SUSTG.com / Research
Discover stories, topics, and more about Saudi Arebia faster.
Recent stories from sustg
-
Saudi Arabia’s Timely Push for Solar to Reduce Oil Consumption
- August 18,2014
•
- Lucien Zeigler
It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia’s energy consumption is soaring, and that to meet increasing demand, the Kingdom is siphoning off more and more of its crude to power the booming Saudi economy. Although Saudi Arabia has plenty of oil, what is consumed to meet domestic power demand cannot be sold on the market. Writing […]
-
Sfakianakis: ‘The great giant of the emerging markets has finally awakened’
- August 15,2014
•
- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia’s stability in contrast to many of its neighbors in the Middle East region is a cause for optimism for the Kingdom’s economy and future, writes John Sfakianakis in the Financial Times’ Beyond Brics blog. Noting that those who argue that the Kingdom is the next destination for turmoil have “been thinking that for […]
-
‘Clash of Investment Cultures’ Awaits Foreigners in Saudi Stock Market
- August 15,2014
•
- SUSTG Team
Marwa Rashad and Andrew Torchia report on the impact on the Saudi stock market in the wake of the announcement that the Tadawul will open to foreign investors, and interview stock trader Mohamed al-Otaibi on his current “shorter-term approach” to investing in the market:
-
The Saudi Stock Exchange is Opening Up to Foreign Investment
- July 23,2014
•
- Lucien Zeigler
The Saudi Stock Market, also known as the Tadawul All-Share Index or TASI, will open up to foreign investment to money managers outside the GCC for the first time, Bloomberg reports citing the official Saudi Press Agency. “The oil-rich kingdom’s cabinet authorized the Capital Market Authority to allow overseas financial institutions to buy and sell […]
-
US-Saudi Trade, Investment and the U.S.-Saudi Commercial Relationship
- June 30,2014
•
- SUSTG Team
On June 12th, 2014 the FocusKSA discussion series examined the current status and future trajectory of trade and investment between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
-
Needed Changes at Saudi Arabia’s Majlis As Shura Council
- June 9,2014
•
- John Sfakianakis
A parliament is a legislature. More generally, “parliament” may simply refer to a democratic government’s legislature. The term is derived from the French parlement, the action of parler (“to speak”): a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which such a discussion took place. It acquired its modern meaning as […]
-
Saudi Arabia’s Upcoming 10th Economic Development Plan is of Critical Importance
- May 27,2014
•
- John Sfakianakis
Saudi Arabia’s two most important national economic goals are diversification and the creation of jobs. Simply, if the economy fails to diversify and doesn’t create enough jobs for Saudis, prospects for Saudi Arabia’s post-oil future will be severely diminished. An economic development plan is only as good as its implementation.
-
SMEs in Saudi Arabia: How the Supreme Economic Council Can Support SME Growth in the Kingdom
- May 20,2014
•
- John Sfakianakis
SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are key to an economy’s growth and account for 60% to 70% of jobs in most Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, with a particularly large share in Italy and Japan, and a relatively smaller share in the US. The percentage contribution of SMEs to GDP/total value added […]
-
VIDEO: FocusKSA Discussion on ‘Saudi Labor in Transition’
- May 19,2014
•
- SUSTG Team
Last week, SUSTG President Richard Wilson and SUSRIS Editor-in-Chief Patrick Ryan hosted three panelists to discuss issues related to labor in Saudi Arabia.
-
The Euromoney Conference: Investment in Saudi Arabia – Sfakianakis
- May 16,2014
•
- John Sfakianakis
Just recently Fitch upgraded the sovereign rating of Saudi Arabia to AA from AA-, denoting a stable outlook for the Kingdom. Fitch’s upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign rating makes it rank seventh within the G20 members, after the United States, Germany, Canada, Australia, Britain, France, and ahead of even Japan and China. Despite political upheaval […]
- 10 of 1103 results<< 1 … 99 100 101 102 103 … 111 >>
MUST-READS
-
Technology InvestmentSaudi CEOs call for investment boost in emerging technologies
In line with this trend, and according to the survey 88 percent of Saudi Arabia’s CEOs are planning greater levels of investment in emerging technologies with blockchain, the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and data analytics tools are emerging as the top three focus areas for CEOs.
-
2018 BudgetSaudi 2018 budget to focus on development, investment: finance ministry
Saudi Arabia’s 2018 budget, to be released on Tuesday, will focus on expansion, development and investment, but will not include new reforms or taxes, a senior Saudi finance ministry official said on Monday.
-
Prince Alwaleed bin TalalAlwaleed’s investment kingdom reels without its prince
Now it is Prince Alwaleed who is engulfed in a crisis following his detention last month as part of Riyadh’s anti-corruption crackdown. But, in his hour of need, nobody has publicly come to his aid as billions of dollars have been wiped off his fortune and the investment firm he founded, Kingdom Holding Company, has been plunged into uncertainty.
-
InvestmentUS investments in Saudi reported to exceed $15bn
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has announced that the amount of US investment facilities in the kingdom has increased to 462, with a total capital exceeding $15.1bn, according to local report.
-
Citi Saudi ArabiaCiti Hires Investment Banking Head for Saudi Arabia
Citigroup Inc. has hired a new head of investment banking for Saudi Arabia as the U.S. bank prepares to launch operations in the kingdom next year.
-
Hospitality SectorSaudi Arabian hospitality sector offers attractive investment opportunity, Knight Frank says
"As the market matures, emergence of REITs is likely to assist in institutionalizing the real estate market in Saudi Arabia, providing a wider range of investors exposure to the commercial real estate market," the agency said.
-
Abu Dhabi National Oil CompanyADNOC Accelerates Partnership Initiatives and Expands Investment Opportunities
In November alone, ADNOC signed oil and gas contracts worth at least $10 billion, announced plans to increase refining capacity by almost two-thirds and triple petrochemical production, had its debut for syndicated loans in international markets, and revealed details for a landmark partial privatization of the company’s fuel distribution business.
-
Saudi VC in USSaudi Arabian Startup Investment Into US Startups Slows
Over the past four years, VC firms in Saudi Arabia have invested over $5 billion known dollars into U.S. startups—with the pace of investment skyrocketing to highs into 2016.1 And although the Kingdom is opening itself up to new experiences, venture investments made from groups based in the country, as we’ll discover, are about as diverse its economy.
-
Prince Alwaleed bin TalalExclusive: Saudi prince detention holds up loan to investment firm
Kingdom Holding’s plan to borrow money to fund new investments has stalled because owner Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been detained in Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption crackdown, according to four banking sources familiar with the matter.
-
Soft Bank Vision FundSoftBank Plans Up to $25 Billion in Saudi Investments
SoftBank aims to deploy up to $15 billion in a new city called Neom that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to build on the Red Sea coast, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The Japanese company’s Vision Fund also plans investments of as much as $10 billion in state-controlled Saudi Electricity Co. as part of efforts to diversify the utility into renewables and solar energy, the people said. SoftBank also will have some of its portfolio companies open offices in Neom, they said.
- 10 of 1173 results<< 1 … 100 101 102 … 118 >>
