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Saudi-led investor group said to be in talks to buy Newcastle United

The investor group has reportedly shown intent to purchase the soccer team, owned by British billionaire Mike Ashley, for $445m

E-commerce paving the way for the future of retail and more

A special report on the state of the e-commerce industry in the region outlining its most recent innovations, challenges that lie ahead and the way forward

Power Letters 2020: Abdullah Al-Dawood, board member and group CEO of Seera Group

“The kingdom’s tourism strategy is backed by astonishing infrastructure investments to the tune of $1.1trillion over the next 20 years”

Aramco international listing ‘still on the cards’ – minister

The oil giant raised $29.4bn in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering, selling shares at 32 riyals each

Saudi says reports that kingdom was linked to Bezos phone hacking are ‘absurd’

The kingdom has urged for an investigation into the matter

Revealed: Top 10 most popular brands in UAE in 2019

Dubai carrier Emirates has emerged as the most popular brand in the UAE in 2019

Saudi issues $5bn of bonds as regional tensions ease

Saudi Arabia’s fixed-income assets have been more resilient than those elsewhere in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia kicks off three-part dollar bond offering

The kingdom last sold bonds in October when it raised a $2.5bn sukuk

Saudi’s entertainment push: Is it affordable for all?

The government has tried to offer options for all at the Riyadh Season, says official

Video: Snow blankets parts of UAE, Saudi as temperatures drop

The temperature dropped below zero degrees at the Jebel Jais mountain

World’s biggest IPO just got bigger: Saudi Aramco IPO at $29.4bn

Goldman Sachs Group, one of the underwriters of the deal, exercised the over-allotment option and increased the offering

Saudi Arabia’s tax on sugary drinks won’t impact businesses, investments long-term – KPMG

The kingdom levied an excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages from December 1, 2019

Locust outbreak expected to worsen in Saudi, poses ‘serious threat’

The locust outbreak – the worst in 25 years – is threatening agricultural land and crops on both sides of the Red Sea

Saudi tourist visa on arrival for UK, US and Schengen visa holders

The General Authority of Civil Aviation has instructed national air carriers to allow the holders of these visas to travel to Saudi Arabia

Saudi deputy defense minister to visit Washington, London: report

Khalid bin Salman, the crown prince’s younger brother, will meet with officials in an effort to prevent an escalation

Lubna Olayan named chairman of Saudi British Bank for next three years

Olayan, 64, became the first woman to chair a Saudi-listed company

Saudi plan to wean off oil sees success even as economy stalls

The overall economy was weighed down by shrinkage of 6.4 per cent in the country’s oil sector

Saudi starts trial operations at new Arar airport

Once operational, the new Arar airport will have the capacity for 1.04 million annual passengers

Saudi shops, businesses can stay open 24/7 starting Jan 1, 2020

Businesses that wish to operate 24/7 will need a special licence

Two Saudis shot dead in Dammam were planning ‘terrorist’ attack – state agency

The two wanted men were driving a vehicle laden with explosives

Saudi sentences Yemeni man to death for theatre stabbings

The attack, in which three people were injured, was ordered by al-Qaeda in neighbouring Yemen, according to reports

Saudi says two ‘terrorists’ killed during a shootout in Dammam

The incident took place in a residential neighbourhood in the eastern city

Saudi, Kuwait agree to resume oil output at neutral zone

The oil fields at the so-called neutral zone can produce as much as 500,000 barrels a day

New Saudi government tenders and procurement law takes effect

The law grants the contracting government authorities the right to recourse to arbitration to settle their commercial disputes

Saudi court sentences five to death in Khashoggi murder case

In total, 11 people stood trial for the killing that took place at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul last year

IPO bankers face headwinds from Silicon Valley to Saudi Arabia

The top global banks’ fees from equity capital markets transactions are set to fall as much as 15 per cent this year

Kuwait could reach deal with Saudi to resume oil output in neutral-zone before year-end

The neutral zone, which has been shuttered for at least four years, can produce as much as 500,000 barrels a day

Saudi Aramco stocks give up about half of gains since debut

Investors are seeking new catalysts for the stock after it was included in major emerging-market equity benchmarks

Twitter suspends 90,000 accounts in Saudi

Researchers traced the source of the coordinated activity to a Saudi-based social media and marketing company

Saudi theatre stabbing was ‘ordered by Al-Qaeda,’- state TV

The victims, a woman and two men, were treated for superficial wounds