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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Ups Stake in Tesla, Musk Considers Taking Company Private
- August 8,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has bought a minority stake in Tesla at just below 5 percent, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the stake. Yesterday, Elon Musk took to Twitter to declare that he wanted to take Tesla private in a deal that would value the company at $70bn. “Am considering taking Tesla private […]
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Report: Saudi-backed SoftBank Earnings Surge on Vision Fund Valuation
- August 7,2018
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- SUSTG Team
SoftBank has reported a 49.2 percent surge in its latest quarterly earnings due in part to a $2.2 billion gain at its tech-focused Saudi-backed Vision Fund, Zawya reports. According to Zawya, the fund’s investment gain was a result of the sale of the Indian e-commerce company Flipkart to US chain Walmart. An increase in the value of the fund’s […]
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Reports: Saudi Aramco Interested in Buying Controlling Stake in Sabic, Possibly Up to 70%; IPO Timeline in Question
- July 23,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco aims to buy a controlling stake in petrochemical maker SABIC, possibly up to 70% of the company that is currently controlled by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to reports. Sabic, as the chemical company is known, carries a market value of over $100 billion. Amin Nasser, Aramco’s chief executive officer, said in an […]
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Report Says U.S., Saudi Arabia Officials Working Closely on Ongoing Economic, Security Cooperation
- July 11,2018
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. government teams spent three days in Saudi Arabia discussing ways to cut off money flows to Iran without disrupting energy markets, Bloomberg reports, ahead of U.S. efforts to press nations to stop buying Iranian oil by Nov. 4. The report, which cited a senior State Department official, said that envoys from the State and Treasury departments and […]
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Report: Saudi Modified Mineral Investment System Preparation Done: Al-Falih
- July 9,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources announced Sunday the completion of the modified mineral investment system which will “open the path for investors and the private sector to benefit from promising investment opportunities in this vital sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” according to reports. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry […]
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Saudi Aramco, US Firm NOV Sign Deal for Onshore Oil Rigs, Equipment
- June 29,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco signed a deal with Houston-based National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV) to form a joint venture to make onshore rigs and equipment in Saudi Arabia, according to a press release by Aramco and reported in several news outlets. The Houston Chronicle reports the joint venture with Saudi Aramco is for “the manufacturing of land […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Grain Organization will Privatize Four Mills as Reforms Reach More Sectors
- June 28,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s state grain buyer, the Saudi Arabian Grains Organization (SAGO), said on Thursday it would start accepting applications for qualification of potential investors interested in the sale of its four mills on Aug. 26 as the push toward privatization across several sectors in the Kingdom continues. Reuters reports that the agency “will also make […]
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Potentially Lucrative Decision for Saudi Arabia on MSCI Inclusion Today
- June 20,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will hear news regarding its inclusion into MSCI, Inc.’s highly sought-after emerging market index. The announcement is expected at 4:30pm today on the U.S. East coast, or 23:30 tonight in Riyadh. As Bloomberg writes, the Kingdom’s path toward potential inclusion in the index began three years ago with a concerted effort toward more transparent […]
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Tough Start for Saudi Arabia Football at World Cup; Uruguay Next
- June 15,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Host country Russia defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0 in a tough start for the Kingdom’s first World Cup bid in 12 years. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watched the match alongside of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, and video images of the two leaders reacting to the match have gone viral on social media sites. […]
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Saudi Arabia Set to Launch $32 Billion Plan to Jumpstart Housing Market
- June 14,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed mortgage company, the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), plans to roll out new funding soon to the Kingdom’s lenders to boost home ownership in Saudi Arabia, according to a report. Announced in October 2017, the creation of the SRC and the overall plan for $32 billion to boost home ownership […]
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi king sacks senior aide for photographer ‘slap’
Saudi Arabia's King Salman sacked a senior aide on Tuesday, shortly after a video posted online appeared to show the official slapping a photojournalist, state media said.
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King SalmanSaudi king faces changing landscape
For a system used to gradual movement and elite consensus, King Salman is showing there is another way of conducting Saudi politics. And his early moves suggest he sees the need to confront not only a regional challenge from Iran but also political pressures at home.
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SecurityThree Saudis beheaded in kingdom
A Saudi national who shot dead a member of the security forces was among three people beheaded in the kingdom on Thursday, the interior ministry said.
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Syria: Rebel GroupsSyria: How a new rebel unity is making headway against the regime
The rebel offensive in Idlib has drawn together some 6,000 fighters, including almost 1,200 from al-Nusra, and brought about unprecedented levels of co-ordination. But arguably more significant has been the support the coalition has received from regional powers. For the first time, there has been clear co-operation between Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Energy PolicySaudi King Salman’s royal reshuffle: what it means for oil
The eventual appointment of Al-Falih as Oil Minister would fit with previous practice, according to Mallinson, as both Al-Falih and Al-Naimi were appointed Chairman of Saudi Aramco after previously being CEO. Al-Falih would have a similar strategy to al-Naimi and would likely allow market forces to rebalance the oil price, he added.
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Ministry of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi King Names Al-Falih Aramco Chairman, Replacing Al-Naimi
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman named Khalid A. Al-Falih as chairman of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s biggest crude exporter, replacing Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi, according to state television.
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Adel Al-JubeirSaudi foreign minister is Washington insider, confidant of king
Saudi Arabia's new foreign minister, a U.S.-educated connoisseur of Washington's diplomatic scene and longtime adviser to the kingdom's rulers, is an articulate spokesman for his country's new assertive approach to the Middle East's growing conflicts.
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War in Yemen: Military BonusSaudi king orders one-month salary bonus for security personnel
Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered on Wednesday a one-month salary bonus for all military and security personnel to convey his "appreciation of their efforts", the official SPA news agency announced.
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Saudi LeadershipSaudi King Implements Major Cabinet Reshuffle
Saudi Arabia's new king has announced a major cabinet reshuffle that puts in place a new generation to succeed him.
- Middle East Monitor - World's longest serving FM steps down in major Saudi reshuffle
- Washington Post - In a surprise move, Saudi Arabia’s king shakes up line of succession
- Reuters - Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
- SUSRIS - Breaking News | Leadership Shakeup
- SUSRIS - New Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef
- WSJ (paywall) - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Changes Line of Succession in Major Reshuffle
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Shipping and TransportationContainer terminal opens at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz Port
The terminal on the Arabian Gulf coast is only the second terminal at King Abdul Aziz, the largest port on the Arabian Gulf and second only to the Port of Jeddah in import-export traffic in the Middle East and North Africa.
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