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Elon Musk's Twitter Investors Include Saudi Prince, Jack Dorsey, Qatar
Elon Musk bought Twitter Inc. last week for $44 billion with the help of Wall Street bank loans and shareholders who agreed to roll over their interest in the social media service in exchange for a stake of the new private company.
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"I Reject Offer," Saudi Prince, Twitter Investor, Said. Elon Musk Reacts
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter has set him against a major shareholder of the tech firm, a Saudi Prince.
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Ritz-Carlton Crackdown Haunts Crown Prince's New Saudi Arabia
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, where hundreds of rich and once-powerful Saudis were detained in what the government called an anti-corruption campaign.
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Saudis Begin Investigating Detainees Who Did Not Settle: Reports
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has begun investigations and opening arguments in the corruption cases of princes, top officials and businessmen who were detained late last year, an official told pan-Arab newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat on Sunday.
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Rich Saudis Take Over Another Hotel But No Prisoners This Time
The last time scores of ultra-rich Saudis took over a luxury hotel, it wasn't by choice. In November, some 200 ministers, princes and investors were herded into Riyadh's Ritz Carlton for several months and essentially shaken down for improperly attained lucre, part of an anti-corruption drive. The hotel was shut for other business.
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Forbes Keeps Saudis Off Billionaires List After Corruption Purge
Forbes magazine said on Thursday it was excluding all Saudi Arabian tycoons from its annual list of the world's richest people after dozens of top businessmen from the oil-rich kingdom were detained in a crackdown on corruption last year.
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For Saudi Tycoons Freed From Detention, Cheers And A Business Challenge
Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after his release from detention in an anti-corruption crackdown.
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed, The 'Warren Buffett Of Saudi Arabia'
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal -- the billionaire who has been released after nearly three months in detention -- has been dubbed the "Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia" for his vast business interests.
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Prince Alwaleed's Release To Reassure Investors In Global Portfolio
The release of Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, known for his big bets on Citigroup and other top Western companies, is likely to reassure investors in his sprawling international business empire.
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Billionaire Saudi Prince Offers "Donation" To Settle Graft Case: Sources
Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained for over two months in an anti-corruption crackdown, is negotiating a possible settlement with authorities but so far has not agreed on terms.
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In Saudi Crackdown, There's More Than Alwaleed's Empire At Stake
Almost two months into it, Saudi Arabia's crackdown on corruption is yielding at least some of the $100 billion the kingdom is targeting. Dozens of former officials and businessmen have exchanged part of their wealth for freedom.
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Subrata Roy Wants To Sell Plaza Hotel Stake; Secret Backer Is Qatari Royal
Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has long been associated with New York's iconic Plaza Hotel, ever since he bought out Donald Trump over two decades ago.
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Saudi Economy Vulnerable As Corruption Probe Hits Business Old Guard
By detaining dozens of officials and tycoons, a new anti-corruption body is seeking to dismantle systems of patronage and kick-backs that have distorted the economy for decades.
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Who Is Alwaleed Bin Talal, The Prince At The Center Of The Saudi Corruption Purge?
Even if you didn't know much about Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal before his arrest on Saturday - in what was either an anti-corruption purge or a political crackdown - you're almost certainly acquainted with his money.
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Billionaire Saudi Prince Says It's 'High Time' For Saudi Women To Start Driving
A billionaire Saudi prince has taken a striking stance against one of his country's long-held codes: prohibiting women to drive.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Investors Include Saudi Prince, Jack Dorsey, Qatar
Elon Musk bought Twitter Inc. last week for $44 billion with the help of Wall Street bank loans and shareholders who agreed to roll over their interest in the social media service in exchange for a stake of the new private company.
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"I Reject Offer," Saudi Prince, Twitter Investor, Said. Elon Musk Reacts
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter has set him against a major shareholder of the tech firm, a Saudi Prince.
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Ritz-Carlton Crackdown Haunts Crown Prince's New Saudi Arabia
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, where hundreds of rich and once-powerful Saudis were detained in what the government called an anti-corruption campaign.
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Saudis Begin Investigating Detainees Who Did Not Settle: Reports
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has begun investigations and opening arguments in the corruption cases of princes, top officials and businessmen who were detained late last year, an official told pan-Arab newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat on Sunday.
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Rich Saudis Take Over Another Hotel But No Prisoners This Time
The last time scores of ultra-rich Saudis took over a luxury hotel, it wasn't by choice. In November, some 200 ministers, princes and investors were herded into Riyadh's Ritz Carlton for several months and essentially shaken down for improperly attained lucre, part of an anti-corruption drive. The hotel was shut for other business.
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Forbes Keeps Saudis Off Billionaires List After Corruption Purge
Forbes magazine said on Thursday it was excluding all Saudi Arabian tycoons from its annual list of the world's richest people after dozens of top businessmen from the oil-rich kingdom were detained in a crackdown on corruption last year.
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For Saudi Tycoons Freed From Detention, Cheers And A Business Challenge
Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after his release from detention in an anti-corruption crackdown.
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed, The 'Warren Buffett Of Saudi Arabia'
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal -- the billionaire who has been released after nearly three months in detention -- has been dubbed the "Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia" for his vast business interests.
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Prince Alwaleed's Release To Reassure Investors In Global Portfolio
The release of Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, known for his big bets on Citigroup and other top Western companies, is likely to reassure investors in his sprawling international business empire.
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Billionaire Saudi Prince Offers "Donation" To Settle Graft Case: Sources
Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained for over two months in an anti-corruption crackdown, is negotiating a possible settlement with authorities but so far has not agreed on terms.
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In Saudi Crackdown, There's More Than Alwaleed's Empire At Stake
Almost two months into it, Saudi Arabia's crackdown on corruption is yielding at least some of the $100 billion the kingdom is targeting. Dozens of former officials and businessmen have exchanged part of their wealth for freedom.
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Subrata Roy Wants To Sell Plaza Hotel Stake; Secret Backer Is Qatari Royal
Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has long been associated with New York's iconic Plaza Hotel, ever since he bought out Donald Trump over two decades ago.
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Saudi Economy Vulnerable As Corruption Probe Hits Business Old Guard
By detaining dozens of officials and tycoons, a new anti-corruption body is seeking to dismantle systems of patronage and kick-backs that have distorted the economy for decades.
-
Who Is Alwaleed Bin Talal, The Prince At The Center Of The Saudi Corruption Purge?
Even if you didn't know much about Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal before his arrest on Saturday - in what was either an anti-corruption purge or a political crackdown - you're almost certainly acquainted with his money.
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Billionaire Saudi Prince Says It's 'High Time' For Saudi Women To Start Driving
A billionaire Saudi prince has taken a striking stance against one of his country's long-held codes: prohibiting women to drive.
