New Rising Stars Are Powering Gulf’s $50 Billion Spending Spree
- Governments are seeking to create top global firms, diversify
- Deals by state-backed firms allow them to gain more influence
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Oil-rich Gulf monarchies are channeling more international deals via state-backed firms instead of the region’s sovereign wealth funds, as they seek to diversify their economies and win more global heft.