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The Formula 1 race in SaudiArabia last night was the fifth race in six weeks. Although it's far from the only autocratic petrostate on the F1 calendar, some people remain uncomfortable with F1 racing in SaudiArabia, given that country's record of human rights abuses. Read full article Comments
This week, SaudiArabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) bought five percent of Nintendo. Nintendo said it only learned of the investment from news reports and declined to comment on individual shareholders. By Bloomberg's estimates, this makes it Nintendo's fifth-largest shareholder.
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The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and SaudiArabia became the first member states to adopt the treaty in 2018, and its implementation meant that for the first time businesses in these territories were required to file VAT returns periodically. The startup is in the process of seeking approval from the Egyptian Tax Authority too.
It declined to comment on its post-money valuation. Japan’s Terra Drone lands $70M Series B funding to accelerate global expansion The move comes in line with SaudiArabia’s “Vision 2030” plan , which lays out goals to reduce the nation’s dependence on hydrocarbons and promote the use of drones in services.
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Mokhtar declined to comment on the speculated price. . Similar upstarts such as Rabbit have operations in Egypt and SaudiArabia, while older players like Breadfast , though only operational in Egypt, runs more than 50 dark stores. . But sources familiar with the matter said the deal size was between $10 million to $15 million.
The UAW did not respond to a request for comment from The Verge. Representatives for Rivian, Lucid Motors, Faraday Future, and Lordstown Motors did not respond to requests for comment. The National Labor Relations Board ultimately ruled that Musk’s comments should be considered union-busting and broke the law.
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