FeaturedTelecomTelecom giants Ooredo and CK Hutchison merge together in a $6 bn dealGBO CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 17, 202101451 The merger will create a larger, commercially stronger and more competitive telecom and internet company
TelecomTop StoriesMhnet telecom acquires Brazil’s Creral telecom to expand its presenceGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202101454 Presently, Mhnet telecom is present in 150 cities and has 25 thousand km of optical fibre backbone
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesStandard Chartered to drive sustainable finance and capital markets in Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202101595 Standard Chartered started offering banking services through its branch in Saudi Arabia that received a banking license in 2019
Real EstateTop StoriesSaudi Real Estate raises $426.4 mn to finance Saudi Vision 2030 projectsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202101578 The funds will be raised with the help of priority rights issues to finance projects such as Qiddiya and Roshan
EnergyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s ACWA Power aims to raise $1.2 bn in IPOGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202101683 The company plans to issue 85.3 mn shares that represents 11.67% of the company
EconomyTop StoriesGlobal debt reaches record high of $300 tn in Q2 as lockdown easesGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202101232 The rise in debt levels was the sharpest among emerging markets
Ports and ShippingTop StoriesThe global shipping industry is making record profitsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202101224 The latest jump has been caused because of a 333% hike in the shipping cost
EnergyTop StoriesArab Petroleum Investment Corporation plans to invest $1 bn in green energy projectsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021September 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021September 14, 202101312 The two-year investment is a part of its low-carbon footprint energy transition strategy
Oil and GasTop StoriesKuwait Oil Company to invest $1.6 bn on oil exploration in the next five yearsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021September 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021September 14, 202102834 The company aims to increase production to four mn bpd by 2040
AviationTop StoriesViva Colombia to start flying to ArgentinaGBO CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 13, 202101095 The airline received authorisation to launch a few routes between the two countries