The recent municipal and state elections in Florida, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania may provide insight into where voters stand ahead of the 2024 presidential election in the United States. While there were no decisive national elections this year, off-year elections can still be consequential. In Kentucky, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination for governor, beating out two serious opponents, including one backed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In Florida, Democrat Donna Deegan beat DeSantis-backed Republican Daniel Davis in the mayoral race in Jacksonville, making her the first woman to lead the city. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, former City Council member Cherelle Parker won the Democratic primary for mayor on a public safety platform that prioritizes hiring more law enforcement officers. These elections may provide a glimpse into the political landscape leading up to the 2024 presidential vote.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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TASI rises 71.58 points with Food & Beverage sector leading
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index gained 71.58 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 11,277.60 on Wednesday as 136 of the 224 stocks finished in the green, while 75 ended in the red.
The top performing sector of the Saudi Stock Exchange was Food & Beverages, which soared 2.35 percent, while the Insurance and Banks sectors followed by 1.70 and 1.50 percent, respectively.
While the parallel market Nomu rose 0.88 percent to close at 20,864.69, the MSCI Tadawul Index edged up 0.85 percent to close at 1,517.45.
Ex-Pak PM Khan: Police Surround Lahore Home
Imran Khan says he fears re-arrest as police surround his house over claims he is hiding suspects in recent riots.
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UAE Receives Jordan’s Wanted Terrorist
DUBAI: The UAE has received a convicted terrorist from the Jordanian authorities, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Wednesday.
Emirati national Khalaf Abdul Rahman Al-Rumaithi was sentenced to 15 years in absentia in the UAE in 2013 “on charges of establishing a secret organization affiliated with the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood that aims to oppose the foundational principles of the UAE government,” WAM said.
Tunisian opposition party criticizes ‘political verdict’ for imprisoned leader.
TUNIS: The Tunisian Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party on Tuesday condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to its leader Rached Ghannouchi, calling it an “unjust political verdict.”
Ghannouchi, a leading opponent of President Kais Saied, was sentenced on Monday on terrorism-related charges following his April 17 arrest.
He had appeared in court at the end of February on the charges after being accused of calling police officers “tyrants.”
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TASI rises 71.58 points with Food & Beverage sector leading
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index gained 71.58 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 11,277.60 on Wednesday as 136 of the 224 stocks finished in the green, while 75 ended in the red.
The top performing sector of the Saudi Stock Exchange was Food & Beverages, which soared 2.35 percent, while the Insurance and Banks sectors followed by 1.70 and 1.50 percent, respectively.
While the parallel market Nomu rose 0.88 percent to close at 20,864.69, the MSCI Tadawul Index edged up 0.85 percent to close at 1,517.45.
Euromoney’s Saudi Housing Finance Conference: Investment Leaders Convene in Riyadh
RIYADH: Bankers, policy officials, and financial regulators are set to descend on Riyadh to discuss real estate finance at the fourth edition of the Saudi Housing Finance Conference.
Hosted by Euromoney Conferences, the event will take place on May 24 under the theme “Opportunities and Challenges in the Housing Market,” reported the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.
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