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.
  • Dubai, UAE -- Mashreq Bank, the oldest privately-owned bank in the UAE, has facilitated $15.5 billion in sustainable finance, Joe...

    The finance was facilitated between Jan 2021 and Dec 2022 in addition to wastewater treatment projects worth $1.36 billion.

    Mashreq has said it aims to increase the amount of sustainable finance that it facilitates to reach $30 billion by 2030.

  • Technology, however, can be a powerful tool to deal with global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and inequality, says...

    Technology, however, can be a powerful tool to deal with global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and inequality, says MIT's Senseable City Lab director Carlo Ratti.

    It's up to us to ensure that we use technology in a responsible and ethical way to create a better future for all, adds Ratti, the founder of CRA-Carlo Ratti Association

  • Consultations to prolong Ukrainian grain exports deal are continuing, the UN said, after a Russian proposal for just a 60-day...

    Russia had agreed to extend the deal which is due to expire on Saturday, for 60 days.

    Ukraine said that "contradicts" the original agreement but did not reject the proposal.

  • DUBAI, UAE - The UAE Regulations Lab has issued a license for an electric cargo aircraft to promote eco-friendly transportation...

    The license aims at reducing carbon emissions by encouraging the adoption of clean energy and leveraging technology.

    It also aims at using innovation to redefine the logistics sector's future and its impact on the environment and climate.

  • The country managed to restrict inflation to 6 percent and sustain jobs despite challenges, the North African nation's Industry and...

    The country managed to restrict inflation to 6 percent and sustain jobs despite challenges, the North African nation's Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour tells TRENDS.

    Moroccan automotive industry produced 700,00 cars in 2022 and we expect the production to hit 1 million in the next three years, adds Mezzour during the interview

  • Crypto companies were taking out TV adverts, sponsoring sports teams and touting their technology as world-changing as they sought new...

    PeckShield pointed out the hack to British lender Euler on Twitter, posting details of transactions it said showed losses of $197 million

    The hack on Euler is the most substantial this year, according to crypto critic Molly White, who chronicles hacks on her blog Web3 is Going Just Great

  • Volkswagen is also setting up a series of battery plants in Europe - one will open in 2023 in Sweden,...

    The group's first North American battery factory will be located in St. Thomas, Ontario where production will start in 2027

    Under its different brands, Volkswagen plans to introduce more than 25 different new electric models by 2030 in US

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia and South Korea have signed multiple memorandum of understandings aimed at supporting SMEs, along with enabling...

    The two minister discussed ways to attract South Korean SMEs to the kingdom as they examined potential investment cooperation opportunities

    The Korean minister said improved ties with Saudi Arabia would encourage businesses in South Korea to tap into the global market

  • The expansion of infrastructure investment and medical insurance coverage will continue to drive premiums in 2023, albeit at a slower...

    The expansion of infrastructure investment and medical insurance coverage will continue to drive premiums in 2023, albeit at a slower pace than in 2022, reports suggest

    Strong premium growth, relatively modest earnings, and high costs to meet new accounting standards and other regulatory demands will erode capital and solvency buffers

  • The bank has lost 81% of its value since Greensill bankruptcy.

    Shares in Switzerland's second largest bank plunged quickly by 14.3 percent to reach 2.139 Swiss francs.

    Despite a huge restructuring effort, the value of Credit Suisse has dropped repeatedly on the stock market.