WTO hikes 2025 trade growth outlook but tariffs to bite in 2026
The WTO raised its forecast for trade volume growth in 2025 to 2.4 percent -- up from 0.9 percent in...
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AI in an ‘industrial bubble’ but will benefit society: Bezos
Turin, Italy - Artificial intelligence technology is in an "industrial bubble," Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told a tech conference in...
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TASI-listed firms report an aggregate net profit of $48.1bn in Q3
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Tadawul-listed companies reported a US$48.1 billion (SAR 157.09 billion) aggregate net profit for the third quarter...
- Sector-wise, the energy sector contributed the largest portion of the aggregate net profit of Saudi listed companies in Q3 2023.
- The banking sector accounted for 11.5 percent of the market’s aggregate profit, coming in second in terms of the most profitable sectors.
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OFID’s US$25.5m loan to strengthen vocational education in Benin
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is extending a US$25.5 million loan to the Government of...
- The project includes the rehabilitation of school facilities and a quality enhancement of the technical vocational education program.
- It is aligned with a government program to tackle youth unemployment and reduce the size of the informal sector.
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AI safety & innovation: Key focus of UAE-Spain tie-up
“I have been looking very carefully and intensely at the UAE’s strategy on AI, and it resonates a lot with...
- UAE's artificial intelligence strategy is driving economic growth and establishing it as a global talent hub.
- Collaboration between Spain and ADIA Lab in Abu Dhabi focuses on knowledge and talent exchange.
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Dubai govt approves incentives to boost emirate’s economy
Dubai, UAE – Dubai government on Thursday approved several initiatives to stimulate the industrial sector in the emirate besides announcing...
- The initiatives to boost industrial sector is in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and aims to increase manufacturing value added (MAV) by 15.79 billion
- The Executive Council has extended its single-use bags reduction policy to encompass more plastic materials as part of the phasing out of single-use plastics by 2026
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Gaza unrest poses risk to oil markets, global growth
Middle East tensions likely to spur a mild global recession, with oil potentially hitting $120-$150 per barrel, says a latest...
- Middle East tensions likely to spur a mild global recession, with oil potentially hitting $120-$150 per barrel, says a latest report by Oxford Economics.
- The report predicts a quick rebound in equity markets post-conflict dip, while urging policymakers to ready economic safeguards and call for peace.
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Al Ansari 9M profit US$105m
The operating income of the group rose to US$234 million.
- Al Ansari received shareholders’ approval for the proposed interim dividend payment of $81 million.
- The second payment of the dividend of an equivalent amount will be disbursed in April 2024.
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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index falls 11.2% in September
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell by 11.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in...
- The IPI measures the relative change and reflects the production quantities of materials and goods.
- Data issued by the General Authority for Statistics showed that Saudi IPI fell to 122.99 points in September.
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ADIB issues green sukuk
The final orderbook of the green sukuk closed at $2.6 billion.
- The issuance was met with exceptional demand, attracting interest from over 100 global and regional investors.
- ADIB intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds of this issuance to fund eligible green projects.
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France to host ‘humanitarian aid’ conference for Gaza
sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no fuel delivered to Gaza and no ceasefire with Hamas...
- Thursday's aid conference has been put together in a hurry on the sidelines of the annual Paris Peace Forum on November 10-11
- Few Arab nations are expected to send delegates, although the Palestinian Authority will send its prime minister and Egypt a ministerial delegation
Putin, Erdogan and Raisi make visits in Central Asia
Tashkent will host the Iranian and Turkish presidents, as well as Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Central Asian leaders....
- The talks in Tashkent summit are expected to focus on trade, humanitarian cooperation and transport
- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to bring the Gaza issue to the table
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‘Authenticity, experiences, culture, generational and solo travel to lead tourism trends’
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FED keeps interest rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates at the current target range of 4.25 percent to 4.50 percent after its January meeting, according...
- Inflation is still deemed ‘somewhat elevated’
- The euro fell to 1.04 against the US dollar following announcement
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Lithium-sulfur batteries will transform energy storage, says Lyten’s Horvath
Lyten, a Silicon Valley-based company, is revolutionizing the energy storage market with its groundbreaking lithium-sulfur battery technology. These batteries offer...
- Lithium-sulfur batteries are about half the weight of a lithium-ion batteries, but they have twice the energy density.
- These batteries work better in heat and, therefore, will be better suited to tropical countries that are expected to grow at a much faster pace.
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‘Middle East is a promising area with a lot of initiatives going on in the UAE, Saudi Arabia’
Beyond AI, new technologies will leverage artificial intelligence to drive the next phase of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Alphaeus Hanson,...
- The Middle East is emerging as a key investment hub, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar leading ambitious initiatives, Hanson tells TRENDS in an exclusive interview
- Beyond AI, new technologies will leverage artificial intelligence to drive the next phase of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, he adds