reliefGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026026 Industry groups estimate that the eight most interconnected global US banks alone have about $1 trillion in combined capital
EconomyIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEJobs dry up in happy FinlandGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026028 Finland’s unemployment problem runs deeper than a bad quarter or a shaky global economy
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEMoney moves beyond SWIFT nowGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026026 More than $150 trillion of cross-border payments happen every year globally, and most of them go through SWIFT
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2026MAGAZINEAsia banking talent war returnsGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026056 For a couple of years, investment banking in Asia was somewhat muted