PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

PIF Acquires Stake in Jasara Program Management Co., Agrees to $10b Loan Terms

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 40% stake in Jasara Program Management Co., a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Jacobs Engineering Group, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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