Hints and tips:
...The Houthis started a campaign of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in November, following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas....
...One thing to start: Saudi Arabian telecoms group STC is acquiring a nearly 10 per cent stake in Telefónica valued at €2.1bn, a move that marks the latest foray by state-owned Gulf telecoms companies into...
...I enjoyed the Bordeaux trio but my favourite wines were Long Meadow Ranch 2009 Napa and Ornellaia 2006 Bolgheri....
...Two of the very few sizeable deals that private equity groups have been able to pull off are bankrolled in part by oil-rich Gulf investors....
...On a five-day itinerary, guests cycle up to 50km through forests, meadows and gently rolling hills, stopping at castles, rural villages and vineyards....
...Olympic Valley, host of the 1960 winter games, and nearby Alpine Meadows are already marketed under the combined name Palisades Tahoe....
...fresh hit to tycoons (BBG) UK fraud agency under scrutiny as probe into Unaoil fiasco nears end (FT) Stellantis halts operations in Russia as it suspends remaining production (FT) Thai energy company Gulf...
...Las Vegas, which I thought referred to multiple examples of the bright star Vega (not to a Spanish word for meadows), making an already mellifluous name more pleasing....
...The US electoral college is increasingly biased towards small, conservative states in Senate representation and presidential elections....
...UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets The breakdown of talks over the $23bn purchase of 50 F-35 fighter jets and other weapons is a sign of friction between the Gulf state and Washington...
...By the time this legal alien made it to Washington, DC, my inability to be understood quickly made clear I had truly crossed an ocean — and a cultural gulf....
...The Covid crisis widened the gulf in performance between hedge fund managers to levels not seen in over a decade....
...People briefed on the matter said the Wall Street fund managers were poised to invest in the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s pipeline infrastructure, a landmark transaction opening up a Gulf...
Doubts over takeover of US-listed Tallgrass Energy as shares drop below offer price
...In fact, the investment office managing the University of California’s endowment has begun doing just that on the recommendation of a bill passed by the state legislature....
...At the moment, oil markets in the Gulf coast region lack widely traded derivatives contracts, which is a potential problem for companies trying to hedge risks....
...The port’s plan comes as it seeks to slow a rival offshore crude export terminal being developed by Texas Gulf Terminals, a subsidiary of Trafigura, the Swiss-based commodities trading house....
...ADFG has support of more than 50 per cent of the LPs in these funds, the person added....
...I tried them first on the road towards La Difesa, an ancient beech forest with rough tracks and high meadows....
...Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has refrained from publicly accusing the Gulf state of murder, spoke by phone with King Salman on Sunday night, according to statements from both countries....
Participants abandon Riyadh conference as outrage grows over journalist’s disappearance
...“ADFG will want to talk to LPs,” the person aware of the bid said....
Private equity group lacked governance but did not embezzle funds, Deloitte finds
...Advisers hired by the state cited the discounts in their endorsement of a $500m commitment to the fund....
...The Financial Times reported earlier this month that Blackstone was using discounts to coax investors into the fund, with one state investment board calculating that it had received concessions equivalent...
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