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Saudi’s KSrelief signs $10m deal with UK for cholera response in Yemen

KSrelief will provide $5m to the WHO, while the UK government will provide a further $5m to the UN Children’s Fund An estimated 3.5m people...

Industrial growth picks up in March at 3% but ends FY25 lower at 4%

The core sector, which has a 40 percent weight in IIP, grew at 3.8 percent, up from 3.4 percent in the previous month, as...

Saudi debt capital market nears $500bn mark amid global uncertainty

Kingdom’s sukuk dominance and Vision 2030 progress fuel 16 percent annual growth, Fitch Ratings reports RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s debt capital market continued its upward trajectory...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to clear Syria’s $15m World Bank debt

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Qatar have agreed to jointly pay approximately $15 million to settle Syria’s arrears to the World Bank, a move set...

Saudi Arabia’s international tourism revenue soars by 148%, leading G20 nations

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector achieved a historic milestone in 2024, with international tourism revenue surging 148 percent compared to 2019 — the highest...

Saudi Arabia proposes lower bank guarantee requirements for finance licenses 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is considering steps to lower the bank guarantee requirements for financial companies seeking licenses, part of efforts to bolster the Kingdom’s financial sector.  In...

Saudi Arabia tops emerging markets’ venture capital funding, overtakes Singapore 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has overtaken Singapore as the premier destination for venture capital funds across emerging markets after it secured $391 million in the...

Trident Growth Partners, led by former Premji Invest and IFC investors, secure Rs 1,000 cr in debut fund

Backed by Ranjan Pai's family office Claypond Capital and SIDBI's Fund of Funds for Startups, the fund is led by former Premji Invest and...

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Global Markets: Stocks set for tough week, oil eyes strong gains as Middle East war rages

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Saudi POS spending rises 4.5% to $3.8bn in late February: SAMA

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sale spending rose 4.5 percent to SR14.5 billion ($3.8 billion)...

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Billionaire Deepinder Goyal raises $54 million for his new wearable startup Temple

Weeks after stepping down as Group CEO of Zomato...

Saudi stocks plunge, other GCC markets set to open in negative territory

Analysts believe that investors will be gravitated towards defensive...