RIYADH: The Saudi capital is the world’s 14th most ambitious city for entrepreneurs, according to a study by UK-based card payment provider, Dojo. The ranking is calculated by considering five factors including the number of new businesses registered, the cost of starting a business as a percentage of GNI per capita, GDP per capita, percentage of the population with access to
Rather than simply transforming from oil and gas producer to renewable energy generator, Shell will rely on its supply and trading abilities to prosper in the net-zero economy. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 2]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the World Bank, pledged $100 million to establish the International Fund for Comprehensive Tourism, said Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al- Khateeb. It will be the first global fund dedicated specifically to supporting global tourism growth, as it aims to build human and institutional capacity across the pandemic-battered sector,
LONDON: Doctors are being warned to look out for signs of the most common type of stroke in people who receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, after three patients in the UK were admitted to hospital, one of whom died. The move could have widespread implications for the rollout of vaccines worldwide. Two British women in their 30s and a man in his 40s suffered ischaemic strokes after
(Bloomberg) A key price spread in the market for West Texas Intermediate crude is signaling that oil traders are bracing for a potential supply crunch just ahead of the busy summer driving season that sparks a demand surge.