EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s fixed capital investment climbs to USD 95.4 billion as ‘Vision 2030’ spending acceleratesGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2026August 9, 2026 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2026August 9, 2026 Government investment surged 54% in the first quarter, helping lift overall capital...
Real EstateTop StoriesSaudi non-oil economy emerges real estate’s next growth engine, says CBREGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2026August 4, 2026 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2026August 4, 2026 The Kingdom’s property sector is benefiting from a sustained investment environment, with...
EconomyTop StoriesIran war hammers Saudi economy as GDP sees largest post-COVID contractionGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Overall GDP shrank 4.8% in the three months through June, compared with...
AviationTop StoriesFarnborough Airshow: Riyadh Air orders Boeing, Airbus widebody jets to expand networkGBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026 As per the 'Vision 2030' targets, Riyadh Air wants to transform the...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesDeutsche Bank to set up regional headquarter in Saudi as its eyes Middle East expansionGBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026 The new regional headquarters will oversee Deutsche Bank's regional management, strategic decision-making...
TechnologyTop StoriesITU ICT Development Index: Saudi’s digital transformation occupies first rankGBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 The latest edition of the index evaluated 159 digital economies using two...
FeaturedReal EstateSaudi Arabia’s residential housing market cooled in Q1 2026, says reportGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 Residential transaction volumes fell by half in Q1 compared to the same...
EnergyTop StoriesSaudi Aramco to line up more asset sales to raise fresh capitalGBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2026June 18, 2026 Aramco has been seeking outside capital to fund the Kingdom's ambitious "Vision...
Real EstateTop StoriesSaudi signs MoUs with Chinese firms, awards housing projects worth over SR1.9 billionGBO CorrespondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Chinese firms are already involved in housing, transport, and major development projects...
Top StoriesTravelTASARU Mobility Investments: Enabling a future-ready mobility ecosystem in Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentApril 28, 2026April 29, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 28, 2026April 29, 2026 Through its partnership with Blacklane, TASARU Mobility Investments supports the establishment of...