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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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Aramco IPOBoutique bank Moelis wins advisory role for mammoth Saudi IPO
Moelis will be the internal independent adviser, a key position in which it will provide counsel on selection of underwriters, how much to pay them and where the shares should be listed, said the sources, who spoke on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Donald Trump PresidencyVideo: Saudi princess Basmah bint Saud says new travel rules ′not ban on Muslims′
Saudi Princess Basmah bint Saud has defended the choice of countries listed in US President Donald Trump's travel restrictions. In an exclusive interview with DW's Brent Goff she said that the idea of a ban on Muslims was "more media than it is fact."
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Public Investment Fund (PIF)SoftBank readying launch of $100 billion Saudi-backed fund
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. reported a better-than-expected 71 percent rise in third-quarter operating profit due to shrinking losses at US unit Sprint Corp. and strength in its domestic telecommunications business.
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U.S. Embassy in Saudi ArabiaProcessing US visa applications in Saudi Arabia resumes as travel ban lifted
The US diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia announced that they have resumed processing existing visa applications and schedule appointments for new ones after a US federal court order effectively suspending the travel ban for citizens of Muslim-majority countries imposed by President Trump.
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Saudi-LebanonSaudi Arabia to appoint ambassador to Lebanon: president’s office
Saudi Arabia will appoint a new ambassador to Lebanon, encourage the return of Saudi tourists and increase flights there by Saudi airlines, the Lebanese president's office said, in a sign of improved bilateral ties.
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West Bank SettlementsIsrael passes controversial law on West Bank settlements
Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law retroactively legalising about 4,000 homes built on settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Aramco Bond SaleSaudi Aramco Hires Banks for First Bond Sale Ahead of IPO
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. picked four banks to advise on its first bond sale, two people familiar with the matter said, ahead of plans for the world’s largest initial public offering.
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Trump Travel BanU.S. tech firms file legal brief opposing Trump’s immigration ban
Several technology giants, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, banded together on Sunday to file a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, arguing that it "inflicts significant harm on American business."
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Anti-ISIS CampaignPerspective: Trump’s Travel Ban Will Not ‘Help’ ISIS Recruitment
The trope posits an overly simplistic understanding of jihadist radicalization, and demeans Muslims in general.
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Saudi-U.S. RelationsWhy GCC has been silent on Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
The GCC royals have numerous agendas that they see as best protected by pursuing better ties with Trump than they enjoyed with Barack Obama.
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