RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Operating Revenues Index rose 4.9 percent in July from a year earlier, with manufacturing and financial services among the biggest contributors to growth, according to preliminary government data. The index increased 1.2 percent from June, the General Authority for Statistics said in its monthly Short-Term Business Indicators report. Manufacturing revenues climbed 13.5 percent from a year earlier, while financial and insurance activities rose 9 percent. Information and

Source: Arab News