Company Insights Public Investment Fund (PIF) Finance Public Investment Fund (PIF) News Industry Sabic to sell steel subsidiary to PIF for $3.3bn Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has signed an agreement to sell its 100 percent stake in its steel manufacturing subsidiary to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) for SAR12.5 billion ($3.33 billion). The final sale price for Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) will be determined only on the deal closure date, which is expected to […] September 3, 2023 Renewable Energy Saudi company invests in US battery maker Pure Lithium Saudi Arabian investment company Energy Capital Group has announced a collaboration with US tech startup Pure Lithium to develop renewable batteries. The batteries will use lithium extracted from oilfield brines, giving a further boost to Saudi Arabia’s plans to dominate in green industries. Based in Riyadh, Energy Capital Group did not disclose how much it […] September 1, 2023 Agriculture Red Sea Global farm co-op builds on Saudi food plans Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global has set up a farm cooperative to supply its resorts, amid wider plans to boost farming and food security. The Red Sea Farm Cooperative, also known as Tamala, aims to build on Saudi Arabia’s record agricultural production levels that were achieved last year. Farmers will be able to sell their […] September 1, 2023 Finance Mena targets US as outbound M&A deals jump 53% Entities from the Middle East and North Africa agreed deals to purchase companies outside the region worth almost $31 billion in the first half of 2023 as cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and other government-related bodies shrugged off rising interest rates to expand their foreign portfolios. The outbound M&A total deal value was $30.6 billion, up […] August 31, 2023 Renewable Energy Acwa Power secures $123m for Egyptian solar project Acwa Power, the Saudi-based energy developer, has secured $123 million of loans to reach financial close on a $182 million solar project in Egypt. The financing for the Kom Ombo solar plant, which will add 200MW of energy capacity, comes from a range of banks and funds. According to a filing to the Saudi Stock […] August 30, 2023 Business of Sport Saudi Arabia pins down $100m MMA investment Saudi Arabia’s SRJ Sports Investments has acquired a minority stake in mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation the Professional Fighters League, reported to be worth $100 million. Founded in 2018, the PFL is second behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in terms of its global popularity. PFL Mena will begin in 2024 having launched in Europe […] August 30, 2023 Giga-projects Saudi Arabia reveals latest giga-project with 11km canal Saudi Arabia has announced its latest giga-project with plans to develop an 11-kilometre-long canal north of Jeddah. The mixed-use waterfront destination, which will be home to over 130,000 residents, will be developed by Roshn Group in partnership with the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. To be known as Marafy, the project includes the first manmade canal […] August 29, 2023 Transport PIF unit buys StanChart’s jet leasing business for $3.6bn Aircraft Leasing Company (AviLease) has agreed to buy the aircraft leasing business of UK-based Standard Chartered for $3.6 billion as it aims to become a top 10 global lessor by 2030. Based in Riyadh and backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the jet lessor will acquire a portfolio of 100 narrow-body aircraft and become […] August 29, 2023 Energy PIF-backed oil and gas driller to float 30% on Saudi bourse Oil and gas driller Ades Holding, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has announced plans to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange. The share sale comprises 338.72 million ordinary shares, resulting in a free float of 30 percent after the sale of a mix of existing and […] August 28, 2023 Analysis Business of Sport Saudi football sells TV rights in hope of net profit Saudi Arabia’s professional football league has sold broadcast rights to 12 networks across 130 countries for coverage of the 2023-24 season, following a spending spree on players that has captured global attention. But wary of previous experience with China, broadcasters will be following closely to see if a global appetite exists for Saudi Arabia. “The […] August 27, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 65 66 67 … 93 Next
Industry Sabic to sell steel subsidiary to PIF for $3.3bn Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has signed an agreement to sell its 100 percent stake in its steel manufacturing subsidiary to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) for SAR12.5 billion ($3.33 billion). The final sale price for Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) will be determined only on the deal closure date, which is expected to […] September 3, 2023
Renewable Energy Saudi company invests in US battery maker Pure Lithium Saudi Arabian investment company Energy Capital Group has announced a collaboration with US tech startup Pure Lithium to develop renewable batteries. The batteries will use lithium extracted from oilfield brines, giving a further boost to Saudi Arabia’s plans to dominate in green industries. Based in Riyadh, Energy Capital Group did not disclose how much it […] September 1, 2023
Agriculture Red Sea Global farm co-op builds on Saudi food plans Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global has set up a farm cooperative to supply its resorts, amid wider plans to boost farming and food security. The Red Sea Farm Cooperative, also known as Tamala, aims to build on Saudi Arabia’s record agricultural production levels that were achieved last year. Farmers will be able to sell their […] September 1, 2023
Finance Mena targets US as outbound M&A deals jump 53% Entities from the Middle East and North Africa agreed deals to purchase companies outside the region worth almost $31 billion in the first half of 2023 as cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and other government-related bodies shrugged off rising interest rates to expand their foreign portfolios. The outbound M&A total deal value was $30.6 billion, up […] August 31, 2023
Renewable Energy Acwa Power secures $123m for Egyptian solar project Acwa Power, the Saudi-based energy developer, has secured $123 million of loans to reach financial close on a $182 million solar project in Egypt. The financing for the Kom Ombo solar plant, which will add 200MW of energy capacity, comes from a range of banks and funds. According to a filing to the Saudi Stock […] August 30, 2023
Business of Sport Saudi Arabia pins down $100m MMA investment Saudi Arabia’s SRJ Sports Investments has acquired a minority stake in mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation the Professional Fighters League, reported to be worth $100 million. Founded in 2018, the PFL is second behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in terms of its global popularity. PFL Mena will begin in 2024 having launched in Europe […] August 30, 2023
Giga-projects Saudi Arabia reveals latest giga-project with 11km canal Saudi Arabia has announced its latest giga-project with plans to develop an 11-kilometre-long canal north of Jeddah. The mixed-use waterfront destination, which will be home to over 130,000 residents, will be developed by Roshn Group in partnership with the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund. To be known as Marafy, the project includes the first manmade canal […] August 29, 2023
Transport PIF unit buys StanChart’s jet leasing business for $3.6bn Aircraft Leasing Company (AviLease) has agreed to buy the aircraft leasing business of UK-based Standard Chartered for $3.6 billion as it aims to become a top 10 global lessor by 2030. Based in Riyadh and backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the jet lessor will acquire a portfolio of 100 narrow-body aircraft and become […] August 29, 2023
Energy PIF-backed oil and gas driller to float 30% on Saudi bourse Oil and gas driller Ades Holding, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has announced plans to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange. The share sale comprises 338.72 million ordinary shares, resulting in a free float of 30 percent after the sale of a mix of existing and […] August 28, 2023
Analysis Business of Sport Saudi football sells TV rights in hope of net profit Saudi Arabia’s professional football league has sold broadcast rights to 12 networks across 130 countries for coverage of the 2023-24 season, following a spending spree on players that has captured global attention. But wary of previous experience with China, broadcasters will be following closely to see if a global appetite exists for Saudi Arabia. “The […] August 27, 2023
