LONDON: It was a kind of accidental discovery, Volker Vahrenkamp admits with a smile. “Sometimes these things need a little luck.” Vahrenkamp, a professor of geology at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, had set out with a team of colleagues to investigate a coastal geological … Read more
Saudi Arabia has sold $11.2 billion worth of shares in Saudi Aramco, less than the maximum amount the world’s largest oil company could have raised in a deal aimed at winning over international investors. After a week-long roadshow led by CEO Amin Nasser that made stops in London and New York, Saudi Aramco said on … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! (A) Hand sample of stromatolite type 1 demonstrating layered structures. (B) X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) XZ cross-sectional image of stromatolite type 1, revealing denser internal lamellae (red). The color bar represents the range of µCT values corresponding to the CT … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Saudi Arabia is selling about $12 billion worth of shares in its national oil company Saudi Aramco as the kingdom seeks more capital for its sovereign wealth fund. The Saudi government will sell at least … Read more
Let me address the elephant in the room, sympathy for Tyson Fury this morning is thin on the ground. I always love it when the Brit wins, but there are a growing number of people who follow our sport and are glad he didn’t. And you have to ask yourself: why is that? There is … Read more