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Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs

The company's shares shoot up 8%.

Multiply Group buys stake in ISEM

Multiply Group will hold 60.8% of ISEM.

Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs

This is a blow to Germany's ailing car sector.

Aldar ups stake in Aldar Estates

Acquires Modon Holding’s 17.45% stake

Oracle shares up 35%

Huge AI contracts lead to the surge.
  • Hamilton, Verstappen neck and neck, ahead of weekend’s showdown in Abu Dhabi

    The 36-year-old Briton and his Dutch rival, who is 12 years younger, have for the large part treated each other...

    The 36-year-old Briton and his Dutch rival, who is 12 years younger, have for the large part treated each other with respect

    But after 20 races, the equivalent of driving from New York to London, the pair head to Yas Marina with their relationship seemingly at its lowest point

  • Saudi Arabia drops paper, adopts e-invoicing

    The first phase of electronic invoicing in Saudi Arabia has begun, affecting all taxpayers liable to VAT in the Kingdom...

    The Kingdom's first phase of electronic invoicing has begun, affecting all VAT payers

    Purchasing with tax invoices and failing to notify the Authority of any fault will result in a fine of 10,000 Riyals

  • 50% of top 10 automotive OEMs will design their own chips by 2025

    “Automotive semiconductor supply chains are complex,” said Gaurav Gupta, research vice president at Gartner. “In most cases, chip makers are...

    The on-going chip shortage is primarily with mature semiconductor technology node devices that are fabricated on smaller 8-inch wafers

    Semiconductor chip foundries, such as TSMC and Samsung, have provided access to cutting-edge manufacturing processes

  • Moody’s forecasts stable outlook for GCC banks

    Moody’s has forecast a stable outlook for GCC banks during the next 12 to 18 months, primarily due to economic...

    “Banks’ asset quality will remain high, even as non-performing loans rise slightly as repayment holidays expire” 

    GCC governments have ample capacity to support banks in a crisis remains very high, thanks to large sovereign wealth funds

  • KSA and Oman draw closer, sign deals worth $30bn

    Saudi Arabia signed deals with Oman valued at $30 billion, state media said Tuesday, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

    Saudi and Omani companies "signed 13 memoranda of understanding worth $30 billion", the official Saudi Press Agency reported

    According to SPA, he will also visit the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar

  • Pandemic turns out to be a boon for billionaires

    The share of global wealth of the world's richest people soared at a record pace during the Covid pandemic, a...

    Since 1995, the slice held by billionaires has risen from one percent to three percent, according to the World Inequality Report

    The club of the richest one percent has taken more than a third of all additional wealth accumulated since 1995, while the bottom 50 percent captured just two percent

  • Rohingya sue FB for $150bn

    The complaint says Facebook's algorithms target susceptible users.

    Facebook has been sued by Rohingyas over allegations that it promotes disinformation and extremist thought against Muslims in Myanmar

    According whistleblower Frances Haugen statement, Facebook is "fanning ethnic violence" in some countries.

  • ‘Saudi women entrepreneurs have it easier now’

    Boundary-pushing journalist and entrepreneur Muna AbuSulayman tells TRENDS how things have changed for businesswomen in Saudi Arabia.

    Young entrepreneurs who have never worked before struggle severely, and their businesses fail early, says Muna AbuSulayman

    Influencers should create important and meaningful content for this new world and the new generations, she adds

  • Evergrande to restructure debt

    It also formed a risk committee before upcoming payment deadlines.

    The company's struggles to meet its commitments have fanned concerns about China's property sector

    The sector forms a substantial part of the world's second-biggest economy

  • Saudi Arabia, Oman ink 13 business deals

    The deals were inked by Oman Investment Authority firms with Saudi counterparts as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited.

    OQ signed three MoUs in the fields of petrochemicals, renewable energy and green hydrogen sector

    In the field of dry dock and logistic services, Asyad signed an MoU with a Saudi shipping company