TASI down by 1.4%: Market wrap

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Updated 22 November 2021
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TASI down by 1.4%: Market wrap

 

The Tadawul All Share Index, TASI, was down 1.4 percent to 11,300 points, hit by a slide in bank, petrochemical, and energy stocks in early trading today.

Al-Rajhi Bank shares fell by about 1 percent, which is the seventh session in which the stock declined, while Aramco's shares decreased by 0.7 percent.

Alinma Bank shares went down by about 2.5 percent.

The market decline coincided with the fall in oil prices, which lost the $80 level for Brent crude.

Here’s a wrap of market movements as of 10:30 a.m. Riyadh time:

The price range for the initial public offering (IPO) of bourse operator Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co. (Saudi Tadawul Group) was set between SR95 and SR105 per share, which could raise up to SR3.78 billion ($1.01 billion).

Bank AlJazira began the offer of SR denominated Tier 2 sukuk worth SR2 billion, through a private placement in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) announced that Development Works Food Co. shares will be listed on the main market on 23 November.

Middle East Paper Co.’s (MEPCO) board of directors approved to start liquidation procedures of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Special Achievements Co. LLC, with a capital of SR100,000.

Tihama Advertising and Public Relations Co.’s subsidiary, Tihama Education, signed a contract with the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to lease the third of the six retail units at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah.

Alkhaleej Training and Education Co.’s rights issue was 89.25 percent covered, as subscribers injected SR178.5 million by buying 17.85 million new shares.

Naseej International Trading Co.’s board of directors approved the resignation of chief executive officer Yasir Osama Al-Sebaei.

Taiba Investments Co. signed a hotel management agreement with London-listed InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to operate the four-star Crowne Plaza Taiba Hotel & Suites in Riyadh, which is owned by Al Aqeeq Real Estate Development Co., a fully-owned subsidiary of Taiba.


Egypt-born Dina Powell McCormick appointed Meta president and vice chairman

Updated 13 January 2026
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Egypt-born Dina Powell McCormick appointed Meta president and vice chairman

  • The former Goldman Sachs partner and White House official previously served on Meta’s board of directors
  • Powell McCormick, who was born in Cairo and moved to the US as a child, joins the management team and will help guide overall strategy and execution

LONDON: Meta has appointed Egypt-born Dina Powell McCormick as its new president and vice chairman.

The company said on Monday that the former Goldman Sachs partner and White House official, who previously served on Meta’s board of directors, is stepping up into a senior leadership role as the company accelerates its push into artificial intelligence and global infrastructure.

Powell McCormick, who was born in Cairo and moved to the US as a young girl, will join the management team and help guide its overall strategy and execution. She will work closely with Meta’s Compute and infrastructure teams, the company said, overseeing multi-billion-dollar investments in data centers, energy systems and global connectivity, while building new strategic capital partnerships.

“Dina’s experience at the highest levels of global finance, combined with her deep relationships around the world, makes her uniquely suited to help Meta manage this next phase of growth as the company’s president and vice chairman,” Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

Powell McCormick has more than 25 years of experience in finance, national security and economic development. She spent 16 years as a partner at Goldman Sachs in senior leadership roles, and served two US presidents, including stints as deputy national security adviser to Donald Trump, and a senior State Department official under George W. Bush.

Most recently, she was vice chair and president of global client services at merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners.