It was a mixed bag for Saudi in the foreign press, with Aramco’s share offering, the government’s efforts to expand the number of foreign financial firms setting regional headquarters in the capital, and some football leading the conversation. Aramco’s planned share offering today is getting coverage from Reuters | Bloomberg | Financial Times | AFP | Associated Press | The Wall Street Journal and others. Meanwhile, Aramco’s CEO Amin Nasser is getting some love from Reuters.
Aramco’s secondary sale is getting all the attention