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.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune Saturday declared a "new, irreversible dynamic of progress" in their...

    The three-day visit comes less than two months after Algeria marked six decades of independence following 132 years of French rule

    It comes as European powers scramble to replace Russian energy imports - including with supplies from Algeria, Africa's top gas exporter

  • Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Saturday pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a...

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Saturday pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a development conference in Tunis.

    Host country Tunisia is among the countries bearing the brunt of global supply chain disruptions and price spikes since it is heavily import dependent.

  • Saudi Arabia and Malaysia discussed cooperation in food security and the promotion of the private sector to benefit from investment...

    Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli represented Saudi in meeting

    Al-Fadhli met with Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald Kiandee in Riyadh to discuss cooperation

  • United Nations member states ended two weeks of negotiations without a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, an...

    Many had hoped the session would be the last and yield a final text on "the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction.

    It will now be up to the UN General Assembly to resume the fifth session at a date still to be determined.

  • Saudi ports have witnessed a growth in car imports during the first quarter of 2022, amid an increase in cargo...

    The kingdom has imported 320,000 cars during the first half of 2022— equivalent to 57 percent of last year's total figure

    The cars were mostly imported  from Japan, US, and South Korea, with Thailand, Germany, China, and India also playing a prominent role

  • Its CEO said the center will store imported edible oil.

    The announcement was made in a Saudi-Malaysian private sector meeting in Riyadh, which discussed areas of cooperation and investment opportunities

    The center, which will be constructed by the Public Investment Fund-owned firm, will serve as a distribution point for edible oils in the region

  • Moderna has accused Pfizer and BioNTech of copying its technology to make Comirnaty , alleging that the partners infringed on...

    Pfizer has said that it will "vigorously defend against the allegations of the lawsuit"

    Moderna said it pledged in October 2020 not to enforce its Covid-19-related patents while the pandemic continued but less than two years later changed that stance

  • Dubai General Index (DFMGI) advanced 0.007 percent to 3,462.890 pts as blue-chip developer Emaar properties continued to hike, closing higher...

    Realty and banking blue chips accounted for the lion's share of transactions that amounted to more than 14,700 worth around $454 Million over 353.7 million shares

    Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, and TECOM increased 1.84 percent, 0.84 percent and 0.41 percent respectively

  • It's crucial to identify the right working model to fix the challenges of digital transitions in the GCC, Nick Curran,...

    It's crucial to identify the right working model to fix the challenges of digital transitions in the GCC, Nick Curran, Business Development Manager at Endava, tells TRENDS

    This model should be based on an agile delivery method, reliable data and analytics skills, a strong alignment between product and technology functions, Curran adds

  • The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) signed a collaboration agreement with the Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering...

    The program aims at applying the best international practices related to agricultural genetic research.

    It aims to develop local spices of plant, animal and fish, to improve agricultural production and address the emirate's climatic and environmental challenges.