Tensions between PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), escalated last year over the Big Four firm’s plans to hire a senior executive from Neom, one of
In an effort to mend relations with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PwC has made significant changes to its leadership in the Middle East following a dispute with the kingdom’s Public Investment
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A power struggle between Saudi Arabian and Pakistani investors over one of Pakistan’s largest power companies, K-Electric, is escalating into a battle with far-reaching implications for both the company’s future and the
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Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has reportedly declined an offer from Saudi Arabia to construct 200 mosques in the country, urging the kingdom to prioritize investments in critical infrastructure such as
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Saudi Arabia has launched a major crackdown on prostitution, begging, and other so-called “immoral acts” following the establishment of a new enforcement unit ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This move
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Saudi Arabia is cutting back on the billions spent on outside consultants, signaling a shift from the free-spending era that fueled a consulting boom across the kingdom’s ambitious megaprojects. Once a goldmine
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Scopely, the Saudi-owned mobile gaming giant behind Monopoly Go!, has struck a $3.5 billion deal to acquire Pokémon Go and several other games from Niantic, as the San Francisco-based developer pivots toward
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The Saudi film industry has been slowly developing since the government lifted a decades-long cinema ban in 2018. Now, industry insiders are hopeful that Saudi Arabia has finally found a film that
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Tensions between PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), escalated last year over the Big Four firm’s plans to hire a senior executive from Neom, one of
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If the US and Russia want a deal on Ukraine, Zelensky will need to cooperate. That is far from certain. The result could be that President Trump will not be able to
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Saudi Arabia has quietly released dozens of political prisoners in recent weeks, a move that has drawn attention from rights groups, as the kingdom seeks to balance its human rights record with
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