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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 petrol

Egypt Expects New Oil Investments in Red Sea Region

Foreign firms are expected to operate in the Red Sea region this year as Egypt’s Ministry of Oil and Mineral Wealth plans to launch international tenders for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business WEF

MiSk Global Forum Participates in Davos Economic Forum

For the second year in a row, MiSk Global Forum participated at Davos Economic Forum displaying the Saudi culture and holding daily discussions exploring…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)
Business IMF

IMF: Morocco to Widen Dirham Currency Band when Conditions Permit

Morocco will further widen the fluctuation band for the dirham when economic conditions permit, the International Monetary Fund has said in a report, quoting…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fueling Station to be Built in Saudi Arabia

1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fueling Station to be Built in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco and Air Products have signed an agreement to jointly-build the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle fueling station in Saudi Arabia, which is expected…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam)
Business Riyadh, WEF Cooperate to Kick off 4th Industrial Revolution

Riyadh, WEF Cooperate to Kick off 4th Industrial Revolution

Saudi Arabia and the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a framework for cooperation in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)
Business MMEC Mannesmann Partners with ACWA Power to Build Sohar Calciner Plant

MMEC Mannesmann Partners with ACWA Power to Build Sohar Calciner Plant

MMEC Mannesmann, a leading German engineering contractor in the field of petroleum coke calcining, has partnered with ACWA Power, the leading developer, owner,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Exclusive - From Riyadh to Davos: A Message of Confidence and Reform

Exclusive - From Riyadh to Davos: A Message of Confidence and Reform

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Saudi Arabia underlined its commitment to its reform program, in the different social, economic and financial fields. …

Najlaa Habriri (Davos)
Business Riyadh

Saudi Companies See Profit Growth

Around 16 Saudi firms listed in the local capital market have announced the fiscal results of Q4 2018. The results showed a growth exceeding 5.7 percent,…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Grants Investment License in Red Sea

Saudi Arabia Grants Investment License in Red Sea

Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Faleh has revealed the issuance of an investment license to one of the firms in the Red Sea,…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Jubail)
Business Board of Directors of Two Gulf Banks Discuss Plans to Merge

Board of Directors of Two Gulf Banks Discuss Plans to Merge

The boards of directors of the two GCC banks, Kuwait Finance House (KFH) and Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank BSC (AUB), are due to meet today (Thursday) to discuss…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)
Business Abu-Ghazaleh Warns of Global Economic Crisis in 2020

Abu-Ghazaleh Warns of Global Economic Crisis in 2020

The next economic crisis in 2020 may begin in the United States and is expected to be worse than the 2008 global financial crisis and will result in increased…

Mohamed Al-Daameh (Amman)
Business Ramsauer

Germany Seeks to Establish New Partnerships with Saudi Arabia

A German delegation, headed by Peter Ramsauer, is visiting Saudi Arabia to discuss economic, investment and trade opportunities between Riyadh and Berlin in…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn Resigns as Renault Boss, Nissan Plans to Oust him from Board

Embattled Renault boss Carlos Ghosn has resigned, France's economy minister said Thursday, as Nissan Motor Co Ltd announced that it was preparing to hold an…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business In the Robot Era, ILO Pushes for Protecting Workers' Rights

In the Robot Era, ILO Pushes for Protecting Workers' Rights

Governments must ensure the global economy keeps providing decent jobs - and not just for robots, a global commission set up by the International Labour…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
Business 12 Saudi Projects in Renewable Energy During 2019

12 Saudi Projects in Renewable Energy During 2019

Saudi Arabia plans to implement 12 projects in the field of renewable energy to produce about four GW of electricity from solar and wind power. The value of…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Dammam)
Business Saudi Arabia Receives Offers from 5 Countries to Build 2 Nuclear Reactors

Saudi Arabia Receives Offers from 5 Countries to Build 2 Nuclear Reactors

Five countries have submitted their requests for the establishment of two nuclear reactors in Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Gulf coast. The bid was made after…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia's CMA Licenses 1st Entity for Special Purposes

Saudi Arabia's CMA Licenses 1st Entity for Special Purposes

Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has licensed “Itqan Finance” as the first private-purpose entity to provide asset-backed debt instruments in accordance…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Davos: Aramco Eyes Multi-Billion-Dollar US Gas Acquisitions

Davos: Aramco Eyes Multi-Billion-Dollar US Gas Acquisitions

Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil producer, is looking to acquire natural gas assets in the United States and is willing to spend “billions of dollars” there…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)
Business Egypt's SODIC, MNHD Cancel Merger Deal

Egypt's SODIC, MNHD Cancel Merger Deal

Egypt’s stock exchange suspended trading on Wednesday in the Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) and Madinet Nasr for Housing and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Ministerial Meeting of AREI Kicks Off

Ministerial Meeting of AREI Kicks Off

The first ministerial meeting of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) kicked off Tuesday in Cairo, in the attendance of energy ministers from Kenya,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Aramco Recognized as Leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Saudi Aramco Recognized as Leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Saudi Aramco’s Uthmaniyah Gas Plant (UGP) has been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a “Lighthouse” manufacturing facility, a leader in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam)
Business Lebanon's Finance Minister: 'Steps Needed After Long-term Investment Rating Downgraded '

Lebanon's Finance Minister: 'Steps Needed After Long-term Investment Rating Downgraded '

Lebanon's Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said a report by Moody's Investors Service that downgraded the country's long-term investment ratings reflects…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Cyber-security Fastest Growing Sector in Saudi Arabia

Cyber-security Fastest Growing Sector in Saudi Arabia

Cyber-security is expected to be among the fastest growing sectors in Saudi Arabia – its market value is anticipated to reach SAR19.12 billion (USD5 billion)…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business SAMA Enhances Responsible Financing Programs

SAMA Enhances Responsible Financing Programs

The financing of SMEs has increased to include 5 percent of loans, announced Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) governor Ahmed al-Kholifey, while…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)