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Industrials

Saudi Arabia Invests $100 billion in Mining

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The focus will be on mining earth metals including lithium, zinc, copper and nickel, all crucial metals for battery-making.

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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

Saudi Arabia’s Mammoth Public Investment Fund Turns Inward Just As One of the Country’s Top Allies Reclaims the White House.

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Economics

Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is Homeward Bound

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) signaled on Tuesday that it’s dialing down its investments outside the kingdom’s borders.

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Energy

Saudi Arabia Gives Up Trying to Drive Oil Higher

Saudi Arabia, the biggest and most influential member of OPEC, is abandoning its goal of driving the price of an oil barrel up to $100.

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Investments

White House Readying US Sovereign Fund Proposal

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White House officials are drafting plans to start a sovereign wealth fund that could invest in national security interests.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Maker Fisker Folds in a Troubled EV Market

Fisker, the electric vehicle startup, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The real surprise is that it stuck around as long as it did.

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Industries

When Will the Future Cities Get Here?

We check in on two planned smart cities in Saudi Arabia and Guyana to see if the future is any closer to arrival.

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Geopolitics

My Kingdom for a Sport: Saudi Arabia Goes All in on Athletics

Why is Saudi Arabia spending a king’s ransom on sports? The Middle East powerhouse doesn’t care if you call it sportswashing.

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International Economics

Saudi Arabia Now Top Among Sovereign Wealth Fund Spenders

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A report released Monday by data platform Global SWF showed sovereign wealth spending in 2023 dropped 20% from the previous year.

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Media & Entertainment

The Saudis Elbow-Strike Their Way into MMA

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Markets

SoftBank’s Plans for Arm Revive IPO Interest Among Tech Peers

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Energy

Saudi-led Bloc Blocks G20 Fossil Fuel Deal

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Alternatives

Collectibles are Fun but Risky Investments

A portfolio doesn’t have to be just stocks and bonds. You can add something a little more fun, say your favorite vintage baseball cards.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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Real Estate

LA Wildfires Exacerbate California’s Insurance Crisis

California was already contending with a home insurance crisis due to unpredictable weather events. Then came this week’s fires.

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