{"id":88294,"date":"2024-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88294"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:40:07","slug":"were-really-optimistic-about-the-economy-but-less-so-about-job-security","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/were-really-optimistic-about-the-economy-but-less-so-about-job-security\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re really optimistic about the economy, but less so about job security"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88296\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88296\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/regional-fintech-giant-mnt-halan-looks-to-enter-saudi-after-closing-turkey-acquisition\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Regional fintech giant MNT-Halan looks to enter Saudi after closing Turkey acquisition                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/regional-fintech-giant-mnt-halan-looks-to-enter-saudi-after-closing-turkey-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Plus: Western capitals are casting increasingly watchful eyes at our warming ties with Beijing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have these stories and more in this morning\u2019s news well, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> BUT FIRST- Egyptian fintech giant <\/strong><strong>MNT-Halan wants to expand to Saudi Arabia and the <\/strong><strong>UAE<\/strong>, among other markets, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/52cc9ed2-bee6-4c58-a7e5-99d3cdada143\/%253cmark%253emnt%253c%2Fmark%253e-halan-wants-to-go-global\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EnterpriseAM Egypt<\/a> quotes founder and CEO Mounir Nakhla as saying. The company\u2019s expansion will see it acquiring businesses in new markets, Nakhla said. MNT-Halan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e4a054fb-6f5c-42cd-9a16-5181c0003446\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-mnt-halan-raises-usd-157.7-mn-from-international-investors\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised a blockbuster<\/a> USD 157.7 mn funding round and has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0228f70f-fbc6-4ddc-8ffb-6e46a1f347e4\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired 100% of Turkish consumer finance outfit Tam Finans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Saudi and South Korean businesses signed 10 agreements at a business forum<\/strong> that kicked off <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/988bcf3e-e915-41b7-b1d1-04245ce7be09\/stadium-buildout-continues-in-run-up-to-2034-world-cup#:~:text=%232%2D%20A%20Saudi%2DKorean%20business%20forum%20got%20underway%20yesterday%20in%20Seoul%2C%20featuring%20a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">yesterday<\/a> in Seoul, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CSC_SA\/status\/1818279153432674449\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> by the Federation of Saudi Chambers. The announcement was short on details, saying only that the agreements were in sectors including construction, healthcare technology, renewable energy, food, and cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  PLUS- Armenia has appointed its first-ever ambassador to Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/armenpress.am\/en\/article\/1196691\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Armenpress<\/a> reports, citing an announcement from the Armenian president\u2019s office. Karen Grigorian, who is currently her country\u2019s ambassador to the UAE, will represent Armenia in both the Kingdom and the UAE. Saudi and Armenia formally established diplomatic ties in November 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> Egyptian real estate giant Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) has hit SAR 3.3 bn in sales at its <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/talaatmoustafa.sa\/en\/banan-al-riyadh\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Banan<\/a><\/strong><strong> project in Riyadh since its launch in May<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2024\/07\/30\/article_2745966.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2024\/07\/30\/article_2745966.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Eqtisadiah<\/a>. The SAR 31.4 bn project, located in Al Fursan, spans 10 mn sq km and is expected to house 120k residents. Apartments in the project range from 53 to 176 sqm, with price points from SAR 260.4k to SAR 1.025 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Fashion designers have until Saturday, 10 August to register for the Saudi Heritage <\/strong><strong>Revival Competition<\/strong><strong> and a chance to train at Dar Al Hanouf fashion house in Jeddah<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2145890\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency (SPA)<\/a>. The competition, launched by the Fashion Commission in collaboration with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/saudi100brands.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi 100 Brands<\/a> program, is themed around sustainable fashion and celebrating national cultural heritage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- You now need certification from the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) <\/strong><strong>before receiving an IP agent license<\/strong>, after the authority ratified new regulations for licensing, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SAIPKSA\/status\/1817892832109113616\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. Those seeking to manage IP portfolios or assist clients with matters related to IP law (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) must apply for this license, with a few exceptions. SAIP grants exceptions to individuals who have at least five years of experience reviewing IP-related claims, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saip.gov.sa\/agents\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">its website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Registration is now open for testing to receive a license, with the deadline to register set <\/strong><strong>for Monday, 5 August.<\/strong> The test will be held on 5 September, SAIP said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SAIPKSA\/status\/1817862634815058251\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">separate post<\/a>. Registration will open for a second test this year from 7-14 October, with the test scheduled on 14 November. You can register <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saip.gov.sa\/professional-tests\/2580\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The Saudi Accreditation Center has granted halal accreditation certificates to two <\/strong><strong>organizations in Brazil and Australia<\/strong> following an inspection of their facilities, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2146302\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">according to SPA<\/a>. The move is meant to facilitate products\u2019 entry into the Saudi market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> #4- Some 3.2k Kia Tellurides are being recalled due to a defect in their powertrains<\/strong> that could cause vehicles to move set in \u201cpark,\u201d state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2146570\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA reported<\/a>. The Ministry of Commerce is recalling all models from 2020 to 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- Dependents of expats can now seek temporary work in the health and education <\/strong><strong>sectors<\/strong> through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ajeer.qiwa.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ajeer platform<\/a>, reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okaz.com.sa\/economy\/saudi\/2166883\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Okaz<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<br \/><\/strong><strong>DID YOU KNOW that we also cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of EnterpriseAM Saudi delivered every weekday before 7am Riyadh time \u2014 without charge, thanks to our friends at Cenomi.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the first time in weeks, there\u2019s more business news occupying front pages in the <\/strong><strong>foreign press than politics<\/strong>, as Microsoft and Samsung kicked off 2Q earning season for Big Tech yesterday, fueling another market sell-off amid continued concerns about the commercial viability of AI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT FIRST- Israel attacked a southern suburb in Beirut yesterday<\/strong>, claiming it killed a senior Hezbollah advisor. Israeli officials said no other attacks are planned for the time being, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-30\/israel-says-it-struck-beirut-targeting-hezbollah-commander?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The attack came in retaliation to a strike on the Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers and for which Israel blamed Hezbollah. Three Lebanese civilians died in the Israeli attack, including two children, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/hezbollah-israel-conflict-not-inevitable-us-defense-secretary-says-2024-07-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN TECH NEWS- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> #1- Investors continued to sell Big Tech, with Nvidia down 7% yesterday <\/strong>ahead of the sector\u2019s earnings this week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day 1.3% down, while S&P 500 fell 0.5%. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8d466353-a84a-4a63-a793-eac06412d8a6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FT<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Microsoft\u2019s Azure cloud service saw a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/investor\/earnings\/FY-2024-Q4\/press-release-webcast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">slowdown in growth<\/a><\/strong><strong> in 4Q 2023-2024<\/strong>, while capital spending hit USD 19 bn, with the tech giant saying the figure will increase in the new fiscal year. Microsoft\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-30\/microsoft-reports-slower-azure-cloud-growth-shares-drop?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">shares were down<\/a> 4% in extended trading following the results, which fueled already persistent concerns among investors about the excessive capital expenditure in AI and the lack of a fast pay-off. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Samsung saw its bottom line increase six-fold on the back of a rebound in <\/strong><strong>semiconductor prices <\/strong>and as earnings recovered from a low base, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/2560.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Intel plans to slash thousands of jobs<\/strong> in a cost reduction drive possibly as early as this week, as it continues to face subdued demand for its computer chips amid the AI boom. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-30\/intel-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-to-reduce-costs-fund-turnaround?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN OTHER BUSINESS NEWS- Standard Chartered announced plans for a USD 1.5 bn <\/strong><strong>share buyback program<\/strong> \u2014 its biggest ever \u2014 as it lifted its income outlook on strong growth in Asia. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/stanchart-announces-15-bln-share-buyback-first-half-profit-rises-5-2024-07-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>LATER THIS WEEK- Opec+ is expected to reaffirm its commitment to cutting production <\/strong><strong>when it meets tomorrow<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-likely-stick-output-policy-aug-1-jmmc-meeting-2024-07-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her running mate as early as <\/strong><strong>next Monday<\/strong> before a multi-state battleground tour later next week. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/harris-her-vp-pick-will-tour-battleground-states-next-week-sources-2024-07-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OLYMPICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Today should see the postponed men\u2019s triathlon finally happen<\/strong> \u2014 weather permitting (thunderstorms are expected in the evening) \u2014 after being delayed from the previous day due to poor water quality levels in the Seine. Also watch out for: <strong>Nadal and Alcaraz\u2019s tennis doubles quarterfinal<\/strong> against the US\u2019 Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram; <strong>100m swimming freestyle<\/strong> finals for men and women; and <strong>artistic gymnastics<\/strong> finals. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Highlights from yesterday:<\/strong> <strong>Simone Biles<\/strong> clinched her <strong>fifth gold medal<\/strong> in the women\u2019s team event; and <strong>Andy Murray<\/strong> and his double\u2019s partner <strong>Dan Evans<\/strong> made it to the quarterfinals. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The medal standings now at the Paris Olympics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Japan (7 gold, 13 overall)<\/li>\n<li>China (6 gold, 14 overall)<\/li>\n<li>Australia (6 gold, 11 overall)<\/li>\n<li>France (5 gold, 18 overall)<\/li>\n<li>South Korea (5 gold, 11 overall)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to see when your favorite sport is on?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/schedule\/29-july\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the official schedule here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0A0060CAEAB64532\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Crawford vs Madrimov<\/a><\/strong><strong> boxing showdown will take place on Saturday, 3 August <\/strong>at the Los Angeles BMO Stadium. The event is the highlight of the Los Angeles Riyadh Season Card which features five other bouts. You can check them out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vinquezada1\/status\/1783210188507656475\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramco is set to release its 1H 2024 results on Tuesday, 6 August<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aramco.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. You can tune into the audio webcast of its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/webcast.openbriefing.com\/10977\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings call here<\/a>. The oil giant\u2019s net income dipped a bit more than 14% in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e07c7da8-cdae-4c02-8d5a-33637252b1b9\/%253cmark%253earamco%253c%2Fmark%253e-reports-lower-net-income-in-1q-2024,-but-looks-on-track-to-boost-this-year%25e2%2580%2599s-dividend\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1Q 2024<\/a> to SAR 102.3 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Small and medium enterprises regulator Monsha\u2019at will hold a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monshaat.gov.sa\/ar\/node\/145423\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">franchise tour<\/a><\/strong><strong> of five cities <\/strong><strong>on 12-13 August (Monday and Tuesday)<\/strong>. The tour, which starts in Khobar and includes stops in Abha, Qassim, Hail and Jeddah, will showcase success stories in the sector. The tour then picks up with seven stops scheduled for an installment next year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cybersecurity training event<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sans.org\/cyber-security-training-events\/riyadh-cyber-leaders-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders August 2024<\/a><\/strong> will run from Sunday, 18 August to Thursday, 22 August at the Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The eight-week <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/strong><strong> runs until Sunday, 25 August Riyadh\u2019s Boulevard <\/strong><strong>City<\/strong>. The world\u2019s top esports clubs are competing for a pool of USD 60 mn \u2014 the largest purse in esports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lpgexpo.com.sg\/middle-east-lpg-expo-saudi-arabia-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle East LPG Expo - Saudi Arabia 2024<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open on Tuesday, 10 <\/strong><strong>September<\/strong>, bringing together upwards of 4k liquified petroleum gas (LPG) experts to discuss the future of the fuel gas in clean energy. Saudi accounts for 50% of demand for LPF in the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cafonline.com\/caf-super-cup\/news\/caf-president-dr-patrice-motsepe-and-he-turki-alalshikh-announce-riyadh-saudi-arabia-as-hosts-of-the-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-final-2024-as-part-of-riyadh-season-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup Final 2024<\/a><\/strong><strong> between Egyptian rivals Al Ahly and <\/strong><strong>Zamalek will be held in Riyadh<\/strong> on Friday, 27 September. The venue and kick-off time of the match will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This year\u2019s edition of security-focused expo <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intersec-ksa.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/ksa\/en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Intersec Saudi Arabia will<\/a><\/strong><strong> run from <\/strong><strong>Tuesday, 1 October to Thursday, 3 October <\/strong>at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>International food and beverage expo <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inflavourexpo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">InFlavour<\/a><\/strong><strong> is returning to Riyadh on Tuesday, 1 <\/strong><strong>October. <\/strong>The three-day event \u2014 which will be organized in collaboration with the Environment, Water and 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consumer optimism about the economy, according to global market research and consulting firm Ipsos in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/2518.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest report for May 2024 (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Uhm,<\/strong><strong> Enterprise? What\u2019s the PCSI? <\/strong>The index gauges consumer confidence based on survey responses to questions about the economy, each respondent\u2019s financial situations, the investment climate, comfort with making major purchases, and employment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bottom line: <\/strong>We\u2019re far more satisfied with our personal financial positions and are more optimistic about the economy than the global average \u2014 but ever-so-slightly less certain about job security than the the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Major worries<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The top concerns for consumers include inflation (44%), unemployment (30%), taxes (28%), climate change (26%), and COVID-19 (21%). Concerns about inflation, climate change, taxes, and poverty have risen compared to April 2024, while worries about unemployment, healthcare, and crimes dropped. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>73% o<\/strong><strong>f respondents consider the economy to be strong<\/strong>, while 24% are neutral. Looking ahead, 87% are optimistic, expecting the economy to improve over the next six months. Some 47% of respondents described their personal financial situation as \u201cstrong,\u201d 8% as neutral, and 45% as weak. But, 77% are hopeful for an improvement in their financial situation within the next six months. Additionally, 78% say they feel more secure in their jobs than they did six months ago, 77% are more comfortable making major purchases and 75% are optimistic about future investment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Kingdom\u2019s average PCSI is 22.5 points higher than the global average (50.2)<\/strong> and we scored the highest on the right direction \/ wrong track global comparison, with 95% of respondents saying they think the economy is on the right track, a 300 bps uptick from April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Saudi <strong>personal financial conditions <\/strong>score was 77.2 \u2014 vastly higher than the global average of 40.7;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic expectations <\/strong>came in at 76.4 \u2014 17.7 points higher than the global average; <strong>Employment Confidence<\/strong> was at 57.4 \u2014 slightly below the global average of 59.5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Methodology<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The survey was based on self-administered online interviews with a sample of 500 respondents aged 15 and above from the general public.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/consumer-confidence\/\">consumer confidence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/economy\/\">ECONOMY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ipsos\/\">Ipsos<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88301\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88301\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STARTUP WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/intelmatix-closes-regions-largest-ai-series-a\/\">\r\n                            Riyadh-based Intelmatix closes region\u2019s largest AI series A                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/intelmatix-closes-regions-largest-ai-series-a\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The round was led by Shorooq Partners, with participation from Saudi Venture Capital Company, Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), Olayan Financing Company, Sultan Holdings, Zain Ventures, and Rua Growth Fund. The story also got ink in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-30\/abu-dhabi-investor-backs-ai-firm-founded-by-saudi-mit-graduates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we don\u2019t know:<\/strong> Information about the size of the stake offered to investors and the investment structure, as well as the specific amounts each institution invested, was not disclosed. It is also unclear where Intelmatix plans to earmark the funds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Intelmatix closed a seed round <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stv.vc\/blog\/en\/investing-in-intelmatix\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in 2021<\/a> with STV and Sultan Holdings with an undisclosed amount. The AI startup also signed an agreement with Prince Sultan University to launch the first AI initiative in the university in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a0560dfb-4dd3-4b86-bdf3-92ade74068ad\/leap-2024-attracts-%253e50%2525-more-investment-than-last-year%25e2%2580%2599s-iteration\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">March<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Intelmatix:<\/strong> Founded by MIT scientists, Intelmatix seeks to bridge the region\u2019s AI gap through its flagship product, the Enterprise Decision Intelligence Platform, which is designed to provide comprehensive AI solutions for organizations without requiring extensive AI expertise. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> IN OTHER STARTUP NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt-born education startup Educatly has raised USD 2.5 mn in a funding round<\/strong>, which was led by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tlcomcapital.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TLcom Capital<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.vc\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Plus VC<\/a>, with additional participation from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egyptventures.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt Ventures<\/a> and the Irish <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hban.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">HBAN syndicate<\/a>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/educatly-secures-25-million-new-funding-round-led-tlcom-capital-oomle\/?trackingId=byGGAoBnCuGc3xEqOCcvgw%3D%3D\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Educatly acts as a database for school and university students to help inform their educational decisions. It launched in 2020 and started operations in Saudi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/educatly\/status\/1795034661300629690\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last May<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/intelmatix\/\">Intelmatix<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/shorooq-partners\/\">Shorooq Partners<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">STARTUP WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/startups\/\">Startups<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88303\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88303\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ECONOMY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/taking-stock-of-the-fast-growing-saudi-china-relationship\/\">\r\n                            Taking stock of the fast-growing Saudi-China relationship                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/taking-stock-of-the-fast-growing-saudi-china-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Chinese companies are taking pieces of big infrastructure and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0a2508ab-9e16-4f4e-aeeb-eeba315430ce\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">energy<\/a> projects in the Kingdom. Chinese investors are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/5c600666-4d01-4735-afdd-98da7f4a6da6\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flocking to Tadawul ETFs<\/a>. Banks are mining the two-way trade corridor between China and the GCC, with a particular emphasis on Saudi and the UAE. And Chinese renewable energy players will set up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ac7614fd-bb1c-4ef5-8b5f-5e209163e782\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">component manufacturing operations<\/a> here. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China remains our biggest trade partner \u2014 and it\u2019s increasingly a destination for Saudi <\/strong><strong>investors. <\/strong>A unit of Aramco has just <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/07ae7033-cfaf-45c4-9492-edf6be5e753e\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">invested in a Chinese rival to OpenAI<\/a>. Aramco units are making <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a736ad2b-3d0a-4860-87b0-e2bccbea3fe8\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">petrochemical<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a736ad2b-3d0a-4860-87b0-e2bccbea3fe8\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">refining<\/a> investments there, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/83f71d61-b567-4336-bce6-f051c87e01d1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabic<\/a> is building a world-scale USD 6.4 bn petchem complex. PIF\u2019s advanced technology platform Alat has bought a USD 2 bn convertible note from PC-maker Lenovo. Investment in China by Mideast sovereign funds is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/bf9fadce-9733-4ab5-bcb9-96116585e4bb\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">soaring<\/a>, with PIF in the lead, and we\u2019re nibbling at the edges of more <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e908d7ed-aee5-41ef-80ab-1e5b6b85254f\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">defense cooperation<\/a>, too. Meanwhile, it\u2019s never been easier to get a flight between Saudi and major Chinese cities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The western press is catching on: <\/strong>\u201cThe Middle East is one region which is agnostic between the East and West,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2024-07-30\/middle-east-investors-push-into-china-as-west-steps-back?sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> quotes Saurabh Dinakar, Morgan Stanley\u2019s co-head of Asia Pacific global capital markets, as saying. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How to make sense of it all as policymakers in the west raise their eyebrows? <\/strong>Our friend Mohamed Abu Basha, head of macroeconomic analysis at EFG Hermes Research (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/efghermesresearch.com\/analysts\/mohamed-abu-basha\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bio<\/a>), walked Bloomberg TV through it yesterday <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2024-07-29\/gulf-economies-bet-on-china-s-rising-overseas-interest-video\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(watch, runtime: 5:57)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fundamentally, it\u2019s a win-win situation:<\/strong> Gulf countries are eager for access to advanced technology and \u201chungry for investment along the journey of their [economic] transformation plans. They need a lot of capital and technology to be attracted to help them with this transformation plan,\u201d Abu Basha said. China, on the other hand, is looking to find new markets for surplus capital and capacity \u2014 and to reduce its reliance on traditional markets like the United States and the European Union. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The relationship with Beijing is among the keys to Saudi\u2019s Vision 2030 objectives.<\/strong> The country\u2019s ambitious transformation plan requires substantial investments in energy \u2014 both conventional and renewable \u2014 as well as advancements in manufacturing and infrastructure. \u201cThe biggest structural transformation in the Gulf is happening primarily in Saudi Arabia, due to the size of its economy, and its population. So it is the economy that needs the most investments, within the Gulf,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China plays a pivotal role, especially with its expertise in areas like EV battery production <\/strong><strong>and large-scale infrastructure projects, he added.<\/strong> Abu Basha highlighted that while inward investment to the GCC from China is increasing, it still lags behind US foreign direct investment into the region, suggesting there\u2019s plenty of room for the partnership to keep growing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices buoyed by geopolitical tensions + production cuts: <\/strong>He addressed the possibility of the Kingdom pricing its oil in RMB, which he says is unlikely in the immediate future. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/economy\/\">ECONOMY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/efg-hermes\/\">EFG Hermes<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/foreign-direct-investment\/\">foreign direct investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-china-relations\/\">Saudi-China relations<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88305\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88305\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/marriott-taps-new-boss-for-neoms-sindalah-island-hotels\/\">\r\n                            Marriott taps new boss for Neom\u2019s Sindalah Island hotels                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/marriott-taps-new-boss-for-neoms-sindalah-island-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Revenues rose 9.8% during the period to SAR 1.9 bn due to higher retail sales and a 53% y-o-y uptick in online sales. These gains were partly offset by a ramp up in expenses and a one-off cost due to the cancellation of expansion programs in Egypt. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a 1H basis:<\/strong> Extra saw its net income rise 37.2% y-o-y to SAR 200.5 mn in 1H 2024, with revenues up 9.9% y-o-y at SAR 3.5 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong> <strong>Extra\u2019s board approved the distribution of SAR 160 mn in dividends at SAR 2 per <\/strong><strong>share for 1H 2024<\/strong>, the company said in a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=81574&anCat=1&cs=4003&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Distribution is set for Thursday, 15 August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MODERN MILLS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Modern Mills for Food Products reported SAR 44.5 mn in net income in 2Q 2024<\/strong>, up 8.2% y-o-y on revenues rising 11.6% y-o-y to SAR 223 mn during the quarter, the company said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=81570&anCat=1&cs=2284&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The rising revenue was attributed to double-digit growth in flour and feed due to higher demand from the Hajj season, geographical expansions, and new product launches. The company\u2019s 1H 2024 net income came in at SAR 109.5 mn, up 4.4% y-oy, while revenues rose 6.4% y-o-y to SAR 480.8 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Modern Mills\u2019 board has voted to approve a SAR 81.8 mn in dividends for 1H <\/strong><strong>2024, <\/strong>at SAR 1 per share, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=81571&anCat=1&cs=2284&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a separate disclosure<\/a>. The distribution is scheduled for Wednesday, 14 August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AMERICANA RESTAURANTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Americana Restaurants International saw its net income drop 40.1% y-o-y to SAR 194.8 <\/strong><strong>mn in 2Q 2024, <\/strong>on the back of reduced sales due to geopolitical events, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/2463.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s restaurants have been facing consumer boycotts since the start of Israel\u2019s war in Gaza. Revenues also decreased 14.2% to SAR 2.1 bn due to geopolitical effects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a 1H basis:<\/strong> Americana\u2019s net income also contracted 44.8% y-o-y to USD 80 mn in 1H 2024, with revenues also down 15.2% to USD 1.1 bn, despite the opening of 81 new stores during the period. Aside from geopolitical effects, unfavorable effects due to the devaluation of the EGP in Egypt and higher depreciation charges also contributed to the decline in performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead: <\/strong>The company is opting a \u201cwatchful approach\u201d to expansions, with plans to add between 175 and 185 new stores this year, the company said. It will also focus on investing in \u201csmart pricing, targeting, promotion and marketing\u201d to boost revenues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AYYAN INVESTMENT COMPANY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ayyan Investment\u2019s net losses widened to SAR 48.4 mn in 2Q 2024, compared to a net<\/strong><strong> loss of SAR 41.3 mn in 2Q 2023<\/strong>, despite recording 38.8% growth in revenues to SAR 106.2 mn, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=81583&anCat=1&cs=2140&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Higher revenue and financing costs, as well as greater zakat expenses, contributed to the higher net loss, while the increase in revenues came on the back of greater revenues from Al Salam Medical Services Company from higher patient numbers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a 1H basis:<\/strong>Ayyan saw net losses widening to SAR 104.3 mn in 1H 2024 (up from SAR 87.8 mn in 1H 2023) while revenues were up 41.4% y-o-y to SAR 206 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ayyan\u2019s accumulated losses by 1H 2024 hit 44.9% of the company\u2019s capital,<\/strong> the disclosure reads. This places the company under the purview of Article 4 of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/2477.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CMA\u2019s guidelines (pdf)<\/a> for listed companies with accumulated losses, flagging the company\u2019s stock until a remedial plan is announced. Ayyan submitted a rights issue file to the CMA to raise its capital by SAR 200 mn, with shareholders subscribing to some 85% of the newly issued shares so far. The company is also looking at property and equity instrument divestments to stymie its losses. 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tag-eastern-province tag-enterpriseam-ksa tag-hilton-international tag-hospitality-tourism tag-infrastructure tag-national-water-company-nwc tag-saudi-space-agency tag-smart-zone-hotel tag-taiba-investments wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/7\/.2ee7de14-eabc-478f-bd48-7eff9d92e95b.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HOSPITALITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Smart Zone Hotel, a subsidiary of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taiba.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiba Investments<\/a><\/strong><strong>, will operate a 159-room Marriott <\/strong><strong>International hotel in Riyadh\u2019s stc Square<\/strong>, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=81572&anCat=1&cs=4090&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a> shows. Smart Zone will take a slice of the hotel\u2019s revenue and operating profit under the 20-year agreement, which can be extended for up to 10 additional years. <strong>The hotel will open in 4Q 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INFRASTRUCTURE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The National Water Company (NWC) has broken ground on 23 water and two <\/strong><strong>sanitation projects in Asir Province<\/strong> at an investment cost of some SAR 960 mn, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2146312\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NWC is on a building spree:<\/strong> PIF-owned NWC kicked off nine drinking water and sewage network projects <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/9ecfe4dd-ef82-4470-b63e-7512c510bc3b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in Madinah in mid-May<\/a> at an estimated cost of SAR 500 mn, days after launching <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6a9aab53-0c95-4db8-be7f-3bbc38a55e4a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">12 water projects in Eastern Province<\/a> worth SAR 1.5 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The Eastern Province Municipality plans to launch tenders for 16 projects in the city <\/strong><strong>of Khafji this year<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2146452\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported. They include a five-star hotel, hospital, driving school, community school, boulevard, movie theater, wedding hall, and retail stores, among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AVIATION- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New Uzbekistan airline <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/airsamarkand.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Samarkand<\/a><\/strong><strong> will operate two weekly flights between <\/strong><strong>Samarkand and Jeddah.<\/strong> It finished its flight between the two countries on Tuesday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ksagaca\/status\/1817914907419173370\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. The airline plans to add a route to Madinah starting next month, according to the Uzbek news outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kun.uz\/en\/news\/2024\/07\/30\/air-samarkand-expands-its-route-network-with-new-flights-to-jeddah-and-medina-starting-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kun.uz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Saudi Space Agency has launched a Concurrent Design Facility <\/strong>which will use concurrent engineering and advanced simulations to conduct space mission studies more efficiently, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ssa.gov.sa\/en\/newsItem\/?path=\/news\/concurrent-design-facility\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the agency. The facility aims to cut the time required for preparing feasibility studies for space missions by 75% and reduce the cost of designing space systems by 50%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What is so special about concurrent engineering?<\/strong> Concurrent engineering is an approach to product development that allows different departments to work simultaneously and communicate back and forth on designing and developing products \u2014 in this case space missions studies \u2014 which leads to cutting production costs and time. This is entirely different from the linear approach of traditional sequential engineering, where production stages are carried out one after another, with no overlapping feedback.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/air-samarkand-sam-air\/\">Air Samarkand (Sam Air)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/asir-province\/\">Asir Province<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/eastern-province\/\">Eastern Province<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/hilton-international\/\">Hilton International<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/hospitality-tourism\/\">hospitality + tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/national-water-company-nwc\/\">National Water Company (NWC)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-space-agency\/\">Saudi Space Agency<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/smart-zone-hotel\/\">Smart Zone Hotel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/taiba-investments\/\">Taiba Investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88311\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88311\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/its-a-big-day-for-capital-markets-with-two-interest-rate-decisions-and-a-ton-of-earnings-reports-looming\/\">\r\n                            It\u2019s a big day for capital markets with two interest rate decisions and a ton of earnings reports looming                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/07\/31\/its-a-big-day-for-capital-markets-with-two-interest-rate-decisions-and-a-ton-of-earnings-reports-looming\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The expectation is that Japan could raise rates \u2014 and that the Fed will signal it will start cutting this fall, likely in September. The Bank of England will follow suit yesterday<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also set to drive sentiment today: Earnings reports<\/strong> from HSBC, Arm Holdings, and Qualcomm, among others, as well as China\u2019s latest purchasing managers\u2019 index and a barrel of macro data from Hong Kong to Australia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What everyone wants to know: <\/strong>Will Meta\u2019s 2Q results today spook investors as much as Microsoft\u2019s did yesterday? The Redmond-headquartered company\u2019s disappointing Azure cloud sales spooked investors who had already given the thumbs-down to Tesla and Alphabet last week as skepticism builds about the commercial viability of AI. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A sliver of light? <\/strong>Samsung (a net beneficiary of spending by companies and Big Tech on AI) reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/samsungs-net-profit-soars-on-semiconductor-business-strength-c5f56fe4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a sharp rise in net income<\/a> just before we hit \u201csend\u201d on this morning\u2019s issue. The Korean giant said surging semiconductor sales drove its results for the quarter. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And then\u2026 <\/strong>Apple and Amazon will announce their results tomorrow. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN OUR REGION- A USD 820 mn tranche from Egypt\u2019s IMF loan should arrive in the <\/strong><strong>\u201ccoming days,\u201d<\/strong> the country\u2019s Finance Minister, Ahmed Kouchouk, said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid09zfDWP2TiXAjMrtXpFcoad1MdPyXga4RxEnsScX6DUeYciZLhduUcbx8oDkL7xuwl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released yesterday after the IMF <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b783a33c-54f4-403e-bbb3-d45168e55bab\/imf-completes-third-review-of-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-loan-program,-enabling-the-disbursal-of-usd-820-mn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">gave the green light<\/a> to the third review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn loan program. Kouchouk described the decision as a \u201cvote of confidence\u201d in the government\u2019s economic policies and a \u201cmessage of reassurance.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets mostly in the green this morning as investors wait for macro data<\/strong> and an interest rate decision in Japan \u2014 and prepare for a long day of earnings as the clock marches on. Australia\u2019s ASX 200, Korea\u2019s Kospi and both the Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite are in the green. Only the Nikkei is (ever so slightly) in the red as we prepare to hit \u201csend\u201d on this morning\u2019s issue. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Both Wall Street and European equity futures were mixed in overnight trading<\/strong> as investors largely took a wait-and-see approach.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.6808ede107e99b672129405ec6a008e68055f0ec\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">12,065<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5% (YTD: +0.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>MSCI Tadawul 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,511<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: -3.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NomuC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">26,672<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD:+8.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Buy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6.5% repo <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5.5% reverse repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">29,039<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7% (YTD: +16.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,937<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: -1.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,284<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: +5.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,483<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +14.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8,281<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +7.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,859<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 78.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2,441<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 66,269.82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-4% (YTD: +50%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/big-tech\/\">Big Tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4 July-25 August: (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3 August (Saturday): Riyadh Season Card featuring <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0A0060CAEAB64532\" style=\"\">Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Los Angeles BMO Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4 August (Sunday): Last day to apply to the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.dga.gov.sa\/\" style=\"\">Digital Government Authority (DGA) awards<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 August (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franchisesa.monshaat.gov.sa\/step1\" style=\"\">Monshaat Franchise Tour<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al-Khobar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12-15 August (Monday-Thursday): The Saudi Food Expo, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18 August (Sunday): New academic year begins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-22 August (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sans.org\/cyber-security-training-events\/riyadh-cyber-leaders-2024\/\" style=\"\">SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders August 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 August (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudifashiontexexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Fashiontex Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudilogisticsexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Warehousing & Logistics Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiwoodexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Wood Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-5 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/24fintech.com\/about-us\" style=\"\">24 Fintech<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-11 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalmanufacturingcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">International Manufacturing Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10 September (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketsgroup.org\/forums\/Saudi-Arabia-Investors-Forum-2024\" style=\"\">Saudi Arabia Investors Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skymovemena.com\/\" style=\"\">SkyMove MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lpgexpo.com.sg\/middle-east-lpg-expo-saudi-arabia-2024\/\" style=\"\">Middle East LPG Expo \u2013 Saudi Arabia 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Intercontinental Hotel, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudisportshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Sports Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globalaisummit\/status\/1789658478690078841\" style=\"\">Global AI Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informaconnect.com\/saudi-event-show\/\" style=\"\">The Saudi Event Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-19 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodexsaudiexpo.com\/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsuSzBhCLARIsAIcdLm7BzGZMtFoN5ZBuM4XYhTt2S_vcu4EXhoXp4W0W6h0ZQatZb4yjLQ0aAnZlEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Foodex Saudi<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evautoshowonline.com\/\" style=\"\">EV Auto Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotelshowsaudiarabia.com\/\" style=\"\">Hotel & Hospitality Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudimaritimecongress.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/mea\/events\/71254-idc-saudi-arabia-cio-summit-2024\" style=\"\">IDC Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 September (Tuesday-Thursday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiinfrastructureexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Infrastructure Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 September (Monday): National Day (national holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27 September (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafonline.com\/caf-super-cup\/news\/caf-president-dr-patrice-motsepe-and-he-turki-alalshikh-announce-riyadh-saudi-arabia-as-hosts-of-the-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-final-2024-as-part-of-riyadh-season-2024\/\" style=\"\">CAF Super Cup Final 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 September-1 October (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeddahconstruct.com\/\" style=\"\">Jeddah Construct Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intersec-ksa.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/ksa\/en.html\" style=\"\">Intersec Saudi Arabia 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-7 October (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetes-sa.com\/\" style=\"\">Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-16 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/solar-show-ksa\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Solar & Storage Live KSA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gaaf2024.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Airport & Aviation Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartportstransformation.com\/\" style=\"\">Smart Ports & Logistics Transformation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.glueup.com\/event\/the-aussie-expo-riyadh-2024-eoi-109871\/\" style=\"\">Aussie Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdullah Financial District Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalhealthsaudi.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Global Health Exhibition 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-31 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/press\/unveiling-the-8th-future-investment-initiatives-theme-infinite-horizons-investing-todayshaping-tomorrow\/\" style=\"\">Future Investment Initiative Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 October (Thursday): No-visa travel for Saudis to Montenegro on charter flights expires. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-9 November (Saturday- Saturday): WTA Finals, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-7 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-build.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Build<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiarabia-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Electricity Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">World Advanced Manufacturing Logistics Summit & Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiairportexhibition.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Airport Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscapeglobal.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Cityscape Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-20 November (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theheatshow.com\/beta\/\" style=\"\">The Heavy Equipment and Truck Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simrsnf.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi International Maritime Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25-27 November (Monday-Wednesday): World Investment Conference, Riyadh.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudi-electricityexpo.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Future Power Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 December (Sunday): <\/span><span>Opec+<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to meet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-3 December (Monday-Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/wings-of-change-middle-east\/\" style=\"\">Wings of Change Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-13 December (Monday-Friday): Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">11 December (Wednesday): FIFA Congress, which will decide the hosting countries for the FIFA World Cup 2030 and 2034<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-26 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aqaratexpo.com\/en\/home\/\" style=\"\">Aqarat Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The AFC Champions League Elite<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JANUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainmideast.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainability Forum Middle East<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">10-13 February (Monday-Thursday): Leap 2025, the Kingdom\u2019s premier tech investment conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-15 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/news\/501062\" style=\"\">Formula E<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Diriyah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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