“I hope something happens before the 2nd of August because if that comes and brinkmanship continues between the Republicans and Democrats, between Congress and the President, that’s a time bomb…You cannot play games with this. This is gambling. This is the United States. You’re leading the whole world, economically-speaking. I hear a lot about China and India. They’re all good run but they’re not the United States. The financial community of all the economies in the world is the United States. This remains for many years to come. You cannot play games with that at all.” Continue reading »
Prince Alwaleed
Kingdom Holding Co. said the investment firm and its chairman, Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, invested $500 million in General Motors Co.’s recent initial public offering. The transaction represents 1% of the value of GM’s subscriptions, Kingdom Holding said Tuesday in a statement emailed to Zawya Dow Jones. The firm cited “the global strength of the General Motors brand, the relatively attractive offering price, and the company’s growth prospects in Brazil and China.” [WSJ]
Have you often wondered to yourself, does Citi’s favorite investor max and relax (indoor) poolside after a long day of riding Vikram’s ass like Zorro? Does said indoor pool have a jungle theme going on around it that includes life size ceramic elephants, antelopes and giraffes? Would the Prince’s style be best described as late eighties chic? Yes, yeah and hell fuck yeah. Continue reading »
[via Dealbook]
Are you-- are you crying Mr. Vikram? This is a good thing! We've been wanting them to leave forever. Don't go getting Stockholm syndrome on me now. I swear, I'll start calling you Jaycee in public.
[via Arabian Business]
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