Currency swings and a product recall are a difficult combination to absorb in a single quarter — and yet Nestlé’s first-quarter numbers tell a story of underlying resilience that most FMCG operators would quietly envy. The headline sales figure looks soft, but the organic picture is considerably more instructive. Total reported sales for the first … Read more
A 2.2% production decline across Greater Europe sounds like a contraction story at first glance. But when the sector moves nearly 2.9 million tonnes of nonwovens in a single year — against weakening demand, intensifying import competition, and a contracting hygiene segment — that number requires more than a headline read. EDANA, the international association … Read more
Holding rates steady sounds routine until you consider what it signals for every mortgage holder, business borrower, and deposit saver across the UAE. The Central Bank of the UAE has once again chosen to keep its base rate exactly where it has been, and the reasoning tells a broader story about where Gulf monetary policy … Read more
