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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Middle East companies could unlock up to $54.7 billion if working capital efficiency improves, according to a PwC Middle East study.
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.
Ambitious government initiatives are fuelling robust expansion in the UAE's construction industry, with output projected to grow to $130.8 billion by 2029, according to the 2025 UAE Construction Landscape Review from property consultancy Knight Frank.
The US central bank - Federal Reserve - cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points yesterday, the first cut this year.
