Top StoriesSultanate of Oman sees drop in residential and commercial property renting businessGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202002147 The total expat population in Oman recorded a year-on-year 2.9 percent slump between December 2018 and December 2019
Top StoriesAbu Dhabi National Oil Company carries out placement to institutional investorsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202002672 The placement will boost ADNOC Distribution’s free float to 20 percent
Top StoriesThe African Development Bank provides $27.33 mn relief package to African UnionGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202001887 The capital will provide technical assistance and develop the capacity for the 37 African Development Fund
Top StoriesNvidia to acquire SoftBank’s chip designer subsidiary for $40 billionGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202002449 Nvidia will also provide stakes between 6.7 percent and 8.1 percent to SoftBank and $100 billion Vision Fund
Top StoriesThe European Commission makes its debut in green bonds issuanceGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202001765 The €750 billion borrowing deal with the international finance market was carried out in July
Top StoriesSouth Africa expects more than 7% economic downturnGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202001774 South Africa’s GDP slumped 51 percent in the second quarter marking a back-to-back contraction for the fourth time in the year
Top StoriesTanzania, Uganda to construct new East African crude oil pipelineGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202001980 The cost requirement for the commercial production of the 1,445-km long pipeline is $3.5 billion
Top StoriesInsurance companies in Hong Kong rely on online sales to avoid record slumpGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202001986 Consumers in mainland China spent only $108 million in the second quarter on insurance policies in Hong Kong
Top StoriesThe UK will implement new approach towards subsidy controlGBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 202001799 The UK will follow any international obligations on subsidies agreed in accordance with the future free trade agreements
Top StoriesBP signs deal with Sweden’s Equinor to acquire offshore wind assets in the USGBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 202001913 2 gigawatts (GW) capacity will be installed in Empire Wind offshore