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Tesla to Refund Many Cybertruck Deposits as Demand Exceeds Production, Musk Says

Business Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles sit parked in a storage lot in San Diego, California on April 11, 2025. (AFP)

Tesla to Refund Many Cybertruck Deposits as Demand Exceeds Production, Musk Says

Tesla will have to refund Cybertruck deposits for many customers as orders far exceed production capacity, CEO Elon Musk said, following last week's…

Business A mining machine is seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. (Reuters)

China Extends Suspension of New Rare Earth Controls Until January

China on Monday announced a two-month extension of export-control waivers due to expire this month, preserving part of a wide-ranging deal struck after a…

Business United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. (UN)

UN to Asharq Al-Awsat ahead of COP31: Climate Change and Energy Security Are Two Integrated Paths

On the eve of the opening of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) on Monday in the Turkish city of Antalya, attention is focused on the…

Abeer Hommadi (Riyadh)
Business The People's Bank of China's gold holdings increased by 830,000 ounces in October (Reuters)

Gold Rises over 1% as Softer Oil Prices Ease Inflation Worries

Gold rose more than 1% on Monday as softer oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors awaited key US inflation data and fresh signals from the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Members of the GCC Transport and Communications Ministers Committee pose for an official photo in Manama (GCC). 

Gulf Railway Enters Implementation Phase, Targets 2030 Completion

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries signed an agreement in Manama on Sunday to advance a 2,117-kilometer railway linking all six member states by 2030, as…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Manama)

Business Saudi Oil Output May Rise in June

Saudi Oil Output May Rise in June

Saudi Arabia’s oil output may edge up in June, sources familiar with the kingdom’s policy said, but the extra crude may be used for domestic power generation…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Iran Oil Exports Slide in May, But Not to Zero

Iran Oil Exports Slide in May, But Not to Zero

Iranian oil exports will slide in May as the United States tightens the screws on Tehran’s main source of income, industry sources said, deepening global…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Egypt Targets 8% Growth, Provides 900,000 New Jobs Annually

Egypt Targets 8% Growth, Provides 900,000 New Jobs Annually

Egypt targets to gradually raise economic growth rate to 8 percent in 2021/22, up from 5.3 percent in 2017/2018 and enhance private investment role in pushing…

Ali Zeineddine (Beirut)
Business Mitsubishi to Establish First Production Unit in Line with Aramco’s Tanjib

Mitsubishi to Establish First Production Unit in Line with Aramco’s Tanjib

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) launched a national program in Saudi Arabia to manufacture Gas Turbines and Services built and serviced by Saudi…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Nominated for ICAO Membership

Saudi Arabia Nominated for ICAO Membership

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that the Kingdom is among Arab states nominated for membership of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Global Rating Agencies Expect Greater Growth for Saudi Economy

Global Rating Agencies Expect Greater Growth for Saudi Economy

Global rating agencies have expected a greater growth for the Saudi economy. Fitch and Moody's have affirmed Saudi Arabia's credit rating at A+ and A1…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Public Investment Fund Plans to Open New Asia Office

Saudi Public Investment Fund Plans to Open New Asia Office

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) is planning to open a new office in Asia “to focus on China,” its managing director told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday…

Asharq Al Awsat (Los Angeles)
Business World Bank to Extend Egypt Partnership Framework Till 2021

World Bank to Extend Egypt Partnership Framework Till 2021

The World Bank Group announced extending its Country Partnership Framework (CPF) 2015–2019 with Egypt for two years, with Cairo's economic reforms showing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business ADNOC Launches 2nd Bidding Round in Exploration Blocks

ADNOC Launches 2nd Bidding Round in Exploration Blocks

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, announced on Wednesday – as part of Abu Dhabi’s block licensing strategy and on behalf of the Supreme Petroleum…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Record Number of Foreign Investors Establish Operations in Saudi Arabia during Q1 2019

Record Number of Foreign Investors Establish Operations in Saudi Arabia during Q1 2019

More than 250 new foreign investors were issued licenses in Q1 2019, permitting them to operate in Saudi Arabia, reported the Saudi Press Agency Wednesday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Fitch Affirms Saudi Arabia's A+ Rating

Fitch Affirms Saudi Arabia's A+ Rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Saudi Arabia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at A+ with a Stable Outlook. The Kingdom’s ratings are…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business IMF Excludes Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt from Negative Forecasts in 2019

IMF Excludes Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt from Negative Forecasts in 2019

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) excluded gulf countries, mainly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Egypt, from its 2019’s low economic…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Turkey's Central Bank Plays down Reserve Concerns

Turkey's Central Bank Plays down Reserve Concerns

Turkish Central Bank Governor Murat Cetinkaya said on Tuesday the bank can tighten monetary policy if inflation risks materialize and he played down concerns…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Growth of Saudi Economy Exceeds Expectations in 2019

Growth of Saudi Economy Exceeds Expectations in 2019

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated that Saudi Arabia’s economic growth in 2019 may be slightly higher than its earlier 1.8 percent forecast as the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business ADC Acquires Schlumberger Drilling Rigs Business for USD415M

ADC Acquires Schlumberger Drilling Rigs Business for USD415M

Saudi Arabia’s Industrialization and Energy Services Company (TAQA) announced Sunday that its drilling subsidiary - Arabian Drilling Company (ADC) - has agreed…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Dammam)
Business IMF Urges Algeria to Focus on Economic Stability

IMF Urges Algeria to Focus on Economic Stability

A senior official at the International Monetary Fund said Algeria has to do its best to avoid economic instability as the country moves on from its political…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia: SAMA Assets Rise to USD504.8B

Saudi Arabia: SAMA Assets Rise to USD504.8B

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) monthly bulletin revealed the rise of assets 2.6 percent in March on a monthly basis, an increase of around SAR48.4…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business AMF, World Bank Group to Hold Seminar to Enhance Yemen's Central Bank Abilities

AMF, World Bank Group to Hold Seminar to Enhance Yemen's Central Bank Abilities

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), in cooperation with the World Bank Group, will hold a seminar in Abu Dhabi, UAE, focusing on capability-building of employees of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business UAE Signs Agreement to Deposit $250 Million into Sudan

UAE Signs Agreement to Deposit $250 Million into Sudan

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Sudan, to deposit $250 million, equivalent to AED 918 million, in order to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business SABIC Posts Net Profit of SR3.41 Bln in First Quarter of 2019

SABIC Posts Net Profit of SR3.41 Bln in First Quarter of 2019

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) posted a net profit of SR3.41 billion in the first quarter of 2019, with an increase of 5 percent compared to SR3.24…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Tunisia: Foreign Reserve Fall Below ‘Guarantee Level’

Tunisia: Foreign Reserve Fall Below ‘Guarantee Level’

Tunisia’s foreign reserve dropped to cover 76 percent of import. Experts in economy and finance saw this an evidence of the ongoing the structural crisis…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Gulf Acquisitions, Mergers Grow by 39 Percent

Gulf Acquisitions, Mergers Grow by 39 Percent

The number of merger and acquisition deals (M&As) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) grew 39 percent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2019,…

Motleq Mounir (London)
Business New $1 Billion Fund at Abu Dhabi Global Market

New $1 Billion Fund at Abu Dhabi Global Market

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) will see the establishment of $1 billion Abu Dhabi-based investment fund, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners. he new enterprise…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Moroccan Government Announces General Wage Boost for Public Workers

Moroccan Government Announces General Wage Boost for Public Workers

The Moroccan government has announced upping wages for nearly 800,000 state body and public administration employees over the next three years. The boost,…

Latifa Larousni (Rabat)