FintechTop StoriesAmazon teams up with Barclays to offer instalment paymentsGBO CorrespondentDecember 20, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 20, 202101383 UK customers can now apply for a reusable credit account from Barclays that lets them divide the cost of eligible purchase
Oil and GasTop StoriesSaudi crude oil exports rises to the highest levels since April 2020GBO CorrespondentDecember 17, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 17, 202101098 Crude oil export increases to 6.833 mn barrels per day (bpd)
HealthcareTop StoriesMCF raises €32.5m to support health entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan AfricaGBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 202101310 These funds will focus on healthcare services such as malaria prevention, maternal and childcare
EconomyTop StoriesGCC countries predict inflation at 2.1% in 2021GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 202101284 The primary reason behind inflation is due to the higher cost of raw materials
Ports and ShippingTop StoriesFreight trains in two ports via Xinjiang hit record levels in 2021GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 202101331 Those two ports have handled a total of 11,500 inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesJP Morgan is on a hiring spree for its UK digital bankGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 202101634 Since its launch in September, Chase has handled hundreds of millions of pounds and more than a million transactions
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia announces Riyadh is campaigning to host Expo 2030GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 202101418 Saudi Arabia and Russia are among five nations to unveil ambitious plans for the global event
Asset ManagementTop StoriesARA Assets to sell Singapore office building leased by AlibabaGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 202101445 The UK property group Chelsfield and ARA Assets are listing the building for $580 mn
TelecomTop StoriesAirspan, Padtec and Tropico sign MoU for Brazil’s 5G solutionsGBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 202101208 Through this MoU, the companies will produce a high-level technical and economic viability study and a proposed immediate 5G solution to the market
FintechTop StoriesIndonesian fintech firm Flip raises $48mn to accelerate its business expansionGBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 202101422 The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital India, Insight Partners, and Insignia Ventures Partners