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60 Saudi Firms Seek Investment Opportunities in Baghdad International Fair

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi Export Development Authority is part of the Saudi pavilion at the Baghdad International Fair in its 44th session, from October 21 to 30, with 60 companies from various industrial and service sectors. The Saudi Export Authority is seeking through the...

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Prince Badr bin Farhan with Ghassan al-Shibl, Rashid al-Owain and Islam Zween (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Research and Marketing Group Acquires Controlling Stake in ‘Argaam’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Business

Riyadh– As part of its plan to expand its range of specialized content and develop digital publishing initiatives, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) acquired a controlling stake in the Argaam Investment and Trading Company. Argaam is a financial news portal...

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall. (Reuters)

Oil Edges Higher on Gains as Geopolitical Threats Intensify in Kirkuk, Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Business

London – As a number of geopolitical problems unfold, oil prices maintained gains on Tuesday, while Goldman Sachs said oil production from Iraq’s Kurdistan region was likely to be jeopardized by the standoff with Iraq. Despite the fears of the Kurdistan...

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Future Investment Initiative announcement poster.

Speakers Controlling $22 Trillion in Asset Value Expected at Saudi Future Investment Initiative

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 18, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), one of the world’s most important sovereign wealth funds, said that prominent speakers from the investment sector have confirmed tat they will be attending the “Future Investment Initiative.” Held in...

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A trader looks at electronic displays at the Amman Stock Exchange. (Reuters)

Money and Investment Conference in Jordan Discusses Status of Digital Currencies

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Oct 18, 2017 | Business

Amman – The 12th Money and Investment Conference got underway on Tuesday in Amman with the participation of Arab and foreign experts and international companies. The conference, titled “Digital coins [bitcoins] and their influence on the economy”, discussed the...

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The National Bank of Kuwait’s Studies and Research Unit confirmed a decline in yields on Gulf sovereign bonds in parallel with a decline in risks and a rise in oil prices. (Getty Images)

Issuances of GCC Public Debt Total 415 Bn Dollars

by Mutlaq Muneer | Oct 17, 2017 | Business

London – A report issued by the National Bank of Kuwait’s Studies and Research Unit confirmed a decline in yields on Gulf sovereign bonds in parallel with a decline in risks and a rise in oil prices. Gulf Cooperation Council debt issuance picked up in the...