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Lockheed Martin to invest $1 billion in manufacturing in Saudi Arabia

Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) will invest more than $1 billion in manufacturing in Saudi Arabia, a senior executive said on Tuesday, as the kingdom looks to use its clout as a major arms buyer to help diversify its economy away from oil. Ray Piselli, Lockheed’s vice president of international business, told …

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Yet More on Inflation

Last week, I was on a panel with Jason Furman and Joseph Stiglitz, discussing the recent surge in inflation and the prospects for the future. We took some questions from the audience, but there were a number for which we did not have time. I have picked some of these …

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Des fusils suisses au cœur d’une “guerre sale” au Yémen

Depuis 2015, l’Arabie saoudite mène une coalition qui frappe régulièrement les rebelles houthis au Yémen. La RTS, en collaboration avec des journalistes de SRF, RSI, la NZZ am Sonntag et l’ONG Lighthouse Reports, a pu démontrer que les Saoudiens mènent cette guerre notamment avec des Sig Sauer 551, des fusils …

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