Analysis

INVESTMENT

‘MSCI Tadawul 30 Index’ Goes Live with 30 Biggest Saudi Equities

• SUSTG Team
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• 1. 30. 2019

MSCI Inc. and the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announced today the launch of the MSCI Tadawul 30 Index, a tradeable index, according to a press release.

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  Saudi Arabia Sets Up New Company for NEOM Fully Owned by Kingdom’s PIF

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 29. 2019

• GACA

  

  Royal Decree Removes Saudi Civil Aviation Authority President

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 22. 2019

  The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Bin Sulaiman Al-Tamimi, has been removed from his post by a royal decree issued on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency and other regional outlets reported.

• Energy

  

  Saudi Arabia Explores Interconnected Gas Grid for Region

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 16. 2019

  Saudi Arabia may pursue an interconnected natural gas grid in the region that would link together the Kingdom with Oman, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, according to reports.

• Labor

  

  Salaries in Saudi to Increase 5-6% in 2019, Women Participation to Rise 15%, Study Says

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 7. 2019

  Salaries for mid-level to senior professionals in Saudi Arabia will rise between 5-6% on average in 2019 and women will see a 15% rise in workforce participation in 2019, a recent study by GCC-based recruitment consultancy Cooper Fitch said.

• Saudi Economy

  

  Saudi GDP Grew in 3Q, but Non-Oil Growth Slows

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 31. 2018

  Saudi Arabia's economy grew in the third quarter of 2018 at its fastest rate since early 2016, according to reports, but non-oil growth slowed to 2.1 percent from 2.4 percent.

• 2019 Budget

  

  Saudi Arabia Plans to Increase State Spending by More than 7 Percent in 2019

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 18. 2018

  Saudi Arabia plans to increase state spending by more than 7 percent in 2019, according to a budget released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday.

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  Saudi Private Sector Growth hits 11 Month High as Economy Adjusts to Reforms

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 6. 2018

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Senate Set to Vote On Measure to End U.S. Support Saudi Arabia in Yemen as Pompeo Pens Op-Ed Touting ‘Vital Partnership’

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 28. 2018

  The Senate is expected to vote on legislation as early as Wednesday that would end U.S. involvement in the Saudi Arabia-backed war in Yemen, potentially issuing a major rebuke of President Donald Trump.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Trump Taps Gen. John Abizaid as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 14. 2018

  President Trump has selected Retired Four-Star General John Abizaid to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.