Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Connectivity: The new structural foundation for construction in Gulf

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Construction across the Gulf continues to set global benchmarks for speed, scale, and ambition. And the region’s shift toward smart cities and data-centric infrastructure is introducing a new measure of success: how well a building communicates.

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Manufacturing shifting from products to service-driven growth: Study

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

IFS, a leading provider of Industrial AI software, has released a global study showing how Industrial AI, among other trends, is reshaping the manufacturing sector.

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Innovation, AI reshaping the GCC’s economic future, says study

Mon, 27 Oct 2025

Amid a rapidly shifting global landscape defined by geopolitical uncertainty, climate change and tech disruption, Generative AI and innovation-led 'Engine 2' business models are emerging as major drivers of resilience across the region, says a new study.

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Supply chain anxiety down, cybersecurity concerns rise: study

Fri, 10 Oct 2025

While global supply chain anxiety has eased slightly from record highs earlier this year, procurement leaders remain alert to mounting risks, including tariffs, geopolitical instability, and a sharp rise in cybersecurity threats, says the latest CIPS Pulse Survey.

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AI optimism fuels markets amid global political turbulence

Thu, 09 Oct 2025

Relentless optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) continues to propel global markets, even as political and fiscal uncertainty dominates headlines in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom, according to a recent research note from Barclays.

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Investors rushing back to Emerging Markets, says expert

Tue, 07 Oct 2025

Emerging markets are powering through their biggest rally in 15 years as investors channel capital back into developing economies that combine high real yields, improving fundamentals, and more attractive valuations than their developed-world peers, says Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group.

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Fully autonomous vehicles ‘can unlock $18.7bn opportunity for Gulf’

Thu, 02 Oct 2025

The global market for fully autonomous vehicles (FAVs) – set to redefine mobility in major cities – could be worth $182 billion by 2035, generating nearly $19 billion in the GCC region alone, according to a new report issued by Strategy& Middle East.

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US government shuts down: what it means for markets

Wed, 01 Oct 2025

The US federal government ceased activities for a record 35 days back in 2018, amid the now infamous disagreement between President Trump and the Democrats over funding for his fabled border wall with Mexico.

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Mideast firms 'can unlock $54.7bn trapped in balance sheets'

Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Middle East companies could unlock up to $54.7 billion if working capital efficiency improves, according to a PwC Middle East study.

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10 sustainability ideas that can change the world

Tue, 30 Sep 2025

From carbon removal technologies to regenerative agriculture and smarter energy systems, scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are pushing forward ideas that could dramatically reshape how humanity lives, consumes, and powers the planet.