Saudi Arabia, the world’s third largest defense spender, aims to cut its defense import bill by 50% by 2030. In an effort aimed at developing Saudi Arabia’s domestic defense industry, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and South Africa’s Paramount Group… Read More ›
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LNG prices likely to shoot up after 2022: ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is expected to take a final investment decision on whether it should develop the Barossa gas field. On Tuesday, the Chief Executive of ConocoPhillips stated, he expects global prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be weak in the… Read More ›
AstraZeneca Plc and Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd sign lucrative cancer drug deal
The deal sees Britain’s AstraZeneca Plc led by Pascal Soriot sharing development and commercialization costs for the drug worldwide. For AstraZeneca the deal makes sense as it will replenish its pipeline as its cancer drug sales grow. In a significant… Read More ›
Qatar to invest $20 billion in sports sector ahead of 2022 world cup
Qatar aspires to be a regional hub for sporting events in the run-up to the 2022 soccer World Cup. As per a senior Qatari official, the Gulf state is aiming to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state and… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler to sink in more than $5.7 billion on developing new models in Italy
A significant chunk of this investment will be channelized towards developing electric and hybrid cars. Fiat Chrysler has pledged to spend at least $5.7 billion (5 billion euros) on developing new models, including engines, in Italy between 2019 to 2021;… Read More ›
$36 billion expansion plans for Dubai’s Al Maktoum International airport put on hold
The capacity expansion was supposed to pave the way for it to replace Dubai International, currently the world’s busiest for international travelers, and to become the new base of airline Emirates. A timeframe for completion has not been provided. According… Read More ›
Trump aims to bring down oil prices ahead of Nov. 6 Congressional elections
U.S. & Saudi energy ministers are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss ways to boost output and lower global oil prices. On the negotiating table is Saudi Arabia’s long demand for a civilian civil nuclear cooperation which will enable… Read More ›
China’s state run Zhenhua Oil clinches oil deal in Iraq
The deal will be formalized today in a ceremony in which Zhenhua Oil is expected to commit to building an “oil residential complex” in Iraq’s East Baghdad oilfield, a super giant. A spokesman for Iraq’s oil ministry disclosed that it… Read More ›
U.S. Air Products and Chemicals Inc and China’s Yankuang Group to collaborate and build one of the world’s coal-to-fuel and chemicals facilities in China
The deal, which came about on the sidelines of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, has yet to be finalized. On the sidelines of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, Air Products and Chemicals Inc, a U.S. industrial… Read More ›
Toyota partners with Mazda Motor Corp to develop electric vehicle technology
The declining costs of battery technology is heating up the race to place electric vehicles on the consumer market by 2020. In efforts aimed at shortening the lead between its rival and itself, Toyota Motor Corp has establishing a new… Read More ›