EconomyTop StoriesExpatriates: Key contributors to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformationGBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2023August 6, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2023August 6, 202304817 To assess and validate the skills of foreign nationals, authorities have started a Professional Verification effort in Saudi Arabia's business sector
EconomyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Discussing Dubai’s ‘Sustainable Tourism Stamp’GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 202301343 The Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp nomination period for hotels will run from August 3 to August 31
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesWassim Mansouri appointed interim head of Lebanese Central BankGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2023August 4, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2023August 4, 202301701 Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, the leader of the Shi'ite Amal Movement, proposed Wassim Mansouri for election in 2020
FinanceTop StoriesFTA urges adherence to Emirate-specific VAT reporting for e-commerce supplies to avoid penaltiesGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2023August 2, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2023August 2, 20230929 The Authority urged the taxpayers to consider the pertinent laws and the FTA's clarifications before submitting their subsequent VAT returns
AviationTop StoriesSaudia expands fleet with Airbus A321neo AircraftGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2023August 3, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2023August 3, 202301385 Saudia is striving toward its objectives of developing into an industry-leading airline by collaborating with Airbus and growing its fleet
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: IMF lowers growth forecasts for region’s economyGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023August 2, 202301103 The IMF anticipates a fall in world trade growth from 5.2% in 2022 to 2% in 2023 before a rebound to 3.7% in 2024
TechnologyTop StoriesTwitter enters job search marketGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023August 1, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023August 1, 20230814 Although there hasn't been a formal announcement, the launch of a new Twitter Hiring account in July suggests that one will happen soon
TechnologyTop StoriesSensitive data being posted to ChatGPTGBO CorrespondentAugust 1, 2023July 31, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 1, 2023July 31, 202301137 The study, which involves 1.7 million users in 70 international organisations, discovered an average of 158 instances of source code posting to ChatGPT per 10,000
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s FDI surges to SR8.1 billion in Q1 2023GBO CorrespondentAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 1, 2023August 1, 202301105 Saudi Arabia wants to dominate the global investment scene, and the country intends to do it by boosting the economy and diversifying its sources of
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom emerges as IT hub, challenges DubaiGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 202301783 Oracle has invested USD 1.5 billion to develop its business in Saudi Arabia by opening new cloud areas