Major economy update. Saudi Ministry of Investment reports Saudi GDP grew 6.3% in Q1 as oil revenues, investment and SME financing expanded.
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[Saudi Arabia, GDP, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Vision 2030, Consumer Price Index]
Big telecom shift. Orange secures full ownership of Mas Orange, aiming to unlock synergies and accelerate growth across Spain.
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[Orange, MasOrange, Spain telecom market, telecom acquisition, 5G infrastructure]
Global banking shift. Backbase embeds Mastercard Move into its AI-native Banking OS to speed cross-border payment rollout.
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[Backbase, Mastercard, Mastercard Move, cross-border payments, AI-native banking]
Markets take note. Egypt garment exports climbed 15% as Fadel Marzouk highlights stronger demand across United States and Europe.
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[Egypt, garment exports, Apparel Export Council of Egypt, European markets, United States]
Crypto rules tighten. Greece may introduce a 15% capital gains tax on digital assets as regulatory alignment across Europe accelerates.
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[Greece, cryptocurrency, capital gains tax, European Union, MiCA]
Big yield opportunity. RBC launches BlueBay Enhanced Income Fund, offering broader access to CLO-based alternative credit assets.
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[RBC, BlueBay Enhanced Income Fund, collateralised loan obligations, alternative credit markets, retail investors]