Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCanada approves RBC’s deal for HSBC CanadaGBO CorrespondentDecember 26, 2023December 23, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 26, 2023December 23, 202301818 HSBC, formerly promoting itself as the local bank of the world, currently boasts over 130 branches and 780,000 clients in Canada
EconomyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: The Abu Dhabi model of sustainable economic developmentGBO CorrespondentDecember 22, 2023December 22, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 22, 2023December 22, 202301421 UAE's attempts to promote 'green economic growth' are centred in Abu Dhabi, with 1.56 million people and a GDP of up to USD 300 billion
FinanceTop StoriesGender pay gap narrows in SaudiGBO CorrespondentDecember 22, 2023December 22, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 22, 2023December 22, 202303916 In terms of non-Saudi earnings, non-Saudi female average salaries were higher than the sum of non-Saudi male average incomes
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesChina faces new worry as banks sell off bad loans at record rateGBO CorrespondentDecember 21, 2023December 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 21, 2023December 20, 202302044 During the January to September 2023 period, 60 billion yuan worth of bad loans were exchanged on the official marketplace for credit assets, a 61%
AviationTop StoriesAirfares to Cairo decrease amid winter travel rush in MENA regionGBO CorrespondentDecember 21, 2023December 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 21, 2023December 20, 202301471 The average cost of the Kuwait to Cairo route has decreased by 62% when compared to the pre-pandemic average
TechnologyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Oracle to provide AI training to 50,000 Saudi citizensGBO CorrespondentDecember 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 20, 202301666 According to Oracle, Local talent will receive training and certification in the newest cloud-powered digital technologies
Real EstateTop StoriesIs Sweden economically prepared for a real estate bloodbath?GBO CorrespondentDecember 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 20, 202302142 Sweden, during the early 1990s, saw a financial crisis caused by its commercial real estate sector
Oil and GasTop StoriesAramco’s AI push signals major market movesGBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2023December 15, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2023December 15, 202301522 Aramco wants to invest in ways that more accurately reflect its broad market reach and enable it to react to changes in the market more
EconomyTop StoriesUAE holds interest rate steady as country set to double its growth in 2024GBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2023December 15, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2023December 15, 202301602 The report noted that the UAE’s GDP already grew by 3.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom postpones projects beyond deadline year to avoid inflationary pressuresGBO CorrespondentDecember 18, 2023December 15, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 18, 2023December 15, 202301860 According to the International Monetary Fund, Saudi Arabia would require crude at $86 per barrel to balance its budget, a price higher than its average