Google agrees to settle $5bn data privacy breach lawsuit
Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked...Business Geostrategy Global Tech & Media
Norway fund drops Aramco, 11 other Gulf firms over ’rights concerns’
KLP, which manages over 700 billion kroner ($70 billion), said the exclusion amounted to $15 million. The fund dropped 11...Business Geostrategy
Google debuts new Pixel
Smartphone sales are dominated by Apple, SamsungSmartphone sales are dominated by Apple and Samsung
Google touted the phones as completely "reimagined" during a presentation
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company profit rises to AED283 million in Q3
According to financial results, mobile customer base reached 6.5 million. The postpaid segment remains resilient with net-adds of 13,000. The...The revenues have grown 6.9% to AED 2,874 million on sustained demand for broadband services
EBITDA amounted to AED 1,100 million due to cost optimization which helped contain margin pressure
Bahrain to open up ‘.bh’ domain name registry
A domain name is a name in English or Arabic letters chosen to be the address and the identity of...So far, mostly government entities have had permission to use this domain name
Now, the TRA has launched a campaign to introduce the mechanisms for registering new websites with the .bh domain name
UAE, Iraq agree to promote and protect investments
The agreement is part of the UAE’s endeavors to strengthen and activate means of economic and investment cooperation globally.The agreement aims to encourage foreign investment by improving the investment environment and enhancing economic cooperation
It will also look to secure a balance between rights and obligations between investors and the host country
UN report says global FDI rebounds to $852bn in H1
A United Nations report has depicted a positive picture of global foreign direct investment during the first half of 2021....Countries around the world recorded a total of $852 billion in FDI flows, showing a “rapid recovery” from the 2020 lows
Developed economies recorded the biggest increase in new investments, with FDI reaching an estimated $424 billion in the first half of the year
Gulf Islamic Investment of UAE to invest $500m in India
Gulf Islamic Investment of UAE will invest $500 million in India over the next three years as it takes steps...The shariah-compliant firm said its current investment plan is sector-agnostic and is now keen to partner with Indian start-ups and growth companies
This follows its Indian investment debut in 2020 with India Growth Portfolio (IGP-I)
Zoomcar enters Egypt market
Zoomcar targets 5,000 cars in Egypt by March 2022.Zoomcar to launch their functioning in Egypt
The target of Zoomcar is to have 20,000 cars in market by 2022 end
Tasi, the Tadawul All Share Index, vaults 0.4% to go past 11,800
The Tadawul All Share Index, TASI, vaulted 0.4 percent to surge past the 11,800 point level in early trade today.Al Rajhi Bank rose more than 1 percent
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) gained 2 percent to SR30.85
Deficit to surplus: GCC economies on growth track
The combined current account balance of oil exporters in the GCC region is likely to shift from a deficit of...UAE economy is expected to grow by 2.2 percent in 2021 and by 4.9 percent in 2022, supported by tourism, oil prices recovery and Expo 2020 activities.
Saudi Arabia's real GDP growth fell 4.1 in 2020 and is expected to increase to 1.9 percent this year and 4.8 percent in 2022.
Fintech Galaxy raises $2m in seed funding
The funds will be used to develop and rollout Open Finance platform.The seed round was led by Jordan’s Ahli Fintech and joined by Raz Holding Group, OMQ Investments.
The Open Finance platform aims to redesign financial services with an open API infrastructure.
