EconomyIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEFIFA World Cup 2034: Saudi’s big betGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 17, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 17, 20260407 Saudi Arabia is enhancing its transportation system to accommodate the large influx of fans and tourists that will come with hosting the FIFA World Cup
Banking and FinanceIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEDigital assets: The new mainstream?GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 17, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 17, 20260162 The US’s pro-crypto stance is reshaping the global financial landscape by integrating digital assets into the mainstream economic agenda
IndustryIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEClusters of jobs: The power of tiesGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 17, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 17, 20260136 Local employment growth in France is mostly driven by sectoral diversity, particularly in connected sectors
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: The eco-evolution of Saudi Arabia’s holy sitesGBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 20250837 As the custodians of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia has embarked on a massive ecological transformation
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesFitch lifts Oman’s credit rating to investment-grade status amid stronger financesGBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 202501619 While the outlook remains stable, Fitch Ratings expects the budget deficit to stay at a safe level of approximately 1% of GDP in 2026–2027
Banking and FinanceTop Storiestree Digital Insurance Agency: Transforming the future of smart coverageGBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 12, 202501459 tree offers comprehensive insurance solutions designed to support individuals, families, and businesses with reliable, accessible protection
EconomyTop StoriesAs Canada-US FTA set for review, Ottawa’s top diplomat announces resignationGBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 20250527 Canada sees 75% of its exports go to the United States, most of which are exempted by the USMCA trade agreement, but that deal is
TechnologyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia continues to supercharge Gulf’s AI efforts: ReportGBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 11, 202501554 During the period measured by the Global AI Index, Saudi Arabia launched a wide range of national initiatives led by SDAIA
LogisticsMENA Watch: Europe looks to Africa to offset ‘Asia Derisking’GBO CorrespondentDecember 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 10, 20250589 Almost 80% of Tunisia's automotive component exports, such as wiring harnesses and control cables, end up in Europe
EconomyTop StoriesOman’s growth set to hit 3.1% as reforms accelerate: World BankGBO CorrespondentDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 10, 2025December 10, 202501492 According to the World Bank’s latest edition of the Gulf Economic Update – Fall 2025, the UAE is expected to expand by 4.8%, followed by