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Rich nations now spend more on debt than defense -OECD
Interest costs hit a 17-year high, reaching 3.3% of GDP in 2024
More than half of regional CEOs are eyeing M&A transactions over the next three years -PwC
Corporates continued to dominate in 2024, representing 56% of total volume.
Nayla Finance secures USD 4 mn in seed funding round
Funds will fuel platform growth and deploy an extra USD 2.7 mn in debt financing
Arrest of main Erdogan challenger shakes the TRY, Borsa Istanbul 100
Turkey’s central bank tore through a record USD 11.5 bn on the day of the arrest to try to stabilize…
Fed holds rates steady, warns of rising inflation and slower economic growth
The Fed lowered its GDP growth forecast for the US to 1.7%, down from 2.1%
US stocks see historic “bull crash” amid recession, trade war fears, with investors shifting towards long-term bonds and gold
The stocks’ declining appeal is due to the trade war and concerns over stagflation
Brewing trade war to weigh on global growth, OECD says
It also sees inflation coming in higher than previously forecast
US tariffs will have a “limited” impact on MENA economies, though headwinds may follow, economists say
A higher valued greenback would raise debt servicing costs, while oil prices could take a hit
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