INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • Dubai, UAE--Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after industry data showed a large draw in crude inventories in the U.S.,...

    U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 38 cents, or 0.47%, to $81.54, logging its fifth session of gains

    According to some analysts, the bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude oil stockpiles is positive for the oil market

  • According to a report by asset management firm Janus Henderson, payouts to shareholders are expected to grow further in spite...

    The report said banks accounted for half of the world's dividend growth as their margins were boosted by interest rate hikes

    Nestle, Swiss food giant, was the world's biggest dividend payer, followed by British bank HSBC and German automaker Mercedes-Benz

  • Welcoming back potentially misleading political messages at X came less than a week after former president Donald Trump posted there...

    X, formerly known as Twitter, said in a blog post that allowing political ads, starting in the United States, was "building on our commitment to free expression"

    X policies prohibit promotion of false or misleading information, including bogus claims intended to undermine confidence in an election, the blog contended

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- The GCC countries are "actively engaging" with international and regional organizations in order to establish strategic partnerships...

    The secretary general of the GCC made the remarks in a meeting with the ambassadors of the MIKTA Group in Riyadh

    The MIKTA Group comprising of Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico, Korea, and Australia is keen to consolidate cooperation with the GCC

  • Cairo, Egypt--Egypt is looking to raise $5 billion from the offering of power plants and state-owned companies from October 2023...

    The country will offload stake in the Siemens Beni Suef power plant, Gabal El-Zeit wind power plant, and Zafarana wind farm

    Between March 2022 and July 2023, the Egyptian government raised $5 billion from offering stakes in 13 companies

  • In the GCC, online market growth surpasses offline, driven significantly by Saudi Arabia, amid intense competition where local brands increasingly...

    In the MENA region, customers are enticed by augmented reality games with tangible rewards, as the digital economy rises and brands innovate to meet growing expectations

    In an intensifying market, customers' multi-channel interactions offer brands crucial CX strategy insights, reflecting the escalating expectations they have from merchants

  • In the GCC, online market growth surpasses offline, driven significantly by Saudi Arabia, amid intense competition where local brands increasingly...

    In the MENA region, customers are enticed by augmented reality games with tangible rewards, as the digital economy rises and brands innovate to meet growing expectations

    In an intensifying market, customers' multi-channel interactions offer brands crucial CX strategy insights, reflecting the escalating expectations they have from merchants

  • oil, prices, crude, asian stocks

    Cairo, Egypt--The Egyptian government plans to drill 45 natural exploratory gas wells in the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta with...

    Between July 2022 and June 2023, Egypt drilled nearly 10 wells that yielded huge disovery in the Nargis Offshore Area Concession, adding reserves of 2.5 trillion cubic feet

    Tarek El-Molla, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, said that until 2025, a total of 35 exploratory wells will be drilled with $1.5 billion in investments

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE – Q Properties, a real estate developer and subsidiary of Q Holding, announced on Tuesday the award...

    Trojan will be responsible for constructing the fully sold out 218 luxury villas ranging from 4 to 7BR and developing 3 million sqft of built-up area

    Situated at the heart of the capital, Reem Hills stands as the sole gated community on Abu Dhabi's prestigious Al Reem Island

  • TEHRAN, IRAN – The CEO of SAIPA Auto Making Company, Iran’s second-largest car manufacturing company, said a contract has been...

    SAIPA is planning to supply 90,000 units of the QUIK sedan model to Russian customers in the next three years.

    Exports can start within a month and after the required permits are issued by Russian authorities.