PIF news

The second W3FIT event took place in Croatia recently, drawing buyers and suppliers together from across the EMEA region for three days of meetings, networking ... More

Former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova has entered into a multi-year partnership to become Aman’s first-ever global wellness ambassador. In her new role, ... More

Egym has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m) in growth capital. The new investment was led ... More

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven) has revealed plans to develop and operate the world’s first Play-Doh attractions in Saudi Arabia. Seven, a wholly owned subsidiary of ... More

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN) has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring purpose-built indoor adventures centres to the Kingdom. The new ... More

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF), is to invest SAR50bn (US$13.3bn) to develop 21 integrated entertainment destinations ... More

Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently-launched Empowered Brands ... More

The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel (EAC) – the first sports-centric venue of its kind in the UK – has opened at Loughborough University. Designed ... More

Six Flags has confirmed long-awaited plans for its first Saudi Arabian venture, announcing plans to open a park as part of the kingdom’s new entertainment ... More

Canadian rapper, producer, actor and entrepreneur Drake is turning his attention to the restaurant business. The rapper, singer and songwriter is opening a high-end restaurant ... More

A trio of leisure projects have made the shortlist for the prestigious 2017 Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building, which was announced today ... More

Luxury health and spa resort Preidlhof in South Tyrol, Italy, will re-open on 1 April following a €6m ($6.44m, £5m) refurbishment that includes the addition ... More

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – a company set up to manage the country’s sovereign wealth and facilitate development of its national economy – ... More

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has presented Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha with the 2017 Royal Gold Medal for architecture. Given in ... More

Construction has begun on a large-scale public space in central Hong Kong, designed by landscape architects Gustafson Porter + Bowman, which will bring dense tropical ... More

Italian architect and spa designer Alberto Apostoli has created a wellness centre in the south of France that evokes a medieval crypt. Atrium - Spa ... More

Aerobic exercise can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health condition schizophrenia, according to University of Manchester researchers. Using data from 10 independent ... More

After a US$14m (£9.3m, €12.9m) expansion and renovation, the Center of Puppetry Arts is opening its doors again. The museum, which is devoted to puppets ... More

A master plan design has been revealed for the New Doha Zoo in Qatar, with the 75-hectare attraction providing visitors with a sustainable focus on ... More

The Canary Wharf Group has put forward plans to develop the area’s nearby Wood Wharf site into a business and residential development in time for ... More

Johnny Cash's boyhood home has been renovated as part of a US$3.2m (£2m, €2.5m) historical restoration programme in the Dyess Colony, Arkansas. Dyess was an ... More

A historic cinema in Bo'ness, the oldest purpose-built building of its kind in Scotland, has screened its first film since 1975 following the completion of ... More

Flooring company Tarkett struck gold in Athens recently by providing more than 120,000sq m of products for the Olympic Games. A range of floorings, which ... More