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Saudi Arabia signs nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia

2015-06-22 01:00:00| Power Technology

Saudi Arabia has signed a cooperation deal with Russia to boost its nuclear power generation capacity.

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Saudi Arabia blocks drive tighten global warming cap

2015-06-16 15:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

SciDevNet: Saudi Arabia has blocked attempts to negotiate an even tougher global warming target to prevent dangerous climate change -- as well as proposals for more research on this -- during the latest talks in preparation of the UN's next major climate summit. The majority of delegates at last week's UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Bonn supported a draft proposal to keep an alternative target on the negotiating table of capping global warming since pre-industrial levels at...

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Saudi Arabia opens up stock market

2015-06-15 12:10:13| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Foreigners can now buy and sell shares in listed companies on the Saudi Arabian stock exchange, but investors aren't queuing up just yet, writes Mark Lobel.

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Saudi Arabia opens $585B stock market to foreign investors

2015-06-15 10:54:06| Chemicals - Topix.net

Saudi Arabia's stock market, valued at $585 billion, opened up to direct foreign investment for the first time Monday, as the kingdom seeks an economic boost amid low global oil prices. The opening of the Tadawul Saudi Stock Exchange allows companies, particularly those that are not in the oil business, to raise money straight from foreign investors, with the goal of expanding businesses, diversifying the economy and creating more jobs for the kingdom's growing population.

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