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 regulatory approval, the first in the Middle East and North Africa region, may push Binance to set up its...

    The regulatory approval, the first in the Middle East and North Africa region, may push Binance to set up its headquarters in Manama

    The second regulatory approval for Binance has come from Canada, which has approved a money services business license

  • The Saudi Central Bank "SAMA" has released a public consultation on rules for regulating the business of real estate refinance...

    The draft can be reached by visiting Public Consultation Platform affiliated with the National Competitiveness Center at https://istitlaa.ncc.gov.sa.

    SAMA has invited the public, specialists, and interested individuals to provide their views and observations on the rules within 30 days.

  • Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced that it will commence a Monday to Friday working week from 1 January...

    ADGM said the new working week brings Dubai's business community and financial sector closer to global markets and real-time economic and trading activities.

    More than 3700 entities are registered with the ADGM and it has a strong pipeline of growth, said the IFC in a statement.

  • Central Bank will acquire the Societe Generale Bank Jordan.

    The acquisition is said to be part of a drive to expand the Central Bank's foothold regionally and domestically

    Its chairman Bassem Al Salem said the bank would also issue $100 million in perpetual bonds to help drive growth

  • No Way Home has grossed $467.3 million in North America and $587 million internationally since its release earlier this month.

    Spider-Man has become the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era

    The movie took an estimated $81.5 million in North America over the Christmas weekend

  • The Chinese real-estate firm has $300 billion in liabilities.

    In recent months, Evergrande has repeatedly said it will finish its unfinished projects and deliver them to buyers

    This, despite the company having missed a payment of more than $1.2 billion earlier this month

  • As ecommerce expands, companies are becoming more aware of the region's shifting consumer behavior and needs, say experts.

    Retailers in the region are becoming more aware of the necessity to create ‘brand.com’ sites

    AR and AI will become more commonly used to improve the consumer experience

  • KPMG International announced annual aggregated revenues for KPMG firms globally of $32.13 billion for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2021....

    KPMG International announced annual aggregated revenues for KPMG firms globally of $32.13 billion for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2021.

    Advisory grew 17 percent, Audit 4 percent and Tax & Legal Services at 8 percent, the firm said. 

  • Fireworks and laser lights were launched to announce the new record as pavilion’s employees and public gathered in the ‘opportunities’...

    This is a new record as nearly 30 percent of the total number of visitors to Expo visited the Saudi Pavilion since its official opening.

    The Kingdom's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai succeeded in increasing its visitors through its various economic events and cultural activities.

  • Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has launched an online portal that provides a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ for timeshare operators to...

    The Timeshare Portal supports the legal framework created by Dubai’s new Timeshare Law.

    It allows allows potential operators to register and submit their applications for timeshare properties and obtain a permit as a licensed timeshare operator.