MEED Names QNB Best Digital Bank in Qatar and Top Product Marketer in MENA

QNB Group secured the Best Digital Bank in Qatar title and the Best for Product Marketing award for the Middle…

iSwiss CEO Says Kuwait Pipeline Deal Offers Model for Gulf Investment

On July 28, 2026, iSwiss founder and CEO Christopher Aleo stated that Kuwait's $16 billion pipeline partnership with global investors…

Qatar Cable Producer Shareholders Reject Proposed Aamal Group Takeover

Shareholders of Qatar International Cable Company declined Aamal Group's proposed acquisition on July 28, 2026, five months after the initial…

Global Electric Vehicle Sales Momentum Eases in First Half of 2026

Global electric car growth slowed in the first half of 2026 as sales momentum moderated in China and the United…

China’s Electronics Manufacturing Profits Rise 96.9 Percent in First Half of 2026

China's electronics industry posted a 96.9 percent year-on-year surge in profits for the first half of 2026 while contributing 8.5…

US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1983

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped to 316.5 million barrels in the week ended July 10, 2026, its lowest level…

Apple Regains Position as Most Valuable Public Company After Overtaking Nvidia

Apple reclaimed the title of the world's most valuable company from Nvidia on July 27 with a market capitalization of…

Johnson & Johnson Reaches Major Settlement Agreement on Product Liability Claims

Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $5.5 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits on July 28, 2026, according to a…

Brookfield Secures $2bn for Saudi-Anchored Middle East Private Equity Fund

Brookfield Asset Management announced on July 27, 2026 that it raised approximately $2 billion for its new Middle East Partners…

State Bank of Pakistan Keeps Policy Rate Steady Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks

Pakistan's central bank held its key policy rate at 11.5 percent on July 27 2026 as the Monetary Policy Committee…

Brookfield Attracts Saudi PIF and Other Backers for $2bn Middle East Investment Fund

Brookfield raised around $2 billion on Monday for its new Brookfield Middle East Partners private equity fund from Saudi Arabia's…

Julius Baer and DET Form Partnership to Strengthen Dubai Private Wealth Hub

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and Julius Baer launched a strategic alliance this week to advance the emirate's…