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Mohammed Bin Salman's AI Ambitions Get A Boost As Saudi Aramco's Venture Arm Invests $15M In South Korean AI Chipmaker
Monday, July 22, 2024 - 11:03pm | 599In a bid to bolster the artificial intelligence industry in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco’s venture arm, Wa’ed Ventures, has invested $15 million in South Korean AI chipmaker Rebellions Inc. What Happened: Rebellions is collaborating with Samsung Electronics Co. to develop its proprietary...
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Saudi Aramco, Mubadala Boost Dubai's Real Estate Sector With $14M Stake Investment
Monday, June 10, 2024 - 3:49am | 571Stake, a Dubai-based digital platform for real estate investment, has successfully raised $14 million in its Series A funding round. The investment was led by Saudi Aramco‘s venture capital arm and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Co. Why It Matters: The Series A...
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Saudi Aramco's $11.2B Stock Sale To Fuel Mohammed bin Salman's Economic Transformation Plans For The Kingdom
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 9:22pm | 467In a significant move, Saudi Aramco has announced an $11.2 billion stock sale, marking the largest global offering in three years. The proceeds will be channeled into Saudi Arabia’s ambitious economic overhaul. What Happened: The Saudi government is set to sell nearly 1.55 billion shares at...
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Saudi Aramco Woos Foreign Investors For Its $12B Share Sale With US, London Roadshow Events
Monday, June 3, 2024 - 10:30am | 533In a strategic move to attract global investors, Saudi Aramco has launched a worldwide roadshow to promote its $12 billion share sale, marking a departure from its previous IPO approach. What Happened: Saudi Aramco is actively engaging with international investors through events in London and the...
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Mohammed Bin Salman Scaling Back Ambitious $1.5 Trillion NEOM Project? Saudi Economy Minister Says 'There's No Change'
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 5:46am | 657Saudi Arabia has confirmed that the NEOM megaprojects will proceed as initially planned, despite previous reports suggesting a potential scaling back of the futuristic desert development. What Happened: The Kingdom’s economy minister, Faisal Al Ibrahim, dismissed earlier reports of a...
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Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser Says 'Abandon The Fantasy Of Phasing Out Oil And Gas'
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 12:04am | 755Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser has cautioned that the global energy transition is faltering and urged policymakers to adopt a more realistic approach to the future of oil and gas. What Happened: Nasser, speaking at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas, asserted that the...
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Saudi PIF Mulls Bond Sales, IPOs For Mohammed Bin Salman's Trillion-Dollar Economic Transformation Project
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 4:13am | 750The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is contemplating an increase in bond sales and IPOs to finance the ambitious economic transformation project spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. What Happened: The PIF is considering a surge in debt sales or bank loans to finance the...
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Elon Musk's Tesla And Eli Lilly Could Be Next Trillion-Dollar Companies After Nvidia's Rapid Ascension: Jim Cramer
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 12:05am | 814CNBC’s Jim Cramer has identified three companies that could potentially join the trillion-dollar club, in the wake of Nvidia Corp‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) rapid ascension. What Happened: On Monday, Cramer named Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY), Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK), and Tesla...
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Mohammed Bin Salman's 2030 Vision Hits Economic Roadblock: Saudi Arabia Contemplates Unprecedented Borrowing, Weighs Aramco Stake Sale
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 2:19am | 897The ambitious development projects in Saudi Arabia are straining the country’s finances, leading to unprecedented borrowing and potential stock sales in its crown jewel, Saudi Aramco. What Happened: Saudi Arabia has been embarking on a series of high-profile projects, including a $500...
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Aramco Halts Plan To Increase Maximum Crude Production Capacity Amid Oil Demand Uncertainty
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 3:54am | 623In a development that could have wider implications for the oil market, Saudi Arabia's state-owned Aramco has suspended its plan to boost its maximum crude production capacity. The decision comes against the backdrop of a shifting global landscape, with increasing concerns about the...
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Investors Rush To Short Oil Amid Saudi Arabia's Brent Crude Price Reduction
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 12:02am | 696In a move that has sent shockwaves through the oil market, Saudi Arabia has drastically reduced oil prices, leading to a significant increase in short positions in both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude. What Happened: Short positions in Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate...
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CEO Elon Musk Reiterates Tesla Market Cap Could Surpass Apple, Saudi Aramco Combined In Next 5 Years: 'If...Executes Extremely Well'
Friday, December 29, 2023 - 11:01pm | 514Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Friday reiterated his prediction that his EV company’s long-term value could exceed both tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Saudi Aramco put together. What Happened: “I stand by my prediction that, if Tesla executes extremely well over the...
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Japanese Tech Powerhouse, Saudi Arabian Oil Giant Team Up For Digital Assets Renaissance
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 2:02pm | 470SBI Holdings, Japan's largest cryptocurrency financial group, entered into a partnership with Saudi Aramco, the world's second-largest company by revenue and the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, for investments in digital assets. The collaboration marked a significant step in...
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Most Valuable Oil Company Aramco Considers Raising $50B Via Stock Sale
Friday, September 1, 2023 - 12:09pm | 380Saudi Arabia's plans to list more shares of Aramco, the world's most valuable oil company, have resurfaced. The kingdom is reportedly considering selling up to $50 billion worth of shares, which could be the largest offering in capital market history. Saudi Arabia has...
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Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Prices To Asia And Europe Amid Growing Market Demand And Supply Restrictions
Saturday, August 5, 2023 - 3:23pm | 421As supply constraints and increasing demand tighten the global crude market, Saudi Arabia has raised almost all oil prices for September to Asia and Europe. What Happened: Saudi Aramco has increased the price of Arab Light crude for sale to Asia by 30 cents per barrel above the...