Analysis

SAUDI ARAMCO IPO

Saudi Aramco Selects D.C.-Based FTI Consulting as Media Advisor for IPO, Report Says

• SUSTG Team
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• 3. 14. 2017

Saudi Aramco has chosen Washington, D.C.-based FTI Consulting as global media adviser for what is expected to be the world's largest initial public share offer, industry sources told Reuters.

• Agriculture

  

  U.S., Saudi Arabian Agribusiness Majors May Partner to Bid on Saudi Grains Milling Privatization

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 8. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's largest private agriculture company, Almarai, and U.S. agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Co. are reportedly among companies eying Saudi Grains Organization's (SAGO) milling operations, the kingdom's sole supplier, according to an exclusive report by Reuters.

• Transportation in Saudi Arabia

  

  Despite Major Investments in Uber, Careem, Saudi Arabia Bans Ride-Sharing Apps from Airport Pickups

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 2. 2017

  In a setback for women especially, who make up 80% of ride-sharing app's customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the government has announced that it has banned Uber and Careem from making airport pickups and will instead force customers to use cabs, according to a report.

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  Aramco Taps Three Banks to Underwrite ‘Largest Ever’ IPO

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 22. 2017

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  Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen’s Border Last Week

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 14. 2017

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Secretary of State Tillerson Calls Saudi King Salman, Applauds Saudi Role in Regional Stability

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 10. 2017

  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Saudi Arabia's King Salman by phone yesterday, and commended the Kingdom on its role in "promoting stability across the region," the SPA reported.

• Jadwa Chartbook

  

  December Data a Mixed Picture for Saudi Economy

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 6. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's total government accounts with SAMA fell $80 billion last year, representing a significant slowdown from 2015 which saw a $116 billion net decline, according to a recently released chartbook by Jadwa Investment.

• Iran

  

  Trump Turns Up Rhetoric, Threats Toward Iran

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 2. 2017

  The Trump administration says it is putting Iran "on notice" following two provocative incidents in the region in the past week, including an attack on a Saudi navy ship by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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  U.S.-Saudi Arabia Continue Strong Defense Ties in Trump Administration’s Early Days

  Lucien Zeigler  |  2. 1. 2017

  The U.S.-Saudi security relationship is off to a stable start in the first days of the Donald Trump administration.

• Saudi Economy

  

  Economy Rebounds in Saudi Arabia as Money Supply Grows

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 30. 2017

  Saudi Arabian money supply growth has picked up in latest data for the month of December "in a sign that the economy is regaining strength after a slump last year caused by low oil prices and government austerity measures," Reuters reports, citing central bank data.