EconomyTop StoriesIncrease in Saudi’s digital payments transactionsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202101636 The number of PoS devices operating in the Kingdom also surged by the 2020 end to over 700,000
Top StoriesOPEC directs Nigeria to cut crude oil production for three monthsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 202101592 The OPEC has set 1.829 million barrels per day as the production for the next three months for Nigeria
Top StoriesMiddle East’s economic recovery will be modest, says World BankGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 202101269 The Kingdom’s IHS Market Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index was 57 in December last year
Top StoriesShipping majors NYK, MOL focuses on sustainabilityGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 202101568 MOL is mulling to establish a new sustainability division and will roll out a separate division to plan and promote its environment and sustainability strategies
Top StoriesNetwork International appoints new CEO, Simon Haslam to retireGBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 7, 202101635 Nandan Mer, currently MasterCard strategy head - International Markets will serve as the new CEO and will join the group from February 1
Top StoriesInvestment in Canadian oil sector to grow exponentially this yearGBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 202101270 The combined investments in oil sands operations and conventional oil and gas production are expected to surge nearly $21 billion this year
Top StoriesLondon-based insurer BMS establishes Asia broking operations in SingaporeGBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 202101351 Sandra Lee has been appointed as the CEO of BMS Asia
Top StoriesChina’s service sector rebounds at a slower paceGBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 202101322 The country’s Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has hit a three-month low to 56.3 in December compared to 57.8 in November
Top StoriesMiddle East investments in UK real estate segment to surge this yearGBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 6, 202101376 Middle East capital flows into the United Kingdom have recorded a 6 percent slump to £1.4 billion last year due to the pandemic
Top StoriesSilicon Valley Bank plans to take over Boston Financial for $900 mnGBO CorrespondentJanuary 5, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 5, 202101358 The move marks a significant push by the bank into the wealth management segment