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IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.3% on AI surge

19/01/2026

The global economy is expected to grow faster than earlier projected, supported by strong investment in artificial intelligence and improved financial conditions, according to the International Monet

Gulfnews

Global AI spending to hit $2.5 trillion this year, says report

16/01/2026

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2.52 trillion in 2026, a 44% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company.

The AI infrastruct

Trade Arabia

Minerals and a strategic location: Why Greenland is coveted

15/01/2026

Greenland, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to seize for national security reasons, is an ice-covered self-governing Danish territory in the Arctic. On Wednesday, senior Danish and Greenland

AFP

US luxury retailer Group Saks Global files for bankruptcy

15/01/2026

US luxury retail group Saks Global, the heavily indebted parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy. The group has struggled w

Kuwait Times

Global Unemployment 'Stable' in 2026, but Decent Jobs Lacking

15/01/2026

The global unemployment rate is expected to hold steady in 2026, the United Nations said Wednesday, but cautioned the labor market's seeming stability belies a dire shortage of decent jobs.

Asharq Al Awsat