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ACWA Power secures $119m loan facility from Alinma Bank for new headquarters

RIYADH: Saudi utility giant ACWA Power has secured an SR750 million ($119 million) Shariah-compliant term loan facility from Alinma Bank to fund its new...

SaaS startups raise AI budgets, go slow on hiring amid technology shift

From lean teams to smarter tools — AI is reshaping how SaaS startups scale, spend, and staff. As the post-pandemic software-as-a-service (SaaS) landscape stabilizes, a...

Saudi crude output hits 8.95m bpd: JODI data 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production rose to 8.95 million barrels per day in February, marking a 0.34 percent monthly increase, according to the...

Fireside Ventures gets ready to raise $230 million for fourth fund

Fireside has raised money largely from domestic LPs but is now looking to have more foreign investors come in Fireside Ventures, a homegrown consumer-focused VC...

Saudi Arabia to drive Islamic finance growth in 2025, S&P says 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is poised to play a key role in propelling the growth of the global Islamic finance industry in 2025, underpinned by...

Saudi Arabia raises $990m through April sukuk issuance

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center raised SR3.71 billion ($990 million) through its riyal-denominated sukuk issuance for April, reflecting a 40.5 percent increase...

Closing Bell: Saudi benchmark index edges up to close at 11,626 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 73.62 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 11,626.60.  The total trading turnover of...

Saudi finance firms lending surges to $26bn in 2024

Finance sector is evolving rapidly, with the emergence of fintech-driven players complementing traditional non-bank lenders RIYADH: Credit provided by finance companies in Saudi Arabia rose to...

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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...