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Google’s AI Spending Is Finally Showing Up in Revenue
Alphabet’s second quarter paired 24 percent revenue growth with an 82 percent cloud surge, offering its clearest evidence that the AI bill has customers.
Jul 23, 2026
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Electricity Demand Is Becoming the Market Behind Every Other Market
The IEA expects global electricity use to grow 3.6% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027. Cooling, industry, EVs and data centers are turning power capacity into an economic constraint.
Aug 2, 2026
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Four Deals in Five Days, and Not One of Them Was Large
Measurement, medical imaging, homebuilding and a presentation startup all changed hands in the first fortnight of August. The mid-market is moving while the giants wait on regulators.
Aug 15, 2026
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The UAE Buys Candles the Way It Buys Oud, and a New Generation of Local Brands Has Noticed
Home fragrance in the Emirates is not a wellness import. It sits on top of a bakhoor and oud culture that was already there, which is why a crowded market keeps making room for small local labels.
Sep 5, 2026
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AI-Hardware Exporters Are Living in a Different 2026 Economy
The IMF and UNCTAD describe a widening split: economies tied to chips and AI infrastructure are gaining momentum while many energy importers absorb the war shock.
Aug 2, 2026
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Tesla Sold More Cars, Then Spent the Profit on Its Future
Record vehicle deliveries lifted Tesla’s revenue, but a surge in research spending shows how aggressively the carmaker is funding robotaxis, AI and Optimus.
Jul 23, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Is Designing a New Role as a Global Logistics Bridge
Ports, airports, rail, digital customs and local manufacturing are turning geography into a coordinated economic advantage under Vision 2030.
Jul 28, 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s Most Valuable Future Project Is Human Capability
Vision 2030’s lasting success will depend on whether young Saudis gain the skills, confidence and pathways to lead industries that are still taking shape.
Jul 28, 2026
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The World Economy Is Holding Up, but the Recovery Is Splitting in Two
The IMF still sees 3% global growth in 2026, yet that headline hides a widening gap between technology-linked winners and economies squeezed by war and energy costs.
Jul 31, 2026
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Saudi Arabia's Next Growth Test Is Turning Investment Headlines Into Durable Capability
Saudi Arabia is attracting partnerships in mining, AI, finance and infrastructure. The strongest Vision 2030 outcome will be skills, productive firms and exports that endure.
Jul 31, 2026
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The Thirty-Year Treasury Is at 5.32 Per Cent and the Federal Reserve Has Not Touched a Thing
Long government borrowing costs are at multi-decade highs across the United States, Germany, France and Japan. The cause is not central bank policy. It is the sheer volume of debt being issued, and some of it is paying for data centres.
Aug 18, 2026
