The escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States is emerging as a major test for the Gulf’s sovereign...
The world has known the Middle East for its oil. But a new fuel is taking the main stage: knowledge,...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s trade balance recorded a 30% monthly growth, achieving a surplus of SAR 20.769 billion...The Kingdom's total international trade volume reached SAR 164.794 billion ($43.51 billion) in October, reflecting a 2% growth
Non-oil exports in October totaled approximately SAR 19.413 billion ($5.24 billion), representing 21% of total exports
Manufacturers see AI as critical for decarbonization (66%), improving ESG scores, energy monitoring (55%), advancing digital twins (68%), and enabling...The study, conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, surveyed over 120 digital transformation leaders from the utility, data center, building, and manufacturing sectors
It reveals that only 23% of respondents in 2024 identified legacy technology as a significant impediment to digitalization, a notable decrease from 33% in 2022
Paris, France - Despite political upheavals, stock markets and bitcoin smashed records in 2024, fuelled by investor enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence (AI),...Wall Street's three main stock indices blew past record highs to set new peaks in 2024, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing above 45,000 points
Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election gave Wall Street even more of a boost on hopes he will follow through on pledges of deregulation and tax cuts
The "Santa Claus rally" got off to a good start but US stocks then fell across the board on Friday,...S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both dropped more than one percent
Jeju Air shares tumbled more than eight percent after one of its planes crashed in South Korea
- Indians, long employed in Israel as caregivers, diamond traders, and IT professionals, are now increasingly recruited for the construction sector...
Israeli researchers believe the number of Indians working in construction still does not match the number of Palestinians who did so before the war
Before the Hamas attack, around 80,000 Palestinians were employed in construction, along with some 26,000 foreigners, Eyal Argov of the central Bank of Israel said
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after a tech rally on Wall Street, but their gains remained modest in...Hong Kong stocks were "consolidating before the long holiday"
Honda shares soared 16 percent after announcing a buyback of up to $7 billion
WTTC research shows that, having endured estimated losses of $4.5 trillion and 62 million jobs in 2020 alone, travel and...Effective cross-sector and cross-border partnerships are key to unlocking the full potential of global connectivity
Innovations and investments in technology can be leveraged to enhance connectivity through travel
- In 2024, cybersecurity remained central, addressing skill gaps and the impact of generative AI. A Strategic Cybersecurity Talent Framework offered...
Cybersecurity in 2024 focused on talent gaps, emerging tech, and resilience
Public-private efforts tackled cybercrime and evolving digital threats
- Asian markets fell Friday as China's latest vows to boost the beleaguered economy failed to stir much excitement, while traders...
Beijing began unveiling in September a raft of policies to reverse a growth slump
All three main indexes in New York closed in the red
As the world grapples with uncertainty, the summit offers a much-needed space for cooperation and innovation, led by the Franco-Arab...The event, under the high patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, brings together governments, businesses, and visionaries
By working together, France and the Arab world have the opportunity to shape the future
