Real EstateTop StoriesAuction clearance rates in Australia fall to lowest level since COVID, says CotalityGBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2026June 23, 20260800 As per the Cotality data, while 47.4% of homes that went to auction got sold in the week ending 21st June, the figure could even
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesIran war failed to disrupt Saudi’s asset management growth, finds Fitch reportGBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2026June 23, 20260664 Firms have been increasing their footprint, capturing around one-fifth of industry revenues in the Q1 2026, compared with about 15% in mid-2025
TechnologyTop StoriesLenovo to take bond sale route for debt refinancing, buybacksGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 202601017 The computer maker said in a Hong Kong exchange filing on June 18 that the seven-year bonds will pay no regular interest
EnergyTop StoriesADNOC’s tender to test buyers’ willingness to load oil in Strait of HormuzGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 202601391 As per ADNOC, buyers, subject to mutual agreement, can lift cargoes on a free-on-board basis from Zirku or Das Island inside the Strait of Hormuz
FeaturedReal EstateSaudi Arabia’s residential housing market cooled in Q1 2026, says reportGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 202602384 Residential transaction volumes fell by half in Q1 compared to the same period in 2025. The total value of sales fell further by 57%
EconomyFeaturedBrexit cost 6% of British economy, says study citing BoE company dataGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 20260431 The BoE report found that about half the economic hit came from the sheer surprise and uncertainty of the post-referendum period
Banking and FinanceFeaturedSantander edges past fashion giant Inditex as Spain’s most valuable companyGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 202601032 Santander's market capitalisation reached 175.9 billion euro (USD 201.5 billion) on Friday (June 19), compared with 174.4 billion euro for Zara owner Inditex
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesQatari banks’ assets scale up 1.8% to USD 606 billion, says reportGBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 20260640 The public sector deposits expanded by 3.1% MoM (up 5% versus FY2025) in April 2026, said QNB Financial Services (QNBFS)
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai to get over USD 272 billion in real estate investments, says brokerage firmGBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 20260512 Apart from the projects bringing an influx of foreign investments, there will be further announcements of mega-projects, said W Capital Real Estate
EnergyTop StoriesSaudi Aramco to line up more asset sales to raise fresh capitalGBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 20260805 Aramco has been seeking outside capital to fund the Kingdom's ambitious "Vision 2030" diversification agenda amid mounting fiscal pressure