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Saudi Arabia Sees a Boom in the Kingdom’s Freelancer Workforce
- August 23,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The number of freelance workers in Saudi Arabia is growing quickly as the Kingdom’s economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to fresh data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
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Kingdom’s Sights Remain on Renewables as Energy Ministry Allocates Land Plots for Solar
- August 20,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy is building two renewable energy plants on land plots with a total area of 12 million square meters (4.6 square miles) to generate 600mw of energy, according to Zawya via the Saudi Press Agency. The two announced plans fit into the Kingdom’s ongoing solar and renewable power ambitions. Saudi Arabia […]
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Cementing End of Rift, Qatar Appoints Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- August 12,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, just weeks after the Kingdom named Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan to serve as the Saudi ambassador to Qatar.
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Fintech Saudi Releases National Fintech Adoption Survey Results in 5 Areas
- August 10,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Fintech Saudi, an initiative launched by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) in partnership with the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has announced the results of the National Fintech Adoption Survey, a first of its kind measurement in Saudi Arabia of the people’s interest in adopting fintech solutions.
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Saudi Aramco Posts Nearly 300% Jump in 2Q Profit on Soaring Energy Demand Recovery
- August 9,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco generated a net income of $25.5 billion in the second quarter of 2021, beating expectations and boosting the company’s earnings to nearly quadruple its earnings from the same quarter last year. The income was a 288% increase in net income for the second quarter, and the company maintained its dividend of $18.8 billion.
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SABIC’s Profit Surges in 2Q Amid Booming Demand for Petrochemical Products
- August 5,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi-based petrochemicals giant SABIC hit a $2 billion quarterly profit in the second quarter of this year as a healthy global demand for its products drove sales, according to reports. SABIC also said it expects this solid performance to continue in the second half of 2021, “backed by healthy demand and rising oil prices,” according to Reuters.
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Jadwa Chartbook: Oil Prices Continue Climb for Third Straight Month, Benefitting Saudi Economy
- August 2,2021
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- SUSTG Team
A third straight monthly gain for oil is benefitting the Saudi economy, as SAMA FX reserves rose in June by $8.8 billion month-on-month and the non-oil PMI was unchanged at 56.4, indicating continued growth, a recently-released monthly Chartbook by Jadwa Investment for the month of June notes.
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Saudi PPP to Invest $15 Billion in New Technology Fund – Report
- July 29,2021
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- SUSTG Team
A Saudi public-private partnership will launch a $15 billion technology fund “to advance the digital infrastructure in the Kingdom,” a report in Arab News said, based on an announcement at a conference in Riyadh on Wednesday.
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Ivory Coast beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Kingdom’s Olympic Soccer Opener
- July 22,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The Ivory Coast beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in the Kingdom’s opening Olympic soccer match on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan. Ivory Coast’s Franck Kessie scored the go-ahead goal in the 66th minute in a disappointing start for the Kingdom’s Tokyo dreams. On the Saudi side, Salem Al-Dossari scored the Kingdom’s lone goal in the match.
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Saudi Startups Raise Over $250m So Far in 2021, Report Says
- July 19,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Dubai-based research platform Magnitt says Saudi Arabian startups raised more than a quarter of a billion dollars in venture capital (VC) funding during the first half of 2021, as the Kingdom looks to continue to develop entrepreneurship within its borders. Magnitt says that VC funding in MENA increased by 12% from FY’20, “marking a quarterly […]
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Saudi Aramco is the world’s most profitable oil giant. For investors, it’s one big yawn.
On Wednesday, Aramco closed at 34.80 Saudi riyals ($9.28), down 0.1% year-to-date. The upshot: Aramco investors have missed out on the great rally in energy stocks this year. In the same period, the S&P 500 energy sector was up 26.8%.
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Saudi Aramco aims to raise at least $17 bln from gas pipeline -sources
Potential bidders including North American private equity and infrastructure funds, as well as state-backed funds in China and South Korea have been approached by Aramco through its advisors before a formal sale process kicks off in the next few weeks, they said.
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Saudi Aramco joins ACWA-led consortium developing 1.5GW PV plant
With an investment value of SAR 3.4 billion (US$906 million), the Sudair project will be constructed in Sudair Industrial City and feature bifacial PV modules and trackers.
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Saudi Aramco is in advanced talks on up to $25 billion Reliance deal
A deal would forge closer ties between the world’s biggest oil exporter and one of the fastest-growing energy consumers. It would seal more than two years of negotiations and mark Aramco’s first all-stock deal since its initial public offering in 2019. Ambani confirmed talks about a deal with an implied stake valuation of $15 billion that same year. Discussions were delayed by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and slump in oil prices.
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Perspective: What Is Driving The Transformation Of Saudi Aramco?
While Aramco’s top priority is still its biggest shareholder - the Saudi government - global trends are pushing it towards diversification. The asset sale plan mirrors that of UAE neighbor Adnoc, which has been selling minority stakes in its energy assets to monetize them while it still can. Now that oil prices have recovered from the pandemic lows, it is the best time for this. Yet, Adnoc has been divesting assets for four years and has so far generated some $30 billion in proceeds in that period. The latest divestment plan is a listing of the Emirati company’s drilling business. The proceeds will reportedly be used for clean energy projects.
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Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures helps heat transfer fluid specialist raise $5.9m
An international company specializing in additives for industrial heating and cooling systems has raised $5.9 million from a round of funding led by Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) and the Progress Tech Transfer Fund (PTT). HT Materials Science (HTMS) produces heat transfer fluid additives which, when added to water and glycol heating and cooling systems, yield substantial improvements in energy use.
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Energy giant Saudi Aramco leads €5m investment in Irish company
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures co-led the investment in partnership with Progress Tech Transfer, a Luxembourg-based fund specialising in sustainable technologies.
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Saudi Aramco retenders Jafurah cogeneration project
The Jafurah gas development is part of Aramco’s $3.2bn unconventional resources programme, which aims to develop shale gas in three areas of the kingdom. In line with the Vision 2030 masterplan, Riyadh is aiming to ensure the kingdom remains self-sufficient in gas supply as demand for power continues to grow in the residential and industrial sectors.
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Saudi Aramco’s Asian crude prices hike comes at risky time amid Chinese COVID resurgence
Also, US varieties, such as Mars, which is of a comparable medium quality, are being offered at rates that are lower than last month, while Russia’s Urals is also becoming cheaper, according to traders who buy and sell those barrels, which could lead to Asian refiners to buy lower amounts of contracted volumes from Aramco.
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Golf Saudi launches Mass Participation program at Aramco Team Series tournament in Spain
Golf Saudi hosted leading female personalities from the Kingdom at the second Aramco Team Series tournament of the year in Sotogrande, Spain. The occasion was part of Golf Saudi’s Mass Participation program that aims to grow the game of golf and boost participation in Saudi Arabia and internationally.
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