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Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows 8.8% in third quarter

Oil activities in the third quarter increased 14.2 per cent year-on-year

How the GCC’s construction sector is looking to create a green future

The region’s construction sector is prioritising sustainability, with some of the upcoming developments employing eco-friendly techniques

Prince Khaled’s KBW Ventures invests in US-based foodtech startup

The funding round will help Black Sheep Foods scale up production for its debut lamb made from plants

Saudi Arabia and China strengthen strategic partnership in digital economy

Saudi Arabia and China strengthen partnership in digital economy

The partnership also covers cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, advanced computing and quantum information technology

Saudi and Chinese companies sign 34 investment agreements

The agreements covered sectors like green energy, green hydrogen, photovoltaic energy, information technology, cloud services, transportation, logistics, medical industries, housing and construction factories

Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports rise 4% to $6.6bln in October

Saudi Arabia sees 2023 budget surplus bump

Revenues are now set to reach SAR1.13tn, slightly more than projected earlier

Saudi Arabia’s construction sector strongest across MENA region, reveals JLL

Saudi Arabia’s construction sector strongest across MENA region, reveals JLL

Construction output growth in Saudi Arabia is anticipated to rise by 3.2 per cent in 2022, with a further annual average growth rate (AAGR) of 4 per cent between 2023 to 2026 as indicated by Global Data

Abdul Latif Jameel Energy’s FRV to power 400,000 homes in Brazil via new solar farm

The project will contribute to the diversification of the local economy and will be a source of investment for the region

Fawaz Alhokair Group, Arabian centres and Alhokair fashion announce rebranding

Fawaz Alhokair Group, Arabian centres announce rebranding

The full rebrand brings together all operating companies under the Cenomi brand

Deutsche Bank appoints Alanoud Alqahtani as GM of Saudi Arabia

Alqahtani will have oversight of the bank’s business activities regulated by the Saudi Central Bank

Saudi’s NEOM unveils first luxury island development

Sindalah will feature a 86-berth marina, while offshore buoys will house superyachts

Saudi Arabia launches three initiatives to boost climate action

Saudi Arabia weighs World Cup 2030 bid with Egypt, Greece

A Saudi bid to host the World Cup would add to the list of sporting events the world’s largest oil exporter is hosting

Saudi’s Public Investment Fund launches Aseer Investment Company

The new investment arm will attract local and foreign direct investment to develop the Aseer region

PIF subsidiary, ACWA Power to develop MENA’s largest solar plant in Saudi Arabia

The 2,060MW solar plant is set to be developed in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah province

Saudi

Saudi Arabia wealth fund raises $17bn loan for refinancing

Public Investment Fund raised the seven-year loan from a syndicate of 25 banks in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia

Saudi Arabia National Housing Company

How Saudi Arabia is resetting its real estate landscape brick by brick

Saudi Arabia-based National Housing Company is helping redefine the local real estate landscape, their CEO Mohammed Bin Saleh Albuty, tells us more about it

Informa

Saudi PIF-backed EV firm secures site for Foxconn project

Construction on the site, which is near a major Red Sea trading port, will start early next year

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince announces masterplan for new airport in Riyadh

The airport is expected to accommodate up to 185 million passengers and process 3.5 million tons of cargo by 2050

Saudi Aramco

Aramco unit hires HSBC, Citigroup for Riyadh share sale

The company is planning to sell 50 million shares, or a nearly 30 per cent stake

Oil

Oil set for third weekly loss on price-cap impasse, demand fears

Crude has declined this month, overturning the gains made in October

Saudi Aramco announces record Q2 and H1 2022 results

Saudi Aramco Base Oil gets approval for Riyadh share offering

Saudi Aramco is aiming to sell 50 million shares – a 29.7 per cent stake – in the company

Nestle to invest $1.9bn in Saudi Arabia over next decade

The plant, set to open in 2025, will serve Saudi Arabia and export markets in the Middle East and North Africa

Mideast KFC operator Americana raises $1.8bn from IPO

Mideast KFC operator Americana raises $1.8bn from IPO

Americana will be the first company to have its shares traded in both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Saudi Investment

Saudi Investment talks boost Kakao Group’s battered shares

The Public Investment Fund is in talks with Singapore’s GIC Pte to jointly fund up to 800bn won ($591m) ahead of Kakao Entertainment’s initial public offering due next year

Saudi Aramco signs 59 agreements to foster local industrial ecosystem

The purchase agreements with local and global manufacturers are valued at $11bn, and will reinforce supply chain resilience

Saudi Arabia announces public holiday after historic FIFA World Cup win

Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina in a 2-1 win, to mark an unprecedented entry into the football tournament

Egypt to start building $11bn wind farm from 2024

A consortium that includes Abu Dhabi’s Masdar and Infinity Power Holdings will finish building the 10-gigawatt onshore plant by 2030

Ceer

Saudi’s first EV brand Ceer appoints James Deluca as CEO

In his last role, DeLuca led VinFast, Vietnam’s first domestic automobile brand

Saudi Arabia announces 5 mining exploration opportunities

Hydrogen to Neom pacts in Saudi Arabia’s South Korea deals blitz

A total of 26 memorandums of understanding have been signed for cooperation on projects

Aramco says hydrogen talks with Japan, South Korea are advancing

Much of the gas for Aramco’s blue hydrogen will come from Saudi Arabia’s massive Jafurah field