INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • The UAE has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in the Category B membership for...

    The results of the election were announced during the 32nd session of the IMO Assembly in London.

    UAE ranks fifth as a key competitive maritime hub and 13th globally in Port Performance and Efficiency Index.

  • A total of 1,368 delegates from 58 countries – including 250 virtual participants – attended the first edition of the...

    GBF ASEAN was held 8-9 December and organized by Dubai Chamber in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme ‘The New Frontiers’.

    The Forum is part of Dubai Chamber’s flagship Global Business Forum series, which was launched in 2013 to explore economic opportunities in Latin America and Africa.

  • Iran plans to double exports to regional countries within the four-year term of President Ebrahim Raisi, though the target is...

    The target is achievable even within the next two years and a half, said Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Affairs Mehdi Safari.

    Iran’s exports to Uzbekistan have grown from $120 million to $500 million during the past two months

  • Traders were awaiting the latest US consumer price data, set for release Friday, which is expected to show inflation climbing...

    Traders were awaiting the latest US consumer price data, set for release Friday, which is expected to show inflation climbing higher last month

    And next week's Federal Reserve meeting might offer clues as to the pace of tapering and interest rate increases

  • The Gaza Early Recovery Program aims to restore access to essential services, decent livelihoods for the Gaza population.

    The Gaza Early Recovery Program aims to restore access to essential services, decent livelihoods for the Gaza population

    The program will also prioritize women-headed households and persons with disabilities and provide them with cash assistance to address their accommodation needs

  • The two countries are seeking to establish a regional complex for the extraction, use, and storage of carbon.

    The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation on international climate policies

    They will also look to focus on emissions rather than sources through the application of the Circular Carbon Economy approach

  • Some observers predict the Lebanese pound could drop to a rate of 40,000 against the dollar or worse in the...

    Depositors will now be allowed to withdraw limited amounts of their dollar deposits in Lebanese pounds at double the previous rate

    Black market value of the pound has started slipping back towards last month's record of 25,700 to the dollar

  • During the tour, Gates was briefed on the ‘Ideabatic’, a low-cost innovation developed by Kitty Liao of the UK.

    During the tour, Gates was briefed on the ‘Ideabatic’, a low-cost innovation developed by Kitty Liao of the UK

    Gates urged the world to speed up the implementation of its commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

  • UAE is the first country in the world to offer a national work week that is shorter than the five-day...

    Government entities will have 7:30am-3:30pm workdays from Monday to Thursday, while working hours in the private sector may last till after 5pm.

    The new system will allow federal authorities to use flexible working hours and the remote work system on Fridays.

  • Female representation on boards and at higher levels across the Gulf is trailing behind much of the rest of the...

    Research from McKinsey & Company shows that organizations with greater diversity among their executive teams enjoyed both greater profits and longer-term value.

    McKinsey’s research also found that companies with low rates of both gender and racial diversity are 29 percent more likely to make less money.

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