FinanceTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Ahead of COP30, Brazil pushes a USD 125 billion ‘Forest Fund’GBO CorrespondentSeptember 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 12, 202501258 The clear message is that COP30 should deliver innovative funding and stricter rules to truly curb forest loss
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai looks to capitalise on weak dirham to lure British home buyersGBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2025September 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2025September 12, 20250972 The Dirham and the US dollar have become weaker compared to the pound
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Women entrepreneurs shaping future of UAE’s economyGBO CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 10, 20250908 Almost half, 47%, already identify as entrepreneurs
TechnologyTop StoriesQatar backs American AI startup Anthropic’s USD 13 billion fundraiseGBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 202501042 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, 202501610 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, 202501330 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, 20250998 Google claims its Gemini Live conversations have proven to be 5x longer than text-based conversations
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Saudi & UAE drive GCC assets under management growth to USD 2.2 trillion?GBO CorrespondentSeptember 3, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 3, 202502857 The growth of the retail mutual fund industry has been attributed to Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Real EstateTop StoriesBinghatti counts on vertical integration to offset costs as Dubai housing demand surgesGBO CorrespondentSeptember 2, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 2, 202501011 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, 202501575 Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” has explicitly prioritised real estate and infrastructure investment to support its economic transformation