Beijing: The World Bank projected China’s economic growth at 4.4 percent in 2026, unchanged from its previous forecast issued in December 2025, according to the international organisation’s latest China Economic Update. The bank said China’s economy r…
Abu dhabi: Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group will host Touchdown Middle East 2026 in Abu Dhabi, marking the first time the region-wide data centre conference will take place in the UAE. Organised by the Gulf Data Centre Association (GDCA)…
Dubai: Dubai maintained its strong economic performance in the first quarter of 2026, with the emirate’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching AED232 billion, representing a 2.4% increase from the same period last year.
According to Emirates News Ag…
Abu dhabi: The Federal National Council (FNC) today approved a federal draft law on Cultural Heritage. The session was attended by Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Culture.
According to Emirates News Agency, before discussing the draft…
Africa: Africa attracted less foreign direct investment in 2025 than in the previous year. Yet the bigger story is that investors continue to position themselves in sectors that are becoming increasingly important to the global economy.
According to…
Brussels: The European Commission has raised £11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 7th syndicated transaction for 2026. The Commission, empowered by the EU Treaties, borrows from international capital markets on behalf of the European Union to finance select…
Washington: The International Finance Corporation (IFC, rated Aaa/AAA), a member of the World Bank Group, has successfully priced its inaugural US dollar benchmark bond of the fiscal year. This bond, classified as a green bond, aims to raise $2 billio…
Abu dhabi: G42, the UAE’s leading artificial intelligence and technology holding group, has partnered with UAE Team Emirates-XRG and MET Helmets to unveil a new AI-designed helmet to be worn by the team during Stage 5 of the Tour de France from Lannem…
Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has achieved a significant milestone by ranking 9th globally as a destination for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI), with a total stock amounting to AED 1.171 trillion. In 2025, the UAE attracted AED 177.3 bil…
Developing asia: Developing Asia remained the world’s largest destination for foreign direct investment among developing regions in 2025. But the region’s significance increasingly lies not only in the volume of investment it attracts, but also where …
New york: With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns that governments must urgently accelerate…
Caracas: The death toll from the twin earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,685 with 16,740 injured, the government said Tuesday.
According to Emirates News Agency, the United Nations has estimated as many as 50,000 are unaccou…
