Top StoriesIDB Invest, Mexican Business Council to offer SMB loans up to $12 bn annuallyGBO CorrespondentApril 28, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 28, 202001690 Both companies have urged local commercial banks, international investors and development banks to participate in the plan to support businesses in Mexico
EnergyEgypt to invest $114 mn to upgrade electricity network in 2021GBO CorrespondentApril 28, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 28, 202001303 The investment is for the Sinai and Suez Canal regions and Sharqeya governorate
EnergyQatar Petroleum reserves LNG ship construction capacity in ChinaGBO CorrespondentApril 27, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 27, 202001181 Qatar will utilise it for its future LNG carrier fleet requirements
Top StoriesApple plans to release Mac computers using its own chips in 2021GBO CorrespondentApril 24, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 24, 202001408 Intel's presence across Apple's product line will reduce if the latter's move to build its own Mac chips become successful
Top StoriesEmirates announces passenger flights to Europe, Africa and SE AsiaGBO CorrespondentApril 24, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 24, 202001401 Emirates will fly to Frankfurt, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Tunis, Madrid and Manila
Top StoriesESR and partners form $1 bn JV to invest in South Korea logistics assetsGBO CorrespondentApril 23, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 23, 202001367 The partners include Dutch pension administrator APG and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
FinanceTop StoriesBarclays rolls out loan scheme for large businesses in the face of Covid-19GBO CorrespondentApril 22, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 22, 202002597 The bank will offer up to £50 mn for businesses with a turnover of more than £250 mn
TechnologySoftBank invests $150 mn in Didi Chuxing’s ride-hailing unit QingjuGBO CorrespondentApril 22, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 22, 202001789 The bike-sharing firm has raised more than $1 bn in its latest funding round
Top StoriesFacebooks eyes Indonesia with potential mobile payments launchGBO CorrespondentApril 21, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 21, 202001524 Facebook is planning to apply for a regulatory approval to launch mobile payments in partnership with three local fintech companies
Top StoriesSingapore’s Temasek invests in French insurtech AlanGBO CorrespondentApril 21, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 21, 202002272 The insurtech raised around $54.4 million in the funding round