TechnologyTop StoriesQatar backs American AI startup Anthropic’s USD 13 billion fundraiseGBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 202502518 Talking about Anthropic's USD 13 billion fundraise, this financing now values the AI startup at USD 183 billion post-money
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Transforming Kingdom’s labour market through reformsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 8, 202509199 Firms meeting high Saudi employment quotas receive incentives, while those that fall short face penalties in hiring foreign workers
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Sinopec joins Saudi’s energy diversification with green hydrogen plansGBO CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 5, 202503077 Global expertise is being pooled to address the technical challenges of green hydrogen
TechnologyTop StoriesAt Pixel 10 launch, Google bets big on AIGBO CorrespondentSeptember 4, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 4, 202501766 Google claims its Gemini Live conversations have proven to be 5x longer than text-based conversations
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Real EstateTop StoriesBinghatti counts on vertical integration to offset costs as Dubai housing demand surgesGBO CorrespondentSeptember 2, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 2, 202502312 The Dubai Land Department released data showing that there were 125,538 real estate transactions in the first half of 2024, a 26% increase from the
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Licenses, factories & surge in industrial momentumGBO CorrespondentSeptember 1, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 1, 202505174 Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” has explicitly prioritised real estate and infrastructure investment to support its economic transformation
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: World’s largest solar farm rises on Tibetan PlateauGBO CorrespondentAugust 29, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 29, 202506820 The Tibetan Plateau solar farm is not just about electrons and panels
TechnologyTop StoriesPerplexity AI’s Google Chrome Bid: All you need to knowGBO CorrespondentAugust 28, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 28, 202501727 Perplexity AI made headlines in 2025 after offering to buy the American version of TikTok, which faces a September deadline to be sold by its
EconomyTop StoriesLebanon’s credit upgrade: Reform progress amid persistent risksGBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 26, 202502542 Lebanon’s credit upgrade offers hope to investors that reforms are taking root, although fundamental risks persist