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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 Red Sea Project Master Plan Wins Seal of Approval

Red Sea Project Master Plan Wins Seal of Approval

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer of one of the world’s most ambitious tourism projects, has received the approval of the Board of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Firms Announce Q4 2018 Results

Saudi Firms Announce Q4 2018 Results

The Tadawul All Share Index ended 0.2 percent higher Monday, closing at 8,402 points – a rise of 19 points amid trading value worth around SAR3.7 billion …

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Govt. to Pay Private Sector its Dues in 60 Days

Saudi Govt. to Pay Private Sector its Dues in 60 Days

The Saudi Ministry of Finance confirmed that the government remains committed to paying all the contracts signed with the private sector within a period of 60…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Kuwait Expects a $25 Bn Budget Deficit in 2019-2020

Kuwait Expects a $25 Bn Budget Deficit in 2019-2020

Kuwait announced Monday that it estimates a budget deficit for the 2019-2020 fiscal year could soar to reach $25.3 billion, as Finance Minister Nayef al-Hajraf…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Kuwait)
Business Saudi Aramco Inks MoU with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Saudi Aramco Inks MoU with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Saudi Aramco signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to foster collaboration in power supply…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business UAE Businessmen Discuss Investment, Trade Opportunities in Syria

UAE Businessmen Discuss Investment, Trade Opportunities in Syria

UAE investors discussed investment opportunities and commercial cooperation with Syrian businessmen during the UAE- Syrian Private Sector Forum, which kicked…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Sudan Seeks to Boost Oil Investments with US

Sudan Seeks to Boost Oil Investments with US

New US-Sudanese talks have started in Khartoum to expand oil investment projects with the largest number of American companies. A delegation from the US…

Seifyazal Babekir (Khartoum)
Business Egyptian-Kuwaiti Cooperation Council to Discuss Investment Opportunities

Egyptian-Kuwaiti Cooperation Council to Discuss Investment Opportunities

Businessmen from Egypt and Kuwait will discuss investment opportunities in the two countries during the fourth joint meeting of the Egyptian-Kuwaiti…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Brazil Imports Worth USD 7.6 Bn From Arab World in 2018

Brazil Imports Worth USD 7.6 Bn From Arab World in 2018

The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) revealed that Brazil imported goods reached USD 7.6 billion from the Arab World in 2018, recording year-over-year…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business HRDF Provides 30% of Salaries of Saudis Working in Private Sector

HRDF Provides 30% of Salaries of Saudis Working in Private Sector

The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF ) provides 30% of the salaries of male and female Saudis working in private sector establishments in the first year…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia, UAE Launch 7 Strategic Initiatives

Saudi Arabia, UAE Launch 7 Strategic Initiatives

The Executive Committee of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council announced the launch of 7 strategic initiatives namely the joint cryptocurrency to embody…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi )
Business UAE: CEOs Upbeat Despite Global Instability

UAE: CEOs Upbeat Despite Global Instability

CEOs in the UAE continue to be upbeat results showed in the latest issuance of Oxford Business Group (OBG). Despite challenges caused by growing global…

Motleq Mounir (London)
Business Moroccan PM Calls for Speeding National E-Integration

Moroccan PM Calls for Speeding National E-Integration

Morocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani called for establishing a national e-strategy which promotes the integration of digital technology for the African…

Latifa Larousni (Rabat)
Business Tunis

Minister: Tunisia Received Loans Worth $5.3 Billion in 4 Years

Tunisia’s Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Ziad Ladhari denied that the country had received up to $13.5 billion of loans…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Sudan

Economists: Sudan Must Reform to Pull Economy Out of Nosedive

Sudan must implement radical reforms or seek a bailout from friendly nations to pull its economy out of the downward spiral that helped trigger the nationwide…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)
Business Stocks Bask in Trade Optimism

Stocks Bask in Trade Optimism

Global stocks jumped to their highest in more than a month on Friday after a report suggested progress towards resolving the trade dispute between the United…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Turkey

Turkey's Int’l Investment Position Improves

Turkey’s net international investment position (NIIP) continued to improve in November last year, down 22% compared to the end of 2017, according to the…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Morocco's Economy Set to Grow 2.9% in 2019

Morocco's Economy Set to Grow 2.9% in 2019

Morocco's economy is expected to grow by 2.9 percent in 2019 – inflation eased to 1.2 percent in 2019 from 1.7 percent last year. Planning Agency Chief…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business Samba Hands Over 100 Housing Units in Community Initiative

Samba Hands Over 100 Housing Units in Community Initiative

Samba Financial Group has provided 100 housing units to needy families as part of the Housing Support Program that falls under its community initiatives. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Palladium Breaks Above $1,400 on Supply Deficit, Gold Slips

Palladium Breaks Above $1,400 on Supply Deficit, Gold Slips

Palladium held above $1,400 an ounce on Friday after surging to record levels in the previous session, amid tight supplies and robust demand, while gold…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business plastic

SABIC Joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has joined the 27-firm Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), which works on finding advanced solutions to limit the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business oil

OPEC Makes Sharp Oil Output Cut

OPEC said on Thursday it had cut oil output sharply in December before a new accord to limit supply took effect, suggesting producers have made a strong start…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Tokyo

Carlos Ghosn Appeals against Japan Bail Rejection

Lawyers for former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday appealed against a decision by a Tokyo court to refuse him bail, as he faces charges on three counts of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Samba Achieves Record Profit of $1.4bn in 2018

Samba Achieves Record Profit of $1.4bn in 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Samba Financial Group posted record profits in 2018 at $1.47 billion (SR5.5 billion), according to a bourse statement. The net profit, up 10…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)