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Softbank-Saudi Tech Fund becomes World’s Biggest with over $90 Million of Capital

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Technology

The world’s largest private equity fund, backed by Japan’s Softbank Group and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday it had raised over $93 billion to invest in technology sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics....

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Colombia’s Minister of Commerce: Our Country Welcomes Saudi Investments

by Luisa Polido | Sep 24, 2016 | Business, Interviews

Bogotá- Thanks to the historical agreement between the Colombian government and the rebels, a 50 years old conflict reached an end. This contributed in introducing Colombia to a new economic phase which will result in a tangible economic development and increased...

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Saudi Companies Seven Months apart from Liquidation

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Sep 19, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi companies whose losses exceed 50% of their capital now have seven months only before being completely liquefied. Administrations of these companies are taking serious steps to enhance their financial conditions. Asharq al-Awsat newspaper was informed...

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Egyptian protesters hold bread along with a flyer reading in Arabic “Danger, no to loans that lead to poverty” during a rally in downtown Cairo against the visit of a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 3, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ KHALED DESOUKI)

The Economy’s the Thing

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Apr 6, 2013 | Opinion

Can there still be talk of harmony between the Arab Spring states after all this time? Is it not enough to contemplate the rise of new political powers under the leadership of the international Muslim Brotherhood organization, particularly as this has all been...