CurrencyTop StoriesChina band trading of cryptocurrency by banking firmsGBO CorrespondentMay 19, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 19, 202101120 Investors are warned against speculative crypto trading
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai real estate hits new high during RamadanGBO CorrespondentMay 19, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 19, 202101265 The sales volume transactions reached $2.7 bn
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesQuantify climate risk, BOE tells businessesGBO CorrespondentMay 19, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 19, 202101296 Banks and insurers underestimated the potential impact of climate change on their businesses
FeaturedShippingMitsui OSK plans to ship AmmoniaGBO CorrespondentMay 19, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 19, 202101276 MOL is to participate in a joint development study on the ammonia fuel supply chain
FintechTop StoriesGojek and Tokopedia merge to create a new tech giantGBO CorrespondentMay 18, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 18, 202101428 The firms together generated transactions worth $22 bn in 2020
InsuranceTop StoriesWrisk raises €5.3 mn to scale the platformGBO CorrespondentMay 18, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 18, 202101635 The investment was led by QBN Capital
ShippingTop StoriesHapag-Lloyd East Africa to launch shipping service in Kenya and TanzaniaGBO CorrespondentMay 17, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 17, 202101432 It will enable customers to experience improved connectivity between Asia and East Africa
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesFatfish Group acquires 55% of Malaysian Pay DirectGBO CorrespondentMay 17, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 17, 202101937 Fatfish had finalised the deal for $470,000
EconomyFeaturedUN forecasts global economy to grow by 5.4% in 2021GBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2021May 13, 202101018 UN raised a warning that the increasing Covid cases and the scarcity of the vaccines threaten overall recovery
EconomyTop StoriesDubai non-oil private sector inches closer to pre-Covid-19 growth levelsGBO CorrespondentMay 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 12, 202101313 It is a sign that the nation’s economy is closing in on the growth trajectory from pre-pandemic time