On Tuesday, digital payments giant Stripe announced the opening of an office in Dubai, marking its first expansion into the Middle East region. Founded in 2010 by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, Stripe is used by more than 50… Read More ›
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Saudi Aramco hires bankers ahead of multi-tranch U.S. dollar denominated bond issue
On Monday, oil giant Saudi Aramco stated, ahead of its launch of its U.S. dollar-denominated bond issuance, it has hired a group of banks, in a stock exchange filing. Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company is aiming to raise capital… Read More ›
Qatar postpones $8 billion of un-awarded contracts for capex projects due to coronavirus
On Tuesday, Qatar’s ruler asked the government to delay $8.2 billion in unawarded contracts on capital expenditure projects due to the coronavirus outbreak. The outbreak is likely to negatively impact the Qatari economy and could lead to a recession, said… Read More ›
Attacks placing oil supplies security at risk: Saudi Energy Minister
Ever since Trump re-clamped sanctions on Iran, tension in the gulf region has steadily heated up. Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih stated, although the recent attacks on its energy assets had put the security of oil supply at risk,… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia looking to diversify its economy through the Saudi Aramco IPO
Championed by Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman, the Deputy Crown Prince, the world’s biggest IPO is expected to be valued to at least $2 trillion. Saudi Aramco has selected Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co and HSBC Holdings Plc as its… Read More ›
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