HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and Owner of Alarab News Channel, met with Mr. Michael Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg at the company’s Headquarters during His Highness’s visit to New York. The meeting was attended by Mr. Fahad Alsukait, CEO of Rotana Group and Alarab News Channel that are owned by HRH and Ms. Hassna Alturki, Executive Manager for International Relations to HRH the Chairman and Mr. Fahad Bin Nafel, Senior Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman.

During the meeting, the two discussed media related issues. The meeting touched upon the latest economic developments in the GCC, and globally.

Prince Alwaleed had announced an agreement with Bloomberg LP in which Bloomberg will support the creation of financial and economic news programing throughout the day on the channel. The Alarab news channel is an independent venture from Kingdom Holding Company and Rotana group and is privately owned by Prince Alwaleed.

Also during HRH’s trip to New York, Prince Alwaleed meets Mr. Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs Group at the company’s Headquarters. During the meeting, the two discussed investment related issues. The meeting touched upon the latest economic developments in the GCC, and globally. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Fahad Alsukait, Ms. Hassna Alturki and Mr. Fahad Bin Nafel.

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