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.
  • Firms in the region are now offering better participation, levels of cooperation and communication to their staff through productive workspaces...

    At its broadest, metaverse combines elements of social media, augmented reality, virtual reality, video games, cryptocurrencies and other advanced technologies.

    As the next big market opportunity, the metaverse could provide nearly US$800 billion in revenue by 2024, Bloomberg Intelligence estimates show.

  • Roads and Transport Authority’s revenues collected through digital platforms increased by 32 percent in 2021, said Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer,...

    RTA’s total digital revenues amounted to AED3.5 billion ($952 million), compared to approximately AED2.65 billion in 2020.

    The number of digital transactions reached 676 million last year, a 28 percent increase over 527 million in 2020.

  • In a virtual meeting Qatari minister, US Embassy officials, American Chamber of Commerce personnel, government officials and representatives of the...

    Qatari minister speaks of his country's vision for a digital economy

    He said US firms have a key role in Qatar's digital economy

  • Eni will own a stake of just over three percent in the $28 billion North Field East project, the world's...

    The project's LNG -- the cooled form of gas that makes it easier to transport -- is expected to come on line in 2026.

    It will help Qatar increase its liquefied natural gas production by more than 60 percent by 2027.

  • The purchase will help the firm to expand in the MENA region.

    Operating in 17 countries globally, Incubeta is a market leading specialist that uses the power of bespoke, localized digital solutions to unlock and amplify growth potential

    Bruce Clay MENA and Incubeta will drive growth for clients, and the group, in the Middle Eastern and North African markets

  • The agreement is for the provision of customer care services via video call.

    Vodafone has signed an exclusive agreement with Whisbi for the provision of customer care services via video call

    The agreement was signed between Bader Al Zaidi, CEO of Vodafone, and Alex Bisbe CEO of Whisbi in Muscat

  • Bitcoin plunged below $20,000 on Saturday, shedding nine percent from the previous day to fall to $18,740, its lowest level...

    With investors increasingly wary of risk, the world's most popular crypto asset has lost more than 72 percent of its value since reaching a high of $68,991 on November 10, 2021

    World stock markets plunged this week amid fears that inflation-fighting interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and other central banks could trigger a recession

  • Iraq is in discussions with Iran to increase gas transportation to the country in order to operate power plants. The...

    The ministry of electricity for Iraq feels that Iran understands Iraq's needs

    Iraq has started the process of repaying the Iranian gas debt, while also saying it needs more than 50 million cubic meters per day

  • The Central Bank of Jordan issues a circular asking local banks not to change interest rates on loans to individuals....

    The Central Bank of Jordan issues a circular asking local banks not to change interest rates on loans to individuals

    CBJ’s decision comes in light of the current changes to interest rates and to ease the burden of repaying loans for individuals

  • The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to temporarily lift patents on Covid-19 vaccines after two years of bruising negotiations, but...

    The unprecedented agreement, sealed by all 164 WTO members after late-night overtime talks, will grant developing countries the right to produce Covid vaccines for five years

    Under the terms of the new deal, WTO members have six months to decide on whether to extend the measures "to cover the production and supply of Covid-19 diagnostics and therapeutic