Business & Money | Saturday 2 March, 2024 1:26 am

Enhancing fair trade practices important for economic opportunities in developing countries

Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said that enhancing fair trade practices is important for increasing economic opportunities in developing countries. He also emphasized the need to continue implementing the common framework for debt treatment.   In the first G20 Finance...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 March, 2024 1:24 am

Saudi Arabia aims for early education to reach 90% by 2030: Minister

Saudi Arabia improved its position in early education from 10% in 2019 to current 34%, aiming to reach 90% by 2030, said Minister of Education, Yousef Al-Benyan. He also emphasized the need to invest in teachers to attain higher skills.   During his participation in the Human...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 March, 2024 1:22 am

SAMA Governor says monetary policies should ensure price stability

Ayman Al-Sayari, Governor of Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) said that monetary policies should ensure price stability and be ready for immediate action to address economic changes.   He added that a stable financial sector is capable of efficiently converting savings into investments,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 March, 2024 1:19 am

Saudi Arabia to build food industrial clusters in Jazan, use Made in Saudi label on Lucid cars

Saudi Arabia will build food industrial clusters in Jazan, mining industrial clusters in Ras Al-Khair, automotive industrial clusters in Jeddah, and chemicals clusters in Yanbu, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported, citing Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 March, 2024 1:17 am

Aramco completes acquisition of Esmax

Saudi Aramco successfully completed the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Esmax Distribución SpA (Esmax), a leading diversified downstream fuels and lubricants retailer in Chile.   Esmax has a national presence that includes retail fuel stations, airport operations, fuel...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 March, 2024 4:15 pm

ThinkMarkets Bolsters MENA Presence by Acquiring DFSA Licence

ThinkMarkets, the leading multi-asset trading provider, has expanded its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the recent regulatory approval for a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). This new licence allows ThinkMarkets to onboard clients in the...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 March, 2024 7:03 am

Masdar finalises joint investment in 3GW UK Offshore Wind Project

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has completed its acquisition of a 49 percent shareholding in the 3 gigawatt (GW) Dogger Bank South (DBS) project – one of the world’s largest planned offshore wind farms. The planned £11 billion joint...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 March, 2024 7:00 am

ADNOC closes acquisition of 24.9% stake in OMV

ADNOC announced today that it has formally closed the acquisition of a 24.9 percent shareholding in OMV AG (OMV), a global energy and chemicals group, headquartered and listed in Vienna, Austria, from Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala). The transaction accelerates delivery of ADNOC’s...

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Government | Friday 1 March, 2024 6:58 am

UAE participates in G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of the UAE, participated in the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under Brazil’s presidency held on 28th and 29th February in São Paulo. The UAE delegation, headed by...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 March, 2024 6:50 am

Eastern Cement inks $270.53M contract to build new production line

Eastern Province Cement Co. signed today, Feb. 29, a 26-month contract with China's Sinoma CDI to establish a new production line in the company’s plant in Khursaniyah at a value of SAR 270.53 million, the company said in a statement to Tadawul. The new production line will operate with a...

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