The threat of cybersecurity is real, and it’s enough to scare the pants off big multinationals and small businesses alike. As no industry is safe from hackers, the demand for cybersecurity services is not going away any time soon, and so we’re only bound to see more and more startups popping up in this space, and big corporations gobbling them up through acquisition deals almost as fast as they appear.

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Many nations are working in unison to foster a fairly competitive playing field in several markets, particularly where big, publicly listed companies are involved (Big Tech, we’re pointing at you). Of course, this won’t come without resentment from these companies that will do their best to keep hold of their dominant positions in their respective industries and markets.

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There is no doubt that data is the liquid gold of the 21st century and China wants to avoid giving it away for free to its biggest global competitor. What is clear by now is that the Chinese government won’t back down from restraining Chinese tech companies’ listings in the US market – and while China’s tech giants may decide to comply or disregard the government’s advice, either way, they better watch out as non-compliance comes with a hefty consequence.

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Most companies' stocks in the Middle East are showing a rebound this year as more positive sentiment hits the markets after the pandemic hit hard. Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar are rebuilding the region's economic prosperity on non-petrochemical foundations, focusing instead on other sectors of strength such as banking, telecommunications, and industrials.

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The UAE is in a cultural and touristic ferment phase with big international events coming up and several industries moving on from Covid-19. While the Abu Dhabi and Dubai governments are pushing their larger goals of becoming a global destination both for tourism and business, significant capital injections are being made in key sectors such as entertainment, banking, and sports.

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Tadawul’s development and expansion is a key pillar to Vision 2030 for growing the Kingdom’s financial sector. The stock market has now reached a level where it's not only competing with other regional exchanges but directly with the greater, global financial marketplaces.

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The Egyptian Exchange is becoming increasingly attractive for investors and a great source of assets to diversify a MENA-focused portfolio. In recent times the EGX has embarked on a plan to improve the capital market, through a number of new measures and reforms to increase its trading volume. But then again, with heated capital market activity globally, we can see why.

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It’s impossible to know when and how interest rates will change, but we do know they only have one direction to go. Rising interest rates could put your favorite tech stocks on sale and maybe cause you to explore other sectors of the stock market such as financials.

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It’s impossible to know when and how interest rates will change, but we do know they only have one direction to go. Rising interest rates could put your favorite tech stocks on sale and maybe cause you to explore other sectors of the stock market such as financials.

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With its ongoing price rally (which reached all-high records this year) and recent institutional adoption, Ethereum is becoming more mainstream. This means that Ethereum may even, one day, overtake bitcoin (for real) as well as lead a paradigm shift in the financial industry towards a more robust, open, and transparent decentralized financial infrastructure.

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