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Aramco hits market value of $1.88 trillion, elevates Saudi bourse to world’s ninth-biggest

Aramco raised $25.6bn in the biggest-ever IPO, making it the world’s most valuable listed company

How Saudi Arabia intends to spend its Aramco IPO proceeds

Finance minister Mohammed Al Jadaan said that the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund expects to invest significant amounts in the domestic economy

What to expect in Saudi Arabia’s next budget?

Pre-budget figures announced in October see economic growth increasing to 2.3 per cent from 0.9 per cent in 2019

Saudi Aramco’s shares to begin trading on December 11

Saudi Arabia sold only 1.5 per cent of the company’s capital in the IPO

Saudi Arabia is dropping gender rules for restaurant entrances

The kingdom is ending the requirement that restaurants have two separate entrances

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Miteb passes away

Prince Miteb – the brother of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – was born in 1931

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency

Saudi Arabia will host the G20 Leaders’ summit on November 21 and 22, next year, in its capital Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s cement industry on a growth trajectory

Cement production in the kingdom has been rising in the past three months

Aramco IPO bids reach $44.3bn as retail offer closes

The Saudi government plans to raise more than $25bn by selling a 1.5 per cent stake of the oil giant

Saudi Aramco IPO retail offering is fully covered with one day to go

Subscription reached SAR32.6bn ($8.7bn) with 3.7 million people signing up

Saudi, UAE discuss joint visit visa, refinery project during Prince Mohammed’s visit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in the UAE on an official two-day visit

Saudi coalition to free 200 houthis as Yemen peace efforts grow

The coalition will also enable flights in cooperation with the WHO to carry patients from Sana’a

Saudi lends Sudan $130m for health, education

The Saudi Fund for Development will provide the loan

Abu Dhabi said to be mulling $1.5bn stake in Saudi Aramco IPO

The emirate is seeking to make the investment through one or more state-linked entities, according to sources

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit UAE this week

The Crown Prince’s last visit to the UAE was in November 2018

Salaries in Saudi to increase by 4.5% in 2020 – survey

The highest salary hike of 5 per cent is expected in the life sciences industries, while the lowest increase is anticipated in the energy industry

Oman optimistic about peace agreement between Saudis, Yemen rebels

The US has also begun efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the conflict

Next stop Abu Dhabi: Aramco in regional push to sell shares

The deal will now rely on local investors and won’t be marketed in the US, Canada and Japan

Saudi Aramco pitches to investors in Dubai to drum up support for IPO

The investor meetings are Aramco’s first outside Saudi Arabia

Saudi attracts 50,000 visitors since easing visa regulations

About 140,000 people requested tourist visas

Saudi’s ‘birthplace’ site catches foreign investor interest – CEO

Ground breaking is due to start January at the Diriyah Gate project, a UNESCO world heritage site

Revealed: Top brands that consumers in the UAE, Saudi recommend

Emirates was chosen as the most recommended brand in the UAE

Saudi Central Bank watches banks for excessive lending in rush for Aramco IPO

SAMA wants daily updates on how much credit banks are providing after it eased lending limits for buyers

Saudi Aramco sees nearly enough early orders for IPO after 3 days

Fund managers can subscribe to the stock until Dec. 4

Many consumers across UAE, Saudi unfollow social media influencers – report

The survey revealed that 79 per cent of consumers unfollowed social media influencers due to contrasting values and increased promotional content

Saudi doubles the amount that banks can lend for Aramco IPO

Saudi banks are seeking to cash in on the IPO after years of falling loan growth

Saudi Aramco cancels London leg of planned IPO roadshow

It’s the latest sign that the giant Saudi oil company has scaled back the international ambitions for the IPO

Saudi Arabia bans cigarettes without valid tax stamps

The ban comes into effect from November 18

Saudi Arabia cuts Aramco valuation, boosts loans for IPO

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority will allow smaller retail investors to borrow twice their cash investment, double the normal leverage limits the regulator allows for IPOs

Aramex launches delivery solution across UAE, Saudi Arabia

Aramex intends to expand to 150 Spot locations by end of 2020