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Saudi Arabia Once Banned Videogames. Now, It Wants to Export Them.

Listen to article(3 minutes)RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—For years, this kingdom’s Islamic clerics waged a war on videogames, banning popular titles such…

1 year ago

A Mall Owner’s About-Face: Bet on America’s High-End Malls

Updated Sept. 12, 2023 12:16 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)The European owner of Westfield malls is pulling back from its…

1 year ago

Anti-ESG Funds Face Obstacles to Broad Investor Acceptance

One problem is defining exactly what these funds actually invest in. Source link

1 year ago

Vital Natural Gas Is Being Stashed in Caverns Beneath War-Torn Ukraine

Commodity merchants are pumping billions of cubic meters of natural gas into Ukrainian reservoirs, hoping the war doesn’t disrupt potential…

1 year ago

Apollo-Led Lenders Sell Yellow Loan to Citadel

The firm exited its loan investment after rival lenders offered better terms to finance Yellow’s liquidation. Source link

1 year ago

Carl Icahn Should Be Sailing Into the Sunset. Instead, He’s Scrambling to Save His Empire.

Listen to article(2 minutes)In 2020, Carl Icahn tapped his son, Brett, to eventually take over his eponymous investment empire, whose…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia's Sovereign-Wealth Fund Bets Big at Home

After pumping tens of billions of dollars into global investments, the $700 billion Public Investment Fund is accelerating spending at…

2 years ago

U.S. to Ban Some Investments in China

President Biden plans to sign an executive order that will also require U.S. private-equity and venture-capital firms to disclose certain…

2 years ago

Paramount to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 Billion

The sale of the book publisher to the buyout firm comes less than a year after previous deal with Penguin…

2 years ago

Kim Kardashian Taps Ex-Apple, Burberry Executive for Private-Equity Firm

Angela Ahrendts will be joining SKKY Partners as senior operating adviser. Source link

2 years ago