The Saudi billionaire whose investment firm is one of the biggest stakeholders in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. said he is looking to expand his alliances with the media giant, in the latest indication that his appetite for growth remains robust even as his company retrenches.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a nephew of the Saudi king and [...]
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Saudi billionaire eyes new links with News Corp.
January 17th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Tags: investors, kingdom holding's, news corp., rupert murdoch's, saudi billionaire
more...Hariri gathers backing for PM vote
June 26th, 2009 by Financial Writer
Saad Hariri, the leader of Lebanon’s parliamentary majority, looks set to be the country’s next prime minister after gathering the support of many of the members of the 128-seat body, sources say.
Hariri, who led the March 14 coalition to victory in elections earlier this month, met Hassan Nasrallah, the opposition Hezbollah leader, on Friday to discuss the shape of a [...]
Tags: PM vote, prime minister, Saudi Arabia, Unity government