MarketsTop StoriesBawabat Al Sharq Mall’s CSR initiatives wins international recognitionGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 202101501 The mall was awarded the Best Shopping Mall: CSR Initiatives in the UAE at Global Business Outlook Awards 2021
EnergyTop StoriesADNOC and Reliance invests $2bn for chemicals in JVGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 202101249 This is going to be Reliance’s first investment in the MENA region
FintechTop StoriesVisa and Belvo announces strategic partnership for open finance offeringsGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2021December 8, 202101262 In June, Visa announced that it has participated in Belvo’s $43 million Series A funding
EconomyTop StoriesUAE’s non-oil economy registered solid growth in NovemberGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 202101030 This growth is the strongest in the last two-and-a-half years
CurrencyTop StoriesBitcoin returns to $50,000 after the market comes back to balanceGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2021December 7, 202101021 Bitcoin rose 1.5% after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other assets
FintechTop StoriesRevolut received a CMS license from the Monetary Authority of SingaporeGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 202101567 The company is also looking forward to implementing its stock trading feature during the first half of 2022
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCentral Bank of Bahrain offers a digital payments platformGBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021December 6, 202101454 The bank plans to offer a digital Dinar which is expected to become available around the clock
Oil and GasTop StoriesEgypt to launch natural gas-powered buses in 2022GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 202101129 Production of the bus fleets is expected to begin in mid-2022
EnergyTop StoriesACWA Power signs MoU with Natixis for projects worth $2 bnGBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 202101592 Natixis has previously underwritten a number of ACWA projects, including the Sakaka solar photovoltaic project
Business LeadersTop StoriesAlibaba appoints new CFO amidst reshuffling of e-commerce leadershipGBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 202101337 Toby Xu will succeed Maggie Wu as the company’s CFO from April 2022