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Exclusive: Aujan To Expand Into Asia, Africa

The Saudi-based juice manufacturer, which signed a $1 billion deal with Coca-Cola in 2011, plans to launch Rani and Barbican brands in international markets.

Kingdom Holding To Pay $147m In Dividends

The firm made a net profit of 209.6 million riyals ($55.9 million) in the fourth quarter.

Saudi Arabia Salaries Increased 5.8% In 2012

The government’s bumper spending spree translated into higher salaries in the Kingdom.

London’s Shard Group To Manage Saudi’s Kingdom Tower

Mace will manage the development while the 1km tower will be built by Saudi construction firm Bin Laden Group.

Saudi King Swears In Shura Council’s First Women Members

King Abdullah is seen as having pushed to cautiously advance the role of women in Saudi society.

EXCLUSIVE: Prince Alwaleed Interview – The World’s Most Powerful Arab

Once again, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud tops the Gulf Business power list. In an exclusive interview, he opens up to Aarti Nagraj on how it felt to double his share price in 2012 and why he fears for the Saudi unemployment timebomb.

Saudi Maaden Restarts Fertiliser Plant

The mining firm shut down the plant for three weeks for maintenance.

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding Buys Stake In Chinese Online Retailer

Kingdom Holding already has investments in China’s entertainment and hotel sectors.

Saudi Sipchem Signs $280m Refinancing Deals

The first instalment is due to be repaid in the second half of 2013.

Tabreed’s Unit Plans Dhs549m District Cooling Plant in Saudi

The Saudi affiliate of Abu Dhabi-based utility Tabreed is developing a 55,000 RT project in Mecca.

Damac Launches Partnership With Fendi

The announcement marked a rare public appearance from the chairman of DAMAC, Hussain Sajwani.

Japan Offers Nuclear Help To Saudi

The offer from trade minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, was aimed at freeing up extra oil.

Saudi Arabia To Buy German Patrol Boats

The Kingdom is expected to spend $2 billion on ships from a Bremen-based dockyard.

REVEALED: Top 5 Most Powerful Arabs In Saudi Arabia

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal tops the Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi To Sign Emergency Oil Supply With Japan

The agreement would allow Japan to quickly seek additional oil supplies via a telephone hotline.

Saudi’s Mobily Raises Capital With Bonus Share Offer

The company enjoyed better than predicted profit growth last quarter of $501 million.

Jeddah Among World’s Top 10 Cheapest Cities

The Saudi Arabian city offers a “cheap cost of living in a more stable environment,” says new survey.

Saudi King Abdullah Replaces Saudi Market Regulator Head

Mohammed bin Abdulmalik Al al-Sheikh has been appointed as chairman of the Kingdom’s Capital Market Authority

Saudi Telecom’s Domestic CEO Resigns

Jameel Abdullah al-Molhem is the latest in a line of senior executives to leave the company.

Dubai’s Shuaa Launches Saudi Lease Financing Company

Jeddah-based Gulf Installments will focus on offering Sharia compliant services to SMEs in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding In Islamic Financing Push

The firm, owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has formed a sharia board to raise more of its funds through Islamic finance.

Saudi’s Maaden Eyes $7bn Finance

The money will fund the Umm Wual phosphate project at Waad Al-Shimal City.

Saudi Maaden To Shut Fertilizer Plant For Maintenance

The mining firm plans to close a diammonium phosphate fertilizer plant for three weeks.

Saudi Can Maintain Current Spending, Says Finance Minister

The Kingdom has budgeted expenditure of SAR820 billion for 2013, 19 per cent higher than the amount budgeted for 2012.

Saudi’s Amwal Sells Stake In Education Group

Investment firm Amwal AlKhaleej says it has exited its investment in Saudi’s Al Rowad Education Group for a “very high return.”

Saudi Urges 50% Rise In Capital For Arab Lender

Kuwait-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has a capital base of around KWD2 billion.

Zain Saudi Q4 Net Loss Narrows By 4%

The mobile company reported a new loss of SAR443 million in the fourth quarter of the year.

Saudi Telecom Q4 Profit Falls 79% On One-Off Charges

The telecoms operator faced one-off charges related to affiliates in South Africa and India.

Kingdom Holding Q4 Net Profit Rises 11.6%

The Saudi conglomerate owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed made a net profit of $55.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Saudi’s Maaden Q4 Net Profit Up 45%

The mining company attributed the increase to the beginning of commercial production of ammonia and DAP