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Saudi’s non-oil private sector improves, jobs growth remains slow

The kingdom’s non-oil firms noted sharp increases in output and new business

Saudi citizens fund registrations reach 1.7 million

The fund is designed to compensate lower earners for cuts to fuel, electricity and water subsidies

Saudi Aramco likely to list on multiple exchanges at same time

The planned listing next year of up to 5 per cent of Aramco is expected to be the world’s biggest IPO

Saudi finance minister says efficiency initiative saves SAR80bn

The ministry has also set up a mechanism to reimburse contractors within 60 days

Saudi Shoura Council to discuss granting women passports without consent

Women in the kingdom need their male guardian’s permission to obtain travel documents

Saudi to invite bids for renewable projects in April

Khalid Al-Falih said the projects would be awarded in September

Saudi welcomes US President Trump’s ‘pro-oil’ policies

The kingdom’s energy minister says Saudi may increase its oil investments in the US

Saudi’s Mobily signs SAR7.9bn refinancing with banks

The murabaha facility will refinance a significant part of Mobily’s current debt

Saudi labour ministry still crippled by Jan cyber attack

Labour ministry offices are still unable to renew residence permits

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

Job cuts expected to continue in Saudi this year – survey

Up to 45 per cent of surveyed firms in Saudi expect headcount reductions in 2017

Saudi labour ministry to halt recruitment at firms that cut Saudi staff

A new directive will see firms punished if they fail to justify the sacking of 1 per cent of their Saudi workforce

Saudi Cabinet gives final approval for 5% VAT

VAT will be implemented across the GCC from early next year

Saudi Telecom to buy rival Atheeb’s mobile towers for SAR230m

STC said the purchase would be financed through “internal resources”

Saudi Prince Badr bin Mohammed dies

His funeral prayer will be performed on Monday in Riyadh

Saudi women allowed to operate food carts in Jeddah

The first cart operated by a Saudi woman has been licensed in Jeddah

Trump speaks to Saudi, UAE leaders, discusses counter-terrorism push

The leaders also reportedly discussed heightening economic cooperation

Trump to speak to Saudi, UAE leaders – White House

The talks follow an uproar in the Middle East over Trump’s policy to ban travellers from seven Muslim majority countries

Two expats in Saudi critical after being infected with MERS virus

The two men are among six others infected with the virus in the last week

Saudi Aramco’s oil reserves confirmed by external audit ahead of IPO

Based on a figure of 265 billion barrels, Aramco’s fields contain about 15 per cent of the world’s proven reserves

Saudi affirms SAR2,000 fine on employers who withhold workers’ passports

Under law, foreign workers have the right to keep their passports and official documents

Hyatt opens third Saudi hotel in Riyadh

The 28-floor property is located within the Olaya financial area

MSCI says it welcomes Saudi stock market reforms

MSCi said it could launch in June a review of whether to include Saudi in its emerging market index

Saudi builder Khodari says projects worth $83.4m delayed

The total value of the firm’s backlog of uncompleted work stood at SAR2.85bn as of end-2016

Firms accused of exploiting labour laws after cutting Saudi staff

Experts argued companies should seek merger and other options rather than retrenching Saudi employees

Saudi Shoura Council rejects proposal to tax expat remittances

The proposal included a 6 per cent tax on expat remittances

UAE mid-level managers paid an average of $95,120 per year – report

Saudi Arabia was found to have the second highest gross salaries in the MEA region

Saudi warns on cyber defense as Shamoon virus resurfaces

The labour ministry said it had been attacked and a chemicals firm reported a network disruption

Saudi businessman Sheikh Adel Aujan passes away

The chairman of Aujan Group Holding, Sheikh Adel was part of the company for 48 years

Saudi accuses 32 people of spying for Iran

Saudi inflation plunge aids government in fight to tame deficit

Much of the decline was due to lower food prices, which fell 4.3 per cent from a year earlier

Russia beats Saudi as China’s top crude oil supplier in 2016

Russian shipments surged nearly a quarter over 2015 to about 1.05 million barrels per day