Saudi Arabia Rises to 13th Globally in IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2026
Ranks 3rd among G20 economies with #1 global leadership in Banking, Cybersecurity, and Commercial Services Export Growth under Vision 2030.
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Ranks 3rd among G20 economies with #1 global leadership in Banking, Cybersecurity, and Commercial Services Export Growth under Vision 2030.
IMF projects 6.3% growth by 2026 driven by Dar es Salaam port expansion, $10B SGR railway, and EACOP crude pipeline.
From weather event to macro variable: ECB joint study projects 0.8% output loss by 2029 due to extreme heatwaves and wildfires.
Transitioning from coverage to meaningful connectivity under the new 2026–2030 Roadmap announced by Minister Meutya Hafid in Jakarta.
Academic review by Peter Howitt detailing how Nobel Laureate Edmund S. Phelps fundamentally transformed inflation theory and micro-foundations.
An authoritative assessment of sovereign liquidity risk, trade fragmentation, and cross-border investment corridors for the coming decade.
Evaluating global enterprise adoption, foundation model compute clusters, and productivity breakthroughs across financial services.
Strategic blueprint for financing green infrastructure, municipal microgrids, and offshore renewable capital deployment.
Imports fall $8.2B driven by reduced business stockpiling, while exports drop to 5-month low. Net trade expected to subtract 1.0 percentage point from Q2 GDP.
Q2 GDP grew 4.3% as retail sales slowed to 1.0%, contrasted with a 27% dollar export surge powered by AI boom legacy semiconductors and advanced tech.
Nicholas Spiro analyzes Beijing's high-tech manufacturing boom (CXMT +466%, exports +27%) versus lagging retail (+0.2%), warning of a second "China shock" in global markets.
Joint report by Visa & Artemis details how autonomous AI agents will drive M2M sub-dollar API settlements via stablecoins while credit card networks retain macro-commerce trust.