INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings
  • Blockchain enhances security and efficiency by decentralizing data storage, and reducing fraud, David Boast tells TRENDS in an exclusive interview.

    Businesses face challenges in cloud migration, including regulatory concerns, legacy systems, and employee resistance, says David Boast

    Poor execution, lack of employee buy-in, and conflicting leadership opinions often lead to digital transformation failures

  • Since January, Trump has imposed levies on major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, and on steel and aluminum imports,...

    The Trump administration has also embarked on unprecedented cost-cutting efforts that target staff and spending, while the president has promised tax reductions and deregulation.

    But Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized this month that it is the "net effect" of policy changes that will matter for both the economy and monetary policy.

  • The future of logistics is a convergence of technology, sustainability, and human ingenuity, which are transforming supply chains into more...

    in the MEA region, key hubs such as Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Casablanca, Salalah, Nairobi, Durban, and Tema serve as vital nodes for regional distribution.

    Additionally, hubs like Istanbul, Dubai, and Addis Ababa improve connectivity within this region, said Diallo.

  • Private sector, governments, and nonprofits must invest in AI education, Jason Alan Snyder tells TRENDS in an exclusive interview.

    Top executives are leveraging AI to enhance their capabilities, enabling them to become highly innovative communicators, Jason Alan Snyder tells TRENDS

    A 2024 OECD report reveals that AI is reshaping critical aspects of human development, including health, education, social norms, he adds

  • Easier commutes with faster, quieter, and eco-friendly vehicles would reduce travel times significantly and reduce stress for urban residents, says...

    Large and hugely populous Asian countries like India have abundant sunlight, making solar power a natural fit for supporting EV adoption.

    The ePlane Company’s air taxis will revolutionize urban transport by offering faster and more efficient ways to move within cities.

  • The technology will likely automate millions of jobs, Mark J. Penn, a US businessman, political strategist, and author tells TRENDS...

    AI is the driving force in productivity and technology for the next few years, Mark J. Penn tells TRENDS

    AI will give tech innovators the ability to create the next generation of robots and homebots, he adds

  • A study by the World Economic Forum reveals that AI could replace around 85 million jobs by 2025

    KPMG’s recent global study on AI in finance found that the use of AI is rapidly expanding across corporate finance

    71% of companies surveyed are using AI within finance operations, while 41% of them use it to a moderate or significant extent

  • The steep 25-percent levies came into place after midnight with no exemptions despite countries' efforts to avert them, in a...

    Canada, which is heavily exposed to the US steel and aluminum levies, announced additional tariffs of CAN$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) on US goods, coming into force Thursday.

    Uncertainty over Trump's trade plans and worries that they could tip the world's biggest economy into a recession have roiled financial markets.

  • Washington, United States - The International Monetary Fund has approved an additional $1.3 billion assistance program for Egypt under its...

    The Fund's Executive Board also completed the fourth review of an ongoing aid program, allowing for the immediate disbursement of $1.2 billion to Cairo

    Under the RSF, the IMF provides long-term loans to finance projects aimed at preparing countries for the effects of global warming and helping them with energy transition

  • IoT applications are transforming critical sectors such as transportation, where connected vehicles improve traffic management, utilities where smart grids enhance...

    For instance, to manage the flow of massive stadium crowds during the FIFA World Cup, Qatar leveraged “digital twins,” aggregating data from 40,000 IoT devices. 

    In a similar vein, Dubai’s Enterprise Command and Control Center uses a combination of AI, digital camera, and thermal imaging technologies to oversee 11,000 surveillance cameras.