Podcast appearances and mentions of yasir al rumayyan

H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Public Investment Fund (PIF) & Chairman of Saudi Aramco, spoke with Economic Club Chairman David M. Rubenstein and discussed the impact of PIF's investments in the U.S. as well as its role in advancing Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and more!

Steve Berger and Suave Golf's Kyle Surlow discuss Beige's recent trip to Scottsdale and try to fiigure out what makes it so popular for stag parties. Then they discuss a new idea on how pro golf could update its dress code to make it more representative of the courses they play, recap the Mexico Open, Thailand LPGA event and the past week of TGL action. Then they touch on the recent meeting at the White House with Donand Trump, Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, before trying to figure out if AimPoin is really an issue as it relates to slow play. Hosts: Kyle Surlow & Steve 'Beige' Berger Nice Grass Nice People is proudly presented by Suave Golf

We discuss the PGA Tour's Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and PIF's Yasir Al-Rumayyan's meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Matt Adams breaks down all the angles. We also recap a full weekend of golf including Brian Campbell's first PGA Tour win and Angel Yin's second on the LPGA Tour.

Episode 175 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on November 22, 2024 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja. Premier League meeting - financial rule changes explained Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan with President-elect Donald Trump at UFC Club World Cup place change? FIFA challenged over club ownership rules ​Follow the pod WhatsApp channel for updates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vakg4QSH5JLqsZl7R62Z ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your number and name is anonymous unless we already have it ​ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sportunlockedpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/sportunlocked.bsky.social⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpRCEhe_svbsWRzZYZhqkw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/SportUnlocked ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/sportunlocked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– No Love by MusicbyAden / musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_no-love Music promoted by Audio Library • No Love – MusicbyAden (No Copyright M... ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Chris McKee wraps up Rory McIlroy winning his 3rd straight Race to Dubai DP World Tour title and gets emotional afterwards. McKee also wraps Rafael Campos unbelievable first PGA Tour win in Bermuda as well as discussing Nelly Korda's 7th win on the LPGA Tour and Trump plays golf with Jay Monahan and goes to UFC with Yasir Al-Rumayyan from LIV.

In an episode that will be known as Brendan's "Flu Game," Andy and Brendan recap a meaningful week of fall golf that left men's winners in tears following their wins. Andy is excited that he drove through Moore County, North Carolina without receiving a speeding ticket, unlike at the U.S. Open. After a "Nico Echavarria Minute" to start the golf talk, the two discuss Rory McIlroy's win in Abu Dhabi, his sixth DP World Tour season-long title, tying Seve Ballesteros. Rory was deeply emotional following the win, looking back at his year that contained four worldwide wins and now the order of merit victory for the DP World Tour. The ten DP World Tour players that secured PGA Tour cards are also set, with "The Great" Manassero and Rasmus Højgaard headlining the newcomers. Next up is Swag Sports Minute, where Brendan unboxes the latest "Mystery Bx" drop from Swag Golf. Andy is disappointed in the Bears following another loss to the Packers, but sees positives in Caleb Williams's performance. PJ's Jets struggled again, as known golfer Ahmad Gardner could not tackle yet another receiver headed toward the end zone. The golf talk gets back on track with a wrap up of the Butterfield, won by Rafael Campos. Nelly Korda won again at The Annika, leading to a debate on whether Pelican Golf Club should "Nelly-proof" the course ahead of next year. To finish things up, Andy and Brendan touch on the news of President-Elect Donald Trump playing a round with Jay Monahan this weekend before sitting next to Yasir Al-Rumayyan at Saturday night's UFC event.

We're scattered all over the place today. Nick is at home in his daughter's bedroom, Mark is at 3AW in Melbourne, and Dan is in Wollongong. The wonders of technology, but the nature of it is that the pod does sound a touch different.But....Mark has come in all excited, he has a new putter that he bought on eBay, and he is showing it off and tells us the backstory. Leads to a chat about Nick and Marks putting techniques - and Mark reckons you should 'roll' putts, not 'hit' putts. Big news as well, Mark is like a kid in a candy shop ... he is off on Wednesday night to play Tara Iti, his dream course! Nick gives him some tips.Mark tells Nick about seeing what he calls the 'craziest decision from a golfer he has seen in his life' this week. He explains. Nick is in vigorous agreement. It has to do with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion Wenyi Deng. Nick explains why he turned down a chance to play Augusta early in his career, and reminds Mark of the one chance he had to play it but skipped it to go to a party. Ouch.Mark thinks that the PIF boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan and Jay Monahan are appearing to break bread, saying that they are getting very cosy at the moment. Is something happening? Are discussions progressing? And if the Grand Prix of golf gets up, how could the Australian leg look? Nick and Mark discuss, and Mark gives his idea to create an Amateur Sandbelt Classic.And just before the turn, we put a question to Nick O'Hern from pod Wolfpack member Nick about his 2005 Dunhill playing partner. Another ripping story from Nick O'Hern. Speaking of Nicks playing partners, he names the Top 5 celebs that he has played with, who he has not told us about before. The Top 5 for the great team at Southern Golf Club. Into feedback, for Flinders Golf Club, plenty of it, and we discover Nick has never seen the Ned Flanders Leftorium episode of The Simpsons. Both Mark and Dan are horrified.Leave us some feedback, or even a story about something that you've done, seen or are aware of - we love to hear from you. Email us, comment on socials, or leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie website (link below).PING Global results are big this week, Nick is particularly excited about Cassie Porter being promoted to the LPGA tour. And for the new watchMynumbers app, Marks masterclass today is inspired by Cashmere Keith Mitchell 3-putting the last hole to lose the tournament at the weekend.Thanks to our great Talk Birdie partners:PING will help you play your best, like they have for Nick O'Hern. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;The new watchMynumbers app, the most powerful data based golf app in the world, download from the App Store or Google Play;Golf Clearance Outlet, join GCO Live for great member benefits and comps. They're in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and the Sunshine Coast, or online here.Southern Golf Club - Home of the Australian Master of the Amateurs in January 2025, entry is free!Flinders Golf Club, an historical treasure!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok, send a voicemail here, and see our Masterclass videos on YouTube here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship created no shortage of talking points. Should dogs be allowed on golf courses? Does Bob Mac have a point about the 17th at St Andrews needing blown up? Is his (and others') swearing getting out of control? Is Bryce responsible for the new Old Tom Morris statue in St Andrews? And, oh yeah... what should we make of Jay Monahan and Yasir Al Rumayyan playing golf together?  Michael, Bryce and Alex discuss all of those points on this week's episode of The bunkered Podcast.  Elsewhere, there's chat about a golf course closing to visitors next summer, as well as an explainer of the new ‘winter rules' and a return of 'Sadie Says'. Can a six-year-old outsmart Bryce and Alex? One last thing... join our Audience Panel and help shape the future of bunkered. Find out more at www.bunkered.co.uk/audiencepanel      Tune-in now!        ⛳️ Chat to us on social and subscribe to the magazine for the best golf news, reviews, comment and more, direct from the home of golf!                                ⓣ https://twitter.com/bunkeredgolf                                                              ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/bunkeredonline                                                            ⓨ https://www.youtube.com/bunkeredonline                                                              ⓘ https://www.instagram.com/bunkeredgolfonline                                                   Get the magazine every month: https://www.bunkered.co.uk/suboffer      

It's a beefy Friday episode, as Brendan is joined by Mr. Tron Carter of No Laying Up to discuss topics from across the world of sports. The show begins with Brendan picking Ball Knower Tron's brain about his various football teams, with the two going back and forth about the state of the Falcons, Jaguars, Commanders, and Boston College, before transitioning into a discussion about the potential for private equity to invest in college football like it has with golf. This then leads the two to the big golf news of the week, Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan's pairing at the Dunhill Links. Brendan and Tron recap Thursday's round for the two, Rory McIlroy's comments about a PGA Tour-PIF deal being wrapped up by year's end, and Matt Fitzpatrick's quotes about his belief that the DP World Tour should not have strategically partnered with the PGA Tour. With plenty of LIV players in the field at the Dunhill, Brendan then presents Patrick Reed's latest musings, a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that Reed believes describes himself. From there, it's a whiparound through the rest of the schedule, touching on 71-year-old Reed Hughes' participation in the Sanderson, the Thursday round of the KFT Finals, and Tron's apathy toward the Champs Tour, much to the dismay of Producer PJ. To wrap things up, Brendan and Tron get into some unsubstantiated rumors before answering a few Golf Advice emails, offering help on "golf penance," a round with Ian Poulter, and some parenting issues.

Andy and Brendan bring in the month of October with this meandering episode on a wide array of pro golf and non-golf topics. They begin with a debate about pumpkin patches. Then they get to the news that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Saudi PIF's Yasir Al-Rumayyan are playing together in the Dunhill this week alongside their pro partners, Billy Boy and Mean Dean. This leads to a lengthy digression on the ability to get a deal done on the golf course, as well as an exploration on some of the many other amateur/celebrity names in the field. Then they get to some minutiae on the Furyk and Friends Champions Tour weekend. The Sanderson marks the return of Cutthroat Corner, as well as a chat on Monday Q's report about the reduction of fields and cards memo that was sent out. They close with a discussion on the KFT Championship at French Lick, who is in, who is out, and where cards are on the line and some argue it is the purest moment in sports. As they try to leave, Brendan pans the notion of a 5-part documentary series on the Ballfrogs.

House and Hubbard are back to recap the Presidents Cup, including the U.S. team's victory, what Keegan Bradley can take away from this tournament and how to increase interest with the event (01:57). Then, they discuss Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan playing together at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and what it means in terms of merger negotiations (21:42). Finally, the guys preview the upcoming Sanderson Farms Championship and offer their favorite plays for the tournament (32:26). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Joe House and Nathan Hubbard Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We open the pod with big and breaking news from Mark on a major roadblock to a successful merger of the LIV and PGA, this has come from an EXTREMELY high and very reliable source within LIV. It shocked Mark when he heard it, and in turn Nick when Mark revealed it on the podcast.In Nick and Mark's view, this makes a merger the two organisations highly unlikely, and it may lead to a ramping up from LIV of poaching PGA players again. We discuss the likely targets. After this big news settles a bit, it has taken all of us aback a little, we discuss the move of LIV Adelaide to the new February date, Mark loves it, Nick does as well, and we discuss the benefits and difficulties, of moving other Australian tournaments to February. Marks been banging on about it for years, Nick loves the thought but doesn't believe it will work for the players.We discuss appearance fees for Australian players to come home. Should it happen? Should they support the home tournament?Nick and Mark love the number of Kiwis and Aussies playing the seniors tour. We run through the names from the weekend just gone.And the Olympics, we chat about the tennis, skateboarding, Matildas - we're all loving it. Nick loves golf being in the Olympics, Mark hates it. They each explain why. And Mark wants to get his mate Marcus Fraser who either holds, or did hold for a long time, the record for the lowest golf score at an Olympic Games.Pod listener Tim calls the hotline to have a crack at Mark. Whilst Mark defends himself, Nick and Third Man feel Tim makes a fair point. Nicks Top 5 is on aggressive gallery interactions with tour pros. Leading to a very funny story about Marks best mate Colin Montgomery.Plenty of feedback, on Links Golf, Anchoring and Justin Rose. Then we head around the world with the PING global results from Nick, and Marks Masterclass for watchMynumbers is on 'effortless power in your backswing'.A big thanks to our Talk Birdie partners:PING, they'll help you play your best, you can see your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;the new watchMynumbers app, the most powerful data based golf app in the world, download from the App Store ;and the Golf Clearance Outlet, great prices on the best gear. See them in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth, or online here.Subscribe to never miss a Talk Birdie To Me ep. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok, send a voicemail here, and see our Masterclass videos on YouTube here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Little over a year ago PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan and Saudi PIF governor Yasir Al Rumayyan announced an agreement was in place that would eventually lead to a merger between the TOUR and LIV Golf. Since then, no progress towards a final deal and merger has been announced. This week's Golf Today Roundtable looks back at what's transpired since the negotiations began, how its affected the sport, and where the game goes from here. Back between the ropes, newly-minted major champion Xander Schauffele is back on TOUR for the first time since his win at the PGA Championship. Schauffele talks to Todd Lewis about how he celebrated his now signature win, while Damon & Eamon discuss who is the best player WITHOUT a major championship now that Xander has the proverbial monkey off his back.

Nuevo episodio de la Bola Provisional de Ten Golf, con David Durán y Alejandro Rodríguez, desde el Challenge de España que se celebra en Sevilla. Os contamos la última hora del torneo, la preparación, los atractivos de una cita con una solera tremenda y hablamos de las noticias más relevantes de la semana. – La clasificación para el PGA Championship. – La renuncia de Rory McIlroy a entrar en la junta del PGA Tour. – La renuncia igualmente de jugadores de LIV Golf a jugar el PGA y otros Grandes. – La dificultad de mantener las dos tarjetas a ambos lados del charco. – Y la noticia más importante de todas... Scheffler y Valhalla. Os lo contamos. Con la colaboración de PING.

On today's show, Ryan goes over the report out of Korea that Callaway Golf is for sale and Topgolf being spun off. Also, we look at the PGA Tour Enterprises meeting with LIV Golf benefactor and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan. What's next?

The Barstool Classic schedule and registration date are revealed. Our WMPO gear is about to go on-sale. The Good Good collaboration video series continues to roll on. Chris Gotterup joins the show from the American Express (54:16). And we discuss: Poulter's IG stories, a serious lawsuit against Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Tiger's next apparel move, doors, piloting planes, and Elton John vs Billy Joel.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod

Happy Soccer Podcast Day! To open the show this week: Little William has earned his first shiner, the band Deftones, and bald eagles. Then the guys move onto the soccer, starting with a question from a listener asking the best way for a beginner to start watching soccer. Next, they take Neighbor Eric's Question of the Week: Where would you build a Crew/Soccer bar? After that, the guys discuss Roma firing Jose Mourinho and give their favorite Mourinho moments from over the years. Next, they quickly hit on Ivan Toney's return from his gambling suspension. Then, the guys chat about Barcelona manager Xavi potentially losing the locker room and his job following the club's loss to Real Madrid. Finally, they close the show discussing Yasir Al-Rumayyan being sued for some awful allegations.

Andy and Brendan fire it up for this Wednesday episode on the heels of a report in The Athletic that Yasir may face a lawsuit for some bad things he is alleged to have carried out on the instruction of Saudi Crown Prince MBS. Is this a golf and PGA Tour problem now and just the beginning of many? Also, it comes out while Jay Monahan is reportedly in Saudi Arabia trying to hammer out a deal. Andy and Brendan concede there is probably no choice now but how could this have gone differently than where we're at with Yasir appearing to have an amount of control and authority. Then they rip through the schedule for the week, which includes many amusements and delights on the Amex in Palm Springs, the new “best teacher rankings,” Daniel Berger's return, and “the best JT in the world.” They discuss more Rory comments about a world tour and a quick drive by of his on Kapalua, while Brendan delivers his own drive-by of an Antetokounmpo brother. They close with a Rahm rumored sighting, some questions on the LPGA at the start of its season, and make some one and done picks for the Champions Tour's season opener.

On today's late show, Ryan gets into the pending $74 million lawsuit against Yasir Al-Rumayyan and how that might impact the PIF negotiations with Jay Monahan that are reportedly unfolding in Saudi Arabia right now.

Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Mark Immelman preview the American Express with picks, storylines and the One & Done. 0:00 Intro + 9-hole rounds counting towards handicaps 4:30 Yasir Al-Rumayyan facing $74 million lawsuit - does it change PGA Tour / PIF Negotiations? 16:40 More golf in Dubai on the DP World Tour 25:00 American Express Preview 37:00 Best Bets 54:30 One & Done #golf #pgatour #theamericanexpress #scottiescheffler #golfpicks #golfbetting --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramountshop.com/collections/the-first-cut-golf  AUDIO ‘First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to First Cut on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast." -LISTEN to First Cut on your preferred podcast platform: https://plnk.to/TheFirstCut -LEAVE a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VOeKVW -STREAM on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/firstcut -FOLLOW on Stitcher: https://bit.ly/34b073I -SUBSCRIBE on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3oOvDfD -SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports variety of other podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast VIDEO -WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live -SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports HQ on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/CBSSportsHQ/ WEBSITE -READ top-notch golf content from CBS Sports: https://cbssports.com/golf/ SOCIAL MEDIA -FOLLOW First Cut on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutPod -FOLLOW First Cut on Instagram: https://instagram.com/firstcutpod/ -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GolfonCBS -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golfoncbs/ -FOLLOW Golf on CBS on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfoncbs?lang=en ABOUT THE SHOW: The First Cut brings you everything you need to know in the world of professional golf. Nearly every day Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman, Greg DuCharme, Sia Nejad and Patrick McDonald bring you the best analysis in the game. From DFS to betting previews, interviews and recaps… everything golf is on the table when you listen to The First Cut. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lanto Griffin joins the show (56:21) to confront Dan about his takes. Before Lanto, the crew discusses Trent's superstardom in the Chicks In The Office world, the bizarre half-measures taken on the golf ball rollback, managing online hate and the freshness of hanging with our fans in person, the Barstool Classic champions, Jon Rahm rumors, our upcoming Erin Hills video, Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan reportedly meeting this week, and more.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod

In this episode we talk about an unfortunate rules infraction that impacted PGAT cards at the KFT Finals, a 5-man playoff at Sanderson, how Yasir Al-Rumayyan joined the Dunhill links under an assumed name, and we look ahead to Lexi Thompson playing on a sponsor's exemption alongside the men at the Shriners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingituppod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingituppod/support

On today's show, Ryan looks at the bizarre story of Yasir Al-Rumayyan playing in this week's Alfred Dunghill Links pro-am under a pseudonym, while Lexi Thompson agrees to play on the PGA Tour next week. Check out Swannies for the best golf apparel, including great polos, hoodies and T-shirt hoodies at https://swannies.co. Use promo code golfnewsnet25 to save 25% on your order!

In this episode, we tee off on a journey through Change Leadership using Golf's earth-shattering merger as the focal point.   The craziness of this announcement provides a unique backdrop to explore the art of effective change leadership.  Using clips from Rory McIlroy, Jay Monaghan, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, you'll hear a powerful narrative of successes, challenges, and essential leadership lessons.Join your host Nate Prosser as we tee off with eight key tips for leading through change, inspired by Golf's transformative merger. From sizing the impact of change to celebrating success, we provide practical strategies any leader can use to lead others through change. Key Topics Covered:1. Sizing the impact of change: Assessing the scope and implications of change to lay a strong foundation.2. Stakeholder assessment: Understanding the needs and concerns of stakeholders for effective engagement.3. Effective communication: Mastering the art of clear and transparent communication throughout the change process.4. Compelling vision: Crafting an inspiring vision to rally teams and unite them towards a common goal.5. Enable co-creation: Empowering teams to contribute their ideas and collaborate in shaping the change.6. Manage resistance: Addressing resistance with empathy and strategic approaches to overcome challenges.7. Invest in training and communications: Equipping teams with the skills and knowledge needed for success.8. Build advocates and celebrate success: Cultivating change champions and acknowledging milestones along the journey.Through this episode, we offer a playbook of change leadership strategies, combining the excitement of golf with the wisdom of business transformation. Tune in to learn valuable lessons applicable in any domain, and gain insights to lead with confidence during change and uncertainty.Immerse yourself in the world of leadership and golf by visiting Leadership Chalk Talk's website at . Whether you're a golf enthusiast, a change practitioner, or anyone leading through change, this episode can help you level up.Support the showConnect with Nate and Leadership Chalk Talk: Website: https://www.leadershipchalktalk.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-prosser/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadershipchalktalk Twitter: https://twitter.com/LDChalkTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipchalktalk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeadershipChalkTalk Join the community #theworldneedsmoreleaders

Welcome to another exciting episode of Pull Hook Golf Podcast! In this week's episode, we've got a jam-packed lineup that will keep you entertained and informed about all things golf. Let's dive in!We begin with a thrilling recap of the John Deere Classic, where Sepp Straka emerges as the champion, but not without some intense moments. We discuss the highs and lows, including Ludvig Aberg's impressive performance and the near miss by Brendan Todd and Alex Smalley. Bobby takes us through an entertaining leaderboard rundown, and of course, we reveal the results of our Penny Bets!Next, we have Bobby joining us all the way from Scotland. Welcome, Bobby! Together, we preview the upcoming Genesis Scottish Open, offering insights into the course, participants, and the tournament highlights. And yes, you guessed it right – we'll also be placing our Penny Bets for some added excitement!But that's not all! We also give you a sneak peek into the upcoming Barbasol Championship, discussing the course, the players to watch, and Bobby's notable picks. Keep an eye out for those talented rookies!We then shift our focus to the thrilling LIV Golf London event, where Cam Smith's victory comes with a bittersweet ending. We'll delve into the team dynamics, celebrate the team win by 4Aces GC, and share the results of our Golf Picks, But LOUDER segment.Last but not least, we tackle the PGA TOUR's Senate Hearing, where we discuss the main takeaways and share our personal and business perspectives. We dive into the intriguing details, including Yasir Al-Rumayyan's ambitions, Greg Norman's potential exit, and the fascinating insights from the hearing.Join us as we share our thoughts, analysis, and some lighthearted banter along the way. You won't want to miss this episode of Pull Hook Golf Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hour 2: We talked more about the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV golf. This seemed to have come out of the blue and many people involved seemed surprised by this, including the golfers. How will the PGA Tour work the LIV golfers back into their tour? A caller said this reminds him of the Godfather, saying ‘it's business'. A caller doesn't think this can happen in another sport like the NBA because of contracts. A caller who visits Saudi Arabia for business said there are tons of American companies there. You can go to McDonald's or the Cheesecake Factory there. He also said the Saudis are the largest investor in Uber and we still take Ubers. Jerry returns for an update and starts with Jay Monahan and Yasir Al Rumayyan on CNBC yesterday. Brandel Chamblee expressed his disapproval on the Golf Channel. The Yankees lost to the White Sox as John Sterling was back in the radio booth. Seby Zavala hit 2 HRs for the Sox. Jacob de Grom needs season ending Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career and he was quite upset talking to reporters. Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel talked about the success of the Miami Heat. In the final segment of the hour, Boar's Head dropped off some sandwiches and we took calls on LIV golf merging with the PGA Tour.

Hour 1: The PGA Tour and LIV Golf are merging. PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan looks like a total hypocrite today. Boomer said LIV Golf was going to be out of business in 2-3 years. Boomer said they are going to need to make whole PGA players that did not go to LIV for the big money, but Gio said there is no way they can make up that money. Gio said nobody will care by next year and we'll all be happy to be watching the best golfers all playing together again. Gio thinks the NBA could be next for a LIV golf situation. Jerry is here for his first update of the day but first we talk about him going bald. Jerry has audio from Jay Monahan talking to Jim Nantz from not long ago talking about families of 9/11 and LIV golf. He looks like a total hypocrite. Boomer thinks he needs to resign. He saved the PGA Tour but he needs to leave. The Mets lost to the Braves in Atlanta even though they were up 4-1 at one point. John Sterling was back in the Yankees broadcast booth. The Yankees lost to the White Sox 3-2. Jacob de Grom will need season ending Tommy John surgery. It will be his second. Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was a full participant in OTAs. In the final segment of the hour, we talked about the reactions in the golf world to the PGA and LIV merger.  Hour 2: We talked more about the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV golf. This seemed to have come out of the blue and many people involved seemed surprised by this, including the golfers. How will the PGA Tour work the LIV golfers back into their tour? A caller said this reminds him of the Godfather, saying ‘it's business'. A caller doesn't think this can happen in another sport like the NBA because of contracts. A caller who visits Saudi Arabia for business said there are tons of American companies there. You can go to McDonald's or the Cheesecake Factory there. He also said the Saudis are the largest investor in Uber and we still take Ubers. Jerry returns for an update and starts with Jay Monahan and Yasir Al Rumayyan on CNBC yesterday. Brandel Chamblee expressed his disapproval on the Golf Channel. The Yankees lost to the White Sox as John Sterling was back in the radio booth. Seby Zavala hit 2 HRs for the Sox. Jacob de Grom needs season ending Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career and he was quite upset talking to reporters. Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel talked about the success of the Miami Heat. In the final segment of the hour, Boar's Head dropped off some sandwiches and we took calls on LIV golf merging with the PGA Tour.  Hour 3: Gio is locked in to playing golf these days. His competitive juices are back ever since he won the Biggest Loser of Sayville contest. We took calls on the LIV Golf merger with the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour people look like hypocrites, but they are a lot richer now. Jerry returns for an update and has audio from yesterday's news conference with Jay Monahan talking about the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV golf. Unnamed golfers are saying he needs to step down now. The Mets lost down in Atlanta and didn't do much on offense. Aaron Judge was put on the IL with his toe injury. Jacob de Grom needs Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career and he was quite upset talking to reporters. It reminds us of Chris Carlin crying while saying goodbye to the show, ‘Loud Mouths'. The Jets canceled mini-camp next week because they are playing in the Hall of Fame game and he wants the players to have a break. In the final segment of the hour, Spike seemed like he was moping when he came in today. Boomer wonders if Gen Z is phasing out liverwurst. Gio wonders how the baloney business is. We talked about the Oscar Mayer  Hour 4: NY Post columnist Mark Cannizzaro joins us in the studio. He covered the Jets when Boomer was the QB and they had some run ins. He also covers golf so he was all in on coverage of the PGA Tour and LIV golf merging. Mark tells us what he thinks happened to make the deal come to fruition. Mark thinks the golf fans are winners in this situation because we want all of the best golfers playing against each other. Jerry returns for an update and has audio from yesterday's announcement that LIV golf and the PGA Tour were going to merge. The Mets lost to the Braves in Atlanta even though they had a 4-1 lead. The Yankees were no hit through six innings and lost to the White Sox. John Sterling was back in the broadcast booth. In the final segment of the show, it's still very hazy out because of the wildfires in Canada. Gio has a cleaning lady, so is he really an ‘everyday man'? Boomer said Gio should sell his boat and join a golf club instead.

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Matt Adams is Live to discuss the breaking news that PIF is merging with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour are merging. Hear from Jay Monahan, Mike Whan, Yasir Al Rumayyan, Keith Pelley and more.

Andy and Brendan record this “extra” Tuesday episode to discuss, well, the biggest golf news to ever happen, non-Tiger division? Including Tiger division? They react to the details of the PGA Tour and LIV merger announcement, which is still light on many of those details. They remark on just how secretive this process was with hardly anyone knowing what was coming, including most of the players and maybe Greg Norman. Saudi money is officially injected into the PGA Tour with a new, for-profit TBD “entity,” that has Yasir Al-Rumayyan as the chairman but without majority-PIF board control. They discuss how Jay Monahan navigated the last few years and the immediate player fury at the news of the deal. And what will the future look like exactly with a possible world tour? We will continue to discuss this massive story as more of the details emerge.

It's a story The 966 has covered in almost every one of its 90 podcasts in one form or another: the PIF-backed LIV Golf tour's founding and rise. So the news breaking today that the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf are combining in a shocking, earth-shattering merger, ending a dispute between the two, is worthy of a special emergency edition of The 966. Lucien, fresh off the plane and joining from Riyadh, and Richard talk about this seismic event and react to the incredible news of the merger. They react to some tweets rolling out in real time and try to see into the near future at how the world of golf might look. 

The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement of a merger that creates a commercial operation with the Public Investment Fund and the European tour. As part of the deal, the sides immediately are dropping all lawsuits involving LIV Golf. From the golf side, still to be determined is how players like Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson can rejoin the PGA Tour after defecting last year for signing bonuses reported to be in the $150 million range. From the commercial side, the governor of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund joins the PGA Tour board of directors and leads the new business venture as chairman, though the PGA Tour will have a majority stake. News of the deal came as a surprise to many watchers of the lawsuits and Saudi Arabia's inroads into US politics, sports and culture. “This is a huge development and obviously upends a world of golf, which has been perhaps more tradition-bound in the past,” said Kristian Ulrichsen, a Middle East fellow at Houston's Baker Institute. Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has made a point of seeking investments, like LIV, where it could shake up existing industries, Ulrichsen said. “That's sort of one of their mantras, to try to be disruptive and to take on the status quo,” she said. “And in this case, they seem to have succeeded.” As for PGA Tour players, most were bewildered by the shocking turnaround. It didn't help that a news outlet broke the embargoed announcement before PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan could send a memo to the players. Most learned of the development on social media. “I love finding out about morning news on Twitter,” two-time major champion Collin Morikawa tweeted. Many were not happy. Wesley Bryan tweeted, “I feel betrayed, and will not ... be able to trust anyone within the corporate structure of the PGA Tour for a very long time.” Byeong Hun An added on Twitter: “I'm guessing the liv teams were struggling to get sponsors and pga tour couldn't turn down the money. Win-win for both tours but it's a big lose for who defended the tour for last two years.” The announcement comes a year after LIV Golf began. Monahan was at the Canadian Open that week and said pointedly about any player who joined LIV or was thinking about it: “Have you ever had to apologise for being a member of the PGA Tour?” Now they are partners, giving Saudi Arabia a commercial voice in golf's premier organisation. “They were going down their path, we were going down ours, and after a lot of introspection you realise all this tension in the game is not a good thing,” Monahan said in a phone interview with the Associated Press. “We have a responsibility to our tour and to the game, and we felt like the time was right to have that conversation.” Monahan was headed to Toronto to meet players at the Canadian Open, though most top players are not there. And while this likely will only lead to greater riches in golf, there still was explaining to do on why the tour would merge with a group that tried to take away some of the PGA Tour's best players and was seen as the latest example of “sportswashing”. “I understand the criticism,” Monahan said. “For me, you take the information you have at the time and make decisions in the best interests. Things have changed. This was the right time to have this conversation.” The deal was in the works for the past seven weeks, when Monahan met Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Public Investment Fund. Players typically approve changes to the schedule and other competition matters. On this one, they were left out. “No one had word of this,” Monahan said. “Our players expect us to operate in the best interests of the tour.” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. Photo / AP Instead, he cited guidance from corporate members of the PGA Tour board. Still, Monahan has his toughest work ahead of him. He sought loyalty from his players against a league accused of taking part in sportswashing, an attempt by Saudi Arabia to shift focus away from its human rights abuses, such as the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Now the very group that posed such a threat is now the PGA Tour's commercial partner. Along the way, PGA Tour players also got rich. The tour raised prize money at elite events to $20m, the same purse for LIV's individual competition. The 2024 schedule has been reshaped for roughly 16 tournaments like that. “In the short term, I expect a lot of questions and criticism,” Monahan said. “In the long run, players who stayed with the PGA Tour will see they benefited in many ways.” The agreement combines the Public Investment Fund's golf-related commercial businesses and rights — including LIV Golf — with those of the PGA and European tours. The new entity has not been named. Al-Rumayyan will join the board of the PGA Tour, which continues to operate its tournaments. The PIF will invest in the commercial venture. “From the very beginning, the whole initiative was how to grow the game of golf,” Al-Rumayyan said. “And I think what was achieved today was exactly that.” Augusta National and the Royal & Ancient welcomed the news because it ends the bitter feud. Augusta National said the deal “represents a positive development in bringing harmony to men's professional golf”. R&A CEO Martin Slumbers said it would help golf “move forward in a collaborative, constructive and innovative fashion”. As for the new role of Greg Norman, Al-Rumayyan said only that Norman is LIV Golf's commissioner and details of his future role would be announced in the coming weeks. Monahan's memo to players indicated a strong Saudi Arabian presence. He said PIF would make a financial investment to become a “premier corporate sponsor” of the PGA Tour, the European tour and other international tours. The PIF initially will be the exclusive investor in the new entity and will have the exclusive right to further invest, including a right of first refusal on any capital that may be invested. Al-Rumayyan has been spotted wearing a “MAGA” hat during LIV events at courses owned by former President Donald Trump. Former US President Donald Trump plays a shot during the pro-am at the Bedminster LIV Golf Invitational in July last year. Photo / Getty Images Trump predicted last July that a merger was inevitable and said anyone not signing with the Saudi league would be losing out. He weighed in Tuesday and called it a “glamorous deal for the wonderful world of golf”. Monahan said the merger came together the past seven weeks, with PGA Tour board member Jimmy Dunne responsible for bringing together Monahan and Al-Rumayyan. Dunne and Ed Herlihy, chairman of the PGA Tour's board, will serve on the board of the commercial venture. Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau were among 11 players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour last August. LIV joined as plaintiffs, and the PGA Tour countersued. The concern for PIF was whether its leaders could be deposed, which Saudi Arabia wanted to avoid. Being open to depositions would leave the kingdom's leaders more vulnerable to legal action, including lawsuits demanding they reveal business deals in the United States. A federal judge had ruled the PIF could not claim immunity from the Foreign Service Immunity Act because of its commercial work with LIV Golf in the US. The PIF appealed the ruling to the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, which was likely to extend the lawsuit deep into 2024 if not longer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you up to date on everything at the intersection of sports and the law! In this episode, Dan Lust is joined by John Nucci (@JNucci23) to discuss breaking issues in the world of Sports Law. The Carolina Panthers hired Frank Reich as their next head coach causing the lawyers in the Brian Flores case to release a statement calling out the organization for not hiring Interim Head Coach Steve Wilks. (3:48) Wilks previously retained the lawyers handling the Brian Flores case accusing the NFL of discriminatory hiring practices. They stated, “We are shocked and disturbed that the incredible job Coach Wilks did as the interim coach, including bringing the team back into Playoff contention and garnering the support of players and fans, that he was passed over for the Head Coach position by David Tepper.“ The MLB created a Contemporary Committee made of former players and executives to select Hall of Fame members who contributed from 1980 to the present. (14:40) These players include Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Frank Thomas and Alan Trammell. With this new committee players who have been kept at bay before are now getting votes to enter the Hall of Fame. There has been an update in the PGA v. LIV lawsuit involving the deposition of the leader of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al-Rumayyan. (25:24) Al-Rumayyan has argued that sovereign immunity will block the PGA from coming after him. The PGA filed a motion for leave to bring in Al-Rumayyan, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and others associated with its business. Golfer, Patrick Reed has made headlines again for threatening to file another defamation lawsuit against multiple parties as well as an interaction with Rory McIlroy caught on camera at a recent golf event. (32:21) The video shows Reed attempting to talk to McIlroy and when he is rebuffed, he walks away and flicks a tee in his direction. In a later interview, McIlroy explains that he was served papers by Reed on Christmas eve which explains his actions towards Reed. Dan and John also provide a short segment on helpful tips for new and upcoming lawyers. (38:15) These tips include being aware of legal research subscriptions and finding the right mentor. *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) | Mike Lawson (@mike_sonof_law) | Justin Mader (@MaderLaw) Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Website | Email --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/condetrimental/support

Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you up to date on everything at the intersection of sports and the law! In this episode, Dan Lust is joined by John Nucci (@JNucci23) to discuss breaking issues in the world of Sports Law. The Carolina Panthers hired Frank Reich as their next head coach causing the lawyers in the Brian Flores case to release a statement calling out the organization for not hiring Interim Head Coach Steve Wilks. (3:48) Wilks previously retained the lawyers handling the Brian Flores case accusing the NFL of discriminatory hiring practices. They stated, “We are shocked and disturbed that the incredible job Coach Wilks did as the interim coach, including bringing the team back into Playoff contention and garnering the support of players and fans, that he was passed over for the Head Coach position by David Tepper.“ The MLB created a Contemporary Committee made of former players and executives to select Hall of Fame members who contributed from 1980 to the present. (14:40) These players include Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Frank Thomas and Alan Trammell. With this new committee players who have been kept at bay before are now getting votes to enter the Hall of Fame. There has been an update in the PGA v. LIV lawsuit involving the deposition of the leader of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al-Rumayyan. (25:24) Al-Rumayyan has argued that sovereign immunity will block the PGA from coming after him. The PGA filed a motion for leave to bring in Al-Rumayyan, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and others associated with its business. Golfer, Patrick Reed has made headlines again for threatening to file another defamation lawsuit against multiple parties as well as an interaction with Rory McIlroy caught on camera at a recent golf event. (32:21) The video shows Reed attempting to talk to McIlroy and when he is rebuffed, he walks away and flicks a tee in his direction. In a later interview, McIlroy explains that he was served papers by Reed on Christmas eve which explains his actions towards Reed. Dan and John also provide a short segment on helpful tips for new and upcoming lawyers. (38:15) These tips include being aware of legal research subscriptions and finding the right mentor. *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) | Mike Lawson (@mike_sonof_law) | Justin Mader (@MaderLaw) Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Website | Email --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support

Dans cette émission nous parlerons de la victoire de Rory McIlroy au Tour Championship. Le Nord-Irlandais et désormais 3e joueur a réalisé une saison pleine sur le PGA Tour et a été sur tous les fronts. Le joueur de Ryder Cup a été l'une des premières stars du golf mondial a s'opposer farouchement au LIV Golf. Dans la deuxième partie de l'émission Pascal Grizot (18m35), sera avec nous. Le président de la FF Golf a récemment rencontré Yasir Al-Rumayyan directeur du Fonds public d'investissement d'Arabie saoudite à l'origine du LIV Golf. Il nous parlera de cet entretien. Julien Brun (40m24), pour le moment 3e réserve pour le BMW Championship de Wentworh à cause de la participation des joueurs du LIV nous expliquera son mécontentement. Enfin, nous aurons en fin d'émission Céline Boutier (57m48) qui s'apprête à défendre son titre au Lacoste Ladies Open de France qui se déroule mi-septembre à Deauville.

For some time now, experts have held that the phenomenon of shareholder activism is in a nascent stage in India. But there can still be no doubt that cases of shareholder activism are on the rise in the country. Meanwhile, proxy advisory firms continue to raise red flags when they feel that something is amiss. This year itself, there have been a number of instances where shareholders have challenged promoters and management. Let's examine how this rising tide has impacted India Inc. Towards the end of September this year, Pune-based Kinetic Engineering Ltd's shareholders rejected the company's proposal to increase Managing Director Ajinkya A Firodia's remuneration.   Earlier, in September, Ekta Kapoor and Sobha Kapoor, who are part of Balaji Telefilms' promoter group, faced shareholder ire and failed to obtain the necessary votes on resolutions proposing pay increase for them.   In August of 2021, shareholders voted down Siddhartha Lal's reappointment as Eicher Motors Ltd's managing director. It was reported that the shareholders were against a proposal to hike Lal's salary by 10 per cent as it outpaced the revenue and profit growth clocked by the firm last year amid the Covid pandemic. Recently, Eicher Motors again sought shareholders' nod on Siddhartha Lal's remuneration. In the past few months, shareholders have overwhelmingly voted against the remuneration proposals for the chairmen of Balkrishna Industries Ltd, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, and Bajaj Auto Ltd.   Clearly, shareholders are not taking kindly to proposals for upping the remuneration takeaways of top executives under the current circumstances. But, that's not the only angle of attack amid the rising tide of shareholder activism. Consider the Zee case, for instance. On 11th September, Invesco Developing Markets Fund and OFI Global China Fund had asked the Zee Entertainment Enterprises board to convene an EGM to induct six of their nominees. In the same letter, Invesco had also proposed the removal of CEO and MD Punit Goenka and two other directors from the board in the EGM. The two other directors in question were Manish Chokhani and Ashok Kurien. Subsequently, Chokhani and Kurien resigned. Invesco recently took the matter to the NCLT. As a result, on 30th September, the NCLT directed the Zee board to consider Invesco's requisition for an EGM. Even one of the biggest names in India Inc has been a target of shareholder activism. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of Saudi oil producer Aramco and the governor of that country's sovereign wealth fund, was appointed an independent director on the board of Reliance Industries on 19th July. The appointment has now come up for shareholder vote and the voting process will end on 19th October. Based on the recommendations of proxy advisory company Glass Lewis, the California State Teachers Retirement System has decided to vote against Al-Rumayyan's appointment. According to the proxy advisory firm, since Al-Rumayyan has a key role in the operations of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Aramco, he does not qualify to be an independent director. PIF has already invested Rs 9,555 crore in Reliance Retail and Rs 11,367 crore in RIL's Jio Platforms. Meanwhile, Aramco and RIL have been in talks for another equity deal that involves 20 per cent of Reliance's oil-to-chemical business. Meanwhile, the Florida State Board of Administration is also against the appointment. Only time will tell how things will play out in some of these evolving cases. However, whatever the end result, one clear fact emerges when you consider all the cases we have spoken about today. Clearly, if India Inc wants to keep itself free from such tussles, it needs to prepare itself for a more transparent future with higher corporate governance standards.  

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of Saudi oil producer Aramco and the Governor of that country's sovereign wealth fund, was appointed an independent director on the board of Reliance Industries on July 19 for a period of three years. The appointment has now come up for shareholder vote and the voting process will end on October 19. Based on the recommendations of influential American proxy advisory company Glass Lewis, the California State Teachers Retirement System (CALSTRS) has decided to vote against Al-Rumayyan's appointment.  CalSTRS is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, and the second-largest pension fund in the US, with about $318.4 billion worth of assets under management.  As of June last year, CALSTRS held 5.3 million fully and partly paid shares of Reliance. This holding is valued at $179 million today. The fund has cited potential conflict of interest, as Reliance plans to sell a 20% stake in its oil-to-chemicals business for $15 billion to Aramco, where Al-Rumayyan is the chairman. The deal was supposed to close by March 2020 but it got delayed. It is in its final stages at present. Given his connection with the Saudi government and the proposed business relationship with Reliance, proxy advisors Glass Lewis said it did not consider Al-Rumayyan as being independent at this time.   In fact, it is not just CALSTRS which is opposed to the appointment. The Florida State Board of Administration, which manages $245 billion, is also against it.  Further, Saudi sovereign wealth fund headed by Al-Rumayyan has already invested $1.3 billion in Reliance Retail Ventures and $1.49 billion in Jio Platforms. Reliance Retail Ventures is a Reliance Industries subsidiary that owns the group's retail businesses, while Jio Platforms is Reliance's digital services unit. In a communication to proxy advisory firms, Reliance strongly defended its move, saying Al-Rumayyan's appointment had no connection with its proposed deal with Aramco. Further, the O2C business was being spun off into a subsidiary which might have nominees from Aramco. Reliance also said its Human Resources Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which had four independent directors in its total strength of five, unanimously recommended his appointment, given his versatile experience. The Mukesh Ambani-led company has so far not addressed the concerns around Al-Rumayyan's connection with the Public Investment Fund, which has investments in Reliance's subsidiaries. Now the question that remains is whether the investors will be satisfied with Reliance's justification, or will they force India's most valuable company to reverse the appointment of Al-Rumayyan. Let's wait and see.

The Indian benchmark indices ended the final session of the June series of futures & options (F&O) over half a per cent higher, with major contribution from information technology (IT) stocks even as heavyweight Reliance Industries tumbled 2.35 per cent after the firm's 44th annual general meeting (AGM). Among noticeable proposals, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Chairman of Saudi Aramco and Governor of PIF, will join the Board of Reliance Industries as Independent Director. He also announced a Rs 75,000 crore corpus to set up 'Giga' factories to make solar photovoltaic cells, green hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells over the next three years, under the ambit of the company's New Energy business division. As regards RIL's telecom business, Ambani announced plans to launch JioPhone Next, a fully featured smartphone, that is developed in partnership with Google, on September 10, 2021. As most of these announcements were on expected lines, investors booked profit on the counter, pushing the stock lower for the third straight day. As a result, the stock has fallen around 4 per cent during the period and has wiped off nearly Rs 53,000 crore in market capitalisation. Overall, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 393 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 52,699, while the broader Nifty50 index ended the session at 15,790, up 103 points, or 0.66 per cent. Infosys was the best performing stock on the Sensex and Nifty as it jumped nearly 4 per cent on the exchanges. Earlier today, the counter hit a record high of Rs 1,568 after the IT major announced that its Rs 9,200 crore buyback via open route will commence on Friday, June 25, 2021. In the past one month, Infosys has outperformed the market by surging 18 per cent, as compared to a 4.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. A sharp run-up in stock price has seen Infosys' market capitalisation cross Rs 6.5 trillion-mark. Coupled with gains in Coforge, TCS, Mphasis, Mindtree and Tech M, the Nifty IT index advanced 2.8 per cent on the NSE, trailed by the Nifty Bank index (up 0.7 per cent). On the downside, the Nifty PSU Bank index declined 1.4 per cent. That said, despite the stellar gains in the benchmark indices, weakness persisted in the broader markets which titled the market breadth towards bears. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped 0.51 per cent and 0.22 per cent, respectively dragged by Adani Group stocks, PNB Housing Finance, Central Bank of India, PNB Gilts, and Munjal Showa. In the primary market, Shyam Metalics and Energy (SMEL) made a strong debut on the bourses, with the stock listing at Rs 380, a 24 per cent premium over its issue price, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The stock ended the session at Rs 375.50. Meanwhile, Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) made a quiet debut on the bourses, with the stock getting listed at Rs 302.40 -- a 4 per cent premium over its issue price of Rs 291 per share on the BSE. The stock, however, extended gains in intra-day deals to end at Rs 362.85 apiece.

After a volatile last week, investors can expect much the same going into the trade this week due to scheduled derivatives expiry of June month contracts. Meanwhile, with no major domestic macroeconomic data lined up this week, investors will closely eye global markets for cues. Besides, the progress of monsoon, Covid-related updates and RIL AGM will also be in focus. Analysts suggest that traders should be cautious and adopt a stock-specific approach as markets get volatile. On the other hand, long term investors can take advantage of this volatility and adopt a 'buy-on-dips' strategy. As Covid cases continue to recede and states re-open, doctors opined to not let the guard down and warned the third wave of the pandemic could be upon the country in the next 6-8 weeks. India's fresh Covid cases have stayed below 1 lakh for the last 14 days while on Sunday, the country reported 58,419 fresh cases, the lowest in 81 days. Going forward, the pace of infections and vaccination will sway the market trajectory. Meanwhile, on the earnings front, over 100 companies are slated to post their March quarter numbers this week, including ONGC, Oil India, NMDC, Ashok Leyland, Info Edge, Sobha and Apollo Hospitals. With the Q4 earnings season coming to a close, the focus will soon turn to next quarter earnings. That said, one of the biggest event for markets of the year -- Reliance Industries' AGM -- is slated for Thursday and will be closely tracked by investors. The AGM could provide details on a possible Budget phone launch by Jio in association with Google, progress on 5G technology and update on a deal with Aramco. Most analysts have maintained bullish bets on RIL ahead of AGM. The action in the primary market will continue as IPO by India Pesticides will open for subscription on Wednesday. The Rs 800 crore IPO is priced in the band of Rs 290-296 per equity share. Furthermore, two IPOs that closed for subscription last Wednesday are slated to make their debut on the bourses this week. Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) and Shyam Metalics & Energy are expected to list on exchanges on June 24. Lastly, the rupee's trajectory, FPI flow and oil prices can further sway market sentiments. And now, let's take a look at the trade setup for today. As the global market mood soured, investors back home also braced for a sharp correction today. SGX Nifty was ruling 190 points lower at 15,559 around 7.35 am, indicating a gap-down start for the benchmark indices. Globally, stocks dropped as investors mulled the implications of a surprise hawkish shift last week by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Japan's Topix index shed 2.5%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 1.8%, South Korea's Kospi index fell 0.9% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 1.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures traded 0.3% and 0.1% lower, respectively. A look at the stock-specific triggers that are likely to guide the market today. Oil India, Info Edge, Bharat Dynamics, TCNS Clothing, and VST Tillers Tractors are among 70 companies slated to post their quarterly numbers today. Saudi Aramco chairman and Governor of the Kingdom's wealth fund Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, may be inducted on the board of Reliance Industries a precursor to a USD 15 billion deal, reports said. In a rare regulatory move, Sebi has restrained PNB Housing Finance from going ahead with shareholders' voting on the proposed Rs 4,000 crore-deal with Carlyle group and directed the company to carry out the valuation process as per the relevant legal provisions. NTPC posted nearly three-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,649.49 crore for March quarter 2020-21 on the back of higher revenues. The consolidated net profit of the company in the year-ago period was Rs 1,629.86 crore. UCO Bank said its board will meet next week to consider raising up to Rs 500 crore as tier-II capital.

The takeover is heating up and we are now seeing more Saudi names coming into the headlines.  Kris was joined by sports writer and middle east correspondent Ben Jacobs to discuss Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Chairman of Saudi Aramco. Make sure you subscribe for more NUFC content throughout the season. Follow the Socials: GallowgateShots: https://twitter.com/GallowgateShots AWSF: https://twitter.com/AWSFpodcast ‪Support The AWSFpod ⬇️ https://patreon.com/GallowgateShots9? ... Massive thanks to our season sponsors, please make sure to check out their Website and Social Media: GEORDIE GIFTS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geordie_Gifts Wesbite: https://geordiegifts.co.uk/ GUGLIELMOCLOTHINGUK (Use code AWSFpod for a 10% discount) Twitter: https://twitter.com/GuglielmoUK Website: https://www.guglielmoclothinguk.co.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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