Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo in 2030 after beating Italy in a vote on Tuesday, according to Saudi media reports. The kingdom has said it was planning almost $8bn in investments for the event …
Saudi money is helping make big fights, but spells trouble for boxing’s future in the U.S.
Promoters are eager to gobble up the money that Saudi Arabia is pouring into boxing, but they had better be wary of the long-term consequences it could have on the sport in the U.S.
(LEAD) S. Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the …
(LEAD) S. Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the …
Tiger Woods sounds more optimistic about his game than a Saudi deal getting done on time
Tiger Woods sounds more optimistic about his golf schedule than the PGA Tour getting a deal finalized with Saudi Arabia on time.
(LEAD) S. Korea’s Busan making last-ditch efforts to bring World Expo on voting day
South Korean delegates and business leaders, led by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo … “It has been confirmed that in the last one or two days, Saudi Arabia has shaken the support for South Korea and we …
Billions of dollars in sight: Saudi Arabia, Italy and South Korea compete for Expo 2030
PARIS (Reuters/Web Desk) – Italy, Saudi Arabia and South Korea are battling it out in Paris on Tuesday for the right to host the Expo 2030 world fair, a five-yearly event that attracts millions of …
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil
Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand …
Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia inaugurate key power and hydrogen ventures
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 27. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, jointly with a Saudi Arabian delegation, took part in the launch ceremony of connecting a modern combined-cycle power …
The World’s Most Profitable Company Is Not Apple Or Google — It’s A 90% Government-Owned Business In Saudi Arabia
Contrary to popular belief, the world’s most profitable company in 2023 is not a tech giant like Apple Inc. or Alphabet Inc.’s Google but oil giant Saudi Aramco. Last year, Saudi Aramco reported a net …