New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia addresses the facts
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in General, News | No Comments »See clips below from The National Newspaper's coverage of James B. Smith's (the recently appointed U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia) poignant talk to approximately 100 U.S. company representatives in Riyadh. TradeFlow21 lauds Ambassador Smith for his timely and critical ...
Rothschild sees opportunity, to expand in Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 Posted in Markets, Regional News | No Comments »Hats off to Rothschild for its successful M&A advising in the Gulf; and it looks like the investment bank is far from finished. Rothschild recognizes Saudi Arabia (the Gulf's largest economy and one that is poised for sustained solid growth) ...
IIF forecasts solid growth for GCC in 2010
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 Posted in Economy, Regional News | No Comments »The Institute of International Finance (IIF) is forecasting a return to solid growth for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in 2010. The IIF expects current account and fiscal surpluses to remain "sizable," driven by a recovery in oil prices. The ...