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Saudi Mohammed al-Mojil Group Extends Losses

The troubled Saudi construction company reported a third quarter loss of $9 million.

At Least 22 Dead In Riyadh Explosion

Latest TV reports say at least 111 people were injured. Explosion caused by fuel truck crashing.

Saudi Labour Costs Highest In GCC

Construction labour costs in the Kingdom are 51 per cent higher than in Qatar, says new report.

Over 3.1 Million Pilgrims Perform Hajj

The Saudi government has said that its measures have ensured that pilgrims are safe and secure.

Will Saudi’s Open Skies Policy Hinder Growth Of Domestic Carriers?

The motion is debated by Saj Ahmad, chief analyst, StrategicAero Research.com and Simon Elsegood, senior analyst, CAPA – Centre for Aviation.

UAE Salaries To Rise 5% In 2013

About 70 per cent of companies in the GCC are also planning to increase headcount next year, says new survey.

Abu Dhabi-Led Group Submits Lowest Bid For Saudi Power Plant

A consortium led by TAQA made the lowest bid for the Rabigh 2 project in the Kingdom.

Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Haj

Authorities have emphasised the religious occasion is no place for protests over the regional turmoil.

Saudi Aramco Chooses Builders Of Jizan Refinery

The Saudi oil producer has awarded contracts to companies from across Europe and Asia – the project is said to be worth billions of dollars.

Saudi Telecom Q3 Profit Up 25%

STC reports jump in third-quarter profit due to growth in broadband but still misses market expectations.

Zain Saudi In Advanced Loan Talks As Q3 Net Loss Widens

The telecoms operator said net loss widened by two percent because of lower revenues.

Saudi Aramco To Spend $35bn On Oil Supply Cushion To 2017

Saudi Aramco has been pumping around 10 million barrels per day for most of this year.

Emerson Plans $25m Investment In Saudi

The global technology company plans to build an innovation centre in the Dhahran Techno Valley.

Gitex: STC Announces Wikipedia Partnership

The Saudi telecom giant has also revealed details of a new collaboration with Hilton Hotels.

Al Rajhi Bank’s Profit Falls On Higher Costs

The Saudi lender said that third-quarter net profit dropped 3.5 per cent from last year to SAR1.87 billion.

Gitex: STC Announces New Partnerships

The Saudi telecom giant has made several announcements on the opening day of technology week, including deals with Ericsson, Huawei and Wikipedia.

Safco Says Q3 Net Profit Falls 5.1%

The Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company blamed low urea prices for the drop in profit.

Saudi’s Samba Net Profit Rises 2.3%

Samba, the Kingdom’s second-largest listed lender by market value, made SAR1.16 billion in the third quarter of the year.

Saudi’s SABB Q3 Profit Down 28.3% From Q2

The Saudi lender posted a profit of SAR 656 million for the three months ended 30 September 2012.

Saudi Hollandi Bank Posts 5.9% Rise In Q3 Profit

The Kingdom’s eighth-largest lender said that it made SAR317 million in the third quarter of the year.

Saudi To Supply Crude To Asian Buyers

The Kingdom increased the selling prices for November to Asian buyers in line with widening product cracks.

Riyad Bank And Arab National Post Higher Profits

Both Saudi Arabian lenders have seen their operating income rise for the third quarter.

Saudi Arabia Finds New Gas Field

Aramco says gas flow at new Red Sea site is 10 million cubic feet a day and more wells could be drilled.

Masterminding Saudi Arabia’s Fate

Can the Kingdom build a sustainable economy before its oil wealth runs out? The race is on as youth unemployment simmers to boiling point.

Saudi Says Lower Oil Price “Suitable” For Global Growth

Brent crude has fallen from a high for the year of $128 a barrel in March to $112.

EXCLUSIVE: GE’s Immelt Increases Gulf Footprint, Cuts Slow-Growth Operations

GE CEO Jeff Immelt says the firm will cut jobs globally but inject $1 billion into Saudi Arabia.

Alwaleed’s Kingdom To Book Gain From Land Sale In Q3

Kingdom Holding sold the plot in Riyadh for $66.6 million.

Saudi Almarai Q3 Profit Up 4.7%

The dairy producer’s third quarter revenue rose 27 per cent to SAR2.7 billion.

Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Plans Up To $500m Loan

The proceeds will be used to refinance existing debts, said sources.

Saudi Says IMF’s 2016 Deficit Forecast Is ‘Doomsday Scenario’

The IMF said its base scenario envisaged a fiscal deficit of 0.6 per cent of GDP by 2016.