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.
  • The fund has hired a large group of banks including Citi and JPMorgan to arrange a debut issuance of multi-tranche...

    According to Shrey Kohli, the PIF targets those sectors for investment that are in line with the framework of green bonds and the fund offers complete transparency to investors

    The fund currently manages assets of over $600 billion

  • It will take $60-85 billion for the GCC to put in place a modern recycling system for waste management, according...

    This investment would cover design, collection, sorting, and recycling investment across these four key waste streams

    The GCC generates between 105 and 130 million tons of waste per annum, primarily from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW), and agricultural waste

  • Post pandemic, startups, SMEs, and entrepreneurs must adopt a new mentality to scale their enterprises and survive, says Awfa Mustafa,...

    The classic challenges that startups face revolved around getting funds, managing cash flow and acquiring the necessary skills and talents.

    During and after the pandemic everyone went online all of a sudden and no one was prepared for this shift, even though many startups thought they would benefit from it.

  • Iran and United States have arrived at a deal to exchange prisoners and unfreeze Iranian funds abroad, according to media...

    IRNA said that with prisoner exchange deal done, $7 billion of Iran's blocked resources will be released

    Billions of dollars in Iranian funds have been frozen in a number of countries -- notably China, South Korea and Japan -- since the US reimposed biting sanctions on Iran in 2018

  • Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) said it received 123,000 TEUs in September- a one percent...

    Mwani Qatar stated it received 276 ships in September, registering a three percent increase.

    It said cars and equipment recorded 6048 units, and the number of livestock recorded was 6499.

  • Europe must ramp down gas consumption to survive the winter given perilously low stocks amid fears of a total cut...

    The IEA warned of "unprecedented risks" of shortages unless demand is reined in, estimating cuts of nine percent are needed

    IEA said diversification had at least enabled gas stockage facilities to stand at almost 90 percent of capacity at the end of September

  • Turkey's foreign minister signed a deal in Libya's capital Monday allowing for oil and gas exploration in 'Libyan waters'.

    The deal follows an agreement Turkey signed with authorities in Tripoli in 2019, which demarcated the countries' shared maritime borders.

    The deal came at the height of a year-long battle between rival governments vying for control of the capital.

  • UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has launched the Customer First Forum, comprising virtual sessions on a weekly basis...

    The Customer First Forum aims to take feedback of all parties on the labor market legislations.

    It also seeks to enhance direct communications between the ministry and the private sector.

  • Dubai, UAE--- DP World has launched the Global Business Corporation (GBC), a new strategic arm focused on supporting large companies...

    The GBC can provide business set-up and licensing -or large companies that wish to set up a limited liability entity or branch in Dubai.

    A GBC licence permits a foreign or domestic corporate group to own and operate a business management entity, allowing them to build a wide range of functional expertise.

  • Its value is $2.8trn in the first nine months of the year.

    The boost in the value of the exchange is despite the total value of shares traded during the first nine months falling by 21.5 percent from the previous year to $373.33 billion

    The highest close level for the index during the period was 13,820.35 points on May 8