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Saudi economic growth to accelerate to 4.7% in 2025: Moody’s

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy is set to grow by 1.7 percent this year, before accelerating to 4.7 percent in 2025 and 2026, driven by...

COP29: Developing countries urge action on climate finance deal

Measures available to manage the rising global temperature are not sufficient, a leading Thai official has told the UN’s climate change conference in Baku. Speaking...

Saudi Arabia’s endowment investment funds set record with over $267m in net assets

Net assets of licensed endowment investment funds in Saudi Arabia reached a record SR1 billion ($266.67 million) in 2024, marking a 29.3 percent increase...

The Case for Investing in a Bitcoin ETF and Why It’s Time to Get Off Zero

Today, my father asked his broker to allocate some of my parents’ funds into the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF. No surprise here, the gentleman advised against...

Where have all the UK tech ‘unicorns’ gone?

Last year only six UK companies became a unicorn, the title handed out to private start-up firms that are valued at more than a...

The rise of consumer crypto

Since its inception with the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain technology has gone through numerous cycles of public attention. Over time, growing interest...

Crypto Market Outlook 2024: ETFs Offer Tailwinds for Other Digital Assets

Looking back, 2023 was unmistakably a year of transition for the emergent asset class. Positioning, leverage and the speculative excesses from the previous market...

AI regulations for patient safety and equity

The need for a robust regulatory framework for emerging technologies is exemplified by historical examples that reveal the risks of both overregulation and regulatory...

Time to Dump Ethereum (ETH) and Buy Bitcoin (BTC)? 3 Reasons Why That Might Be a Good Idea

It’s been an ugly month so far for Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the Ethereum network, that remains the dominant blockchain used to...

Dubai: 12 tips that can help Dubai expats achieve financial freedom

Financial independence is a dream that many people cherish. It means being able to live life on your own terms, without being restricted by...

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Saudi economic growth to accelerate to 4.7% in 2025: Moody’s

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COP29: Developing countries urge action on climate finance deal

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Saudi Arabia’s endowment investment funds set record with over $267m in net assets

Net assets of licensed endowment investment funds in Saudi...

Bargains or bait? UAE Black Friday shoppers warned of digital dangers

According to recent reports, URL detections in the UAE...

UAE to become one of world’s biggest gold trade hubs after surpassing UK

The UAE is becoming one of the most important...