Wall Street focuses on Saudi Arabia as deals entice CEOs


  • Business
  • Thursday, 25 Apr 2019

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DUBAI: Some of the world’s leading financiers are returning to Saudi Arabia after the oil-rich kingdom yielded some of the year’s biggest merger and bond deals.

The arrival of top banking executives in Riyadh puts the finishing touches on a six-month charm offensive after their initial protests over the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi.

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