INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

  • "Once the data act enters into force, it will unlock the economic and societal potential of data and technologies and...

    Negotiators from the European Council, which represents the 27 member states, and the European Parliament struck a deal late on Tuesday on the data act.

    The new rules also include safeguards against unlawful data transfer by cloud service providers and make it easier to switch providers of data processing services.

  • Kuwait -- Kuwait's General Administration of Civil Aviation (GACA) and the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport signed...

    The MoU amends the agreement signed between the two countries in 1981 will be in effect for five years with the possibility of renewal.

    It will also encourage international airlines to increase their flights to and from Kuwait International Airport and facilitate the movement of passengers and air cargo.

  • Credit Suisse had a staff of around 45,000 before it nearly collapsed on investor fears about its solvency, which prompted...

    Analysts had warned that huge job losses were likely because of the overlapping activities at two of the world's most important banks

    A media report said employees had been told of three coming waves of jobs cuts this year - the first at end-July, the others in September and October

  • While younger generations in Israel no longer share their predecessors' farming ambitions, the country's agricultural experience wed with its innovative...

    A recent report by Start-Up Nation Central, a non-governmental organisation that promotes Israeli technology, listed more than 500 agri-tech companies in Israel

    Shmuel Friedman, whose Green Wadi company provides agricultural consultancy to countries in Africa, Asia and the Gulf, said there was demand for Israeli technology and expertise

  • Sharjah, UAE--Sharjah Football Company has signed Mohamed Firas Belarbi, the Tunisian international defender, from the Ajman Club for an undisclosed...

    Belarbi considered to be one of the most effective attacking midfielders in the UAE championships over the past two years took part in all 26 league matches, scoring 12 goals

    Sharjah Football Company, founded in 2007, is a joint venture between Sharjah Sports Club and the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) on Tuesday announced that Razer, the world’s leading lifestyle brand for...

    Razer will provide premium hardware from their range of gaming peripherals for VIPs and influencers during the esports festival

    Gamers8 has a prize pool of $45 million and the festival concludes with the Next World Forum, a gaming and esports forum

  • TIANJIN, CHINA -  The World Economic Forum on Tuesday announced its annual list of breakthrough technologies with the greatest potential...

    The new technologies include flexible batteries, generative AI and sustainable aviation fuel.

    These would be disruptive, attractive to investors, researchers, and achieve considerable scale within five years.

  • The US-based electric vehicle startup also files for bankruptcy.

    A main supplier for Apple's iPhone, Foxconn has turned to EV production as part of its diversification and plans to make auto assembly a key part of its future growth.

    Foxconn's parent company, Hon Hai Technology Group, said in a statement that it had maintained a "positive attitude" during negotiations with Lordstown.

  • The rules will apply from January 1, 2025, two years later than the 2023 deadline agreed under the reforms.

    The draft law is the European Union's interpretation of the Basel III reforms of international standards on how banks evaluate credit and market risks.

    They include stipulations that banks have adequate capital and liquidity. The rules will apply from Jan 1, 2025, two years later than the 2023 deadline agreed under the reforms.

  • ROME, ITALY - Building on growing momentum to tackle environmental problems by addressing the ways in which our food and...

    With these new projects, FAO's partnership with the GEF will have helped countries access over $1.4 billion in financing.

    These 26 projects will support countries to create or improve the management of nearly 17.9 million hectares of protected areas on land and sea