Fire, Smoke Upend Western Canada’s Summer Tourism Season

Business  A helicopter works a forest fire outside of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Friday July 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Fire, Smoke Upend Western Canada’s Summer Tourism Season

Severe wildfire seasons are increasingly hurting western Canada's lucrative tourism industry, with some visitors beginning to avoid the busy late-summer months…

Business A man monitors the movement of stocks on the Saudi Tadawul index. (AFP)

Revenue Growth, Improved Operational Efficiency Boost Profitability of Saudi Telecom Companies

Telecommunications companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) achieved a 12.46 percent growth in their net profits, which reached SAR 4.07 billion …

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi's flynas strikes deal for additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s (flynas)

Saudi's flynas Strikes Deal for Additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s

flynas, Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900…

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Business An investor monitors a trading screen at the Saudi financial market in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi Transport, Logistics Sector Set for 10% Growth in Q2

As Saudi companies start reporting their Q2 financial results, experts are optimistic about the transport and logistics sector. They expect a 10% annual growth…

Business The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)

Saudi Non-Oil Exports Hit Two-Year High

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports soared to a two-year high in May, reaching SAR 28.89 billion (USD 7.70 billion), marking an 8.2% year-on-year increase compared…

Ayat Nur (Riyadh)

Business US and Saudi national flags fly over a main road in Riyadh in 2017. (AFP file photo)

Riyadh, Washington Bolster Strategic Space Partnership

The Saudi Space Agency said that Saudi Arabia and the United States signed on Tuesday a strategic cooperation agreement focused on the exploration and peaceful…

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Business Saudi Aramco signed an agreements to acquire an equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra (APQ). (SPA)

Saudi Aramco Acquires 50% Stake in BHIG Hydrogen Company

Saudi Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, signed on Tuesday definitive agreements to acquire an equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue…

Business The agreements are the result of the ongoing cooperation between the Ministry and PIF to localize renewable energy components and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. (SPA)

Saudi Energy Ministry, PIF Launch 3 Joint Projects on Localization of Renewable Energy Components

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with the Public Investment Fund, participated on Tuesday in the signing of three new agreements to boost…

Business flynas took delivery of the 53rd new aircraft out of its order for 120 A320neo aircraft from Airbus. (SPA)

flynas Receives its 53rd of 120 Airplanes in Airbus Order

flynas, a Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East and the world, took delivery of the 53rd new aircraft out of its order for 120…

Business The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant

Oil Falls on Lingering Demand Concerns in China

Oil prices declined more than 1% on Tuesday on worries of a slowing Chinese economy crimping demand and despite a growing consensus the US Federal Reserve…

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Business Brian Ballard, founder and president of the US Ballard Partners (Photography: Abdul Rahman Al-Salem)

Ballard Partners Seeks to Open Office in Saudi Arabia

Ballard Partners, the American Government Relations Company, announced its intention to open its first office in Riyadh. The US company’s move comes after the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Eng. Anas Al-Mudaifer, CEO of the Human Capability Development Program, speaks during the ceremony (Photo by: Turki Al-Agili)

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Improve Human Resources to Face Changes in Global Labor Markets

The CEO of the Human Capability Development Program, Eng. Anas Al-Mudaifer, pointed to ongoing efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Saudis to keep pace…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business NEOM Green Hydrogen has recently announced the delivery of the first batch of turbines for the new plant (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Aims to Develop New Plant to Localize Wind Energy

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and China’s second-largest wind turbine manufacturer are close to a deal to develop a new plant in the Kingdom to help…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A jeweller shows a gold bar at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on May 20, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Gold Drifts Higher as US Rate Cut Optimism Boosts Appeal

Gold prices nudged higher on Tuesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered the case for a September rate cut, while investors awaited…

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Business FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Oil Holds its Ground as Chinese Demand Concerns Weigh

Oil held its ground on Monday as downward pressure from concern about demand in top importer China offset support from strong demand elsewhere, OPEC+ supply…

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Business A participant holds a French flag during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at Place de la Republique in Paris on July 7, 2024. (AFP)

France 'Dangerously Exposed' in Case of Economic Shock, National Audit Office Says

France's public finances and its rising deficit are worrying and leave the country "dangerously exposed" in the event of a new, macroeconomic shock, the…

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Business FILED - 22 May 2023, Berlin: A Bitcoin coin lies on a screen showing the Bitcoin - US dollar exchange rate. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa

Dollar Rises with Crypto as Markets Turn in Favor of a Trump Victory

The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections gathered steam in the wake…

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Business Saudi Central Bank (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Central Bank Launches Gov’t Banking Services Platform ‘Naqd’

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) introduced “Naqd,” a government banking services platform that enables government agencies to conveniently access their accounts…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business FlyNow Aviation’s eCopter (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Thousands of Electric Aircraft Ready for Riyadh Expo 2030

FlyNow Aviation, an urban air mobility startup from Austria, is gearing up to provide thousands of electric helicopters to enhance mobility and sustainability…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Egyptian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi attends a meeting with a parliamentary committee reviewing the new government's program (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Considering Adding New Regasification Vessel in Ain Sokhna

Egypt is considering adding a new Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) to its port facilities at Ain Sokhna to increase import capacity, according to a…

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Business A general view of the Shuaiba oil refinery south of Kuwait City on April 16, 2016. (AFP)

Kuwait Announces 'Giant' Oil Discovery

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Sunday it had made a "giant" oil discovery in the Al-Nokhatha field east of the Kuwaiti island of Failaka, with oil…

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Business The forum included several visual presentations showcasing key projects of the Saudi Vision 2030, the land bridge project in Thailand, and the role of relevant institutions from both countries in enabling the private sector to access investment opportunities - SPA

Saudi-Thai Investment Forum Reveals Opening of Thailand BOI Office in Riyadh

The Saudi Ministry of Investment, in collaboration with the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and the Embassy of Thailand in Saudi Arabia, organized on Sunday…

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Business An aerial view shows little traffic on the roads of Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. (Reuters)

Kuwait Says Govt. Spending Must be Fixed to Control Budget Growth

Kuwait's budget is projected to show a deficit of 5.6 billion dinars ($18.33 billion) for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with expenses estimated at 24.5 billion…

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Business The High-Level Political Forum of the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations in New York (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Green Building Forum Launches Roadmap to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Saudi Green Building Forum launched a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum of the United Nations…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Officials of the Saudi Aviation Group and the Ministry of Investment after signing a joint MoU (SPA)

Saudi Arabia: Additional Benefits for Major Investors, CEOs of Local and Int’l Companies

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with national carrier Saudia Group to enhance services and support for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business FILE PHOTO: Electric cars of Zeekr, a premium brand owned by Chinese automaker Geely, are on display at the Frank-Auto dealership in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova/File Photo

China’s Chance to Rein in its Surplus — or Double Down

Two clashing narratives have emerged over China’s heady manufacturing expansion led by electric vehicles, renewable energy and high-tech goods. One says it’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing)
Business Argentina's President Javier Milei attends an event commemorating the 208th anniversary of the country's independence from Spain in 1816, in Buenos Aires, Argentina July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

Argentina to Sell Dollars on Parallel Market as Part of Anti-inflation Drive

Argentina's central bank will start selling US dollars in the country's parallel foreign exchange markets in an effort to combat inflation and freeze the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Men reach out to buy subsidized flour sacks from a truck in Karachi, Pakistan. (January 10, 2023). (Photo/Reuters)

Pakistan Pledges $7 Billion IMF Aid Deal Will Be Its Last

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to loan Pakistan $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, with Islamabad pledging Saturday it would be the last…

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Business Taiwan looks to increase cooperation with Saudi Arabia in several economic fields. In the photo, Taipei 101, one of the tallest towers in the world at 508 meters, is shown in the capital city of Taipei (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Taiwan Seeks to Expand Tech Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

A Taiwanese diplomat has emphasized the strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan as the latter aims to expand bilateral cooperation in new value…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)