The port operator has said that it will pay off its loan, which matures in October, six months ahead of schedule.
Dubai-based mall and hotel firm pulls in profits amid MENA Arab Spring turmoil.
The Dubai-based property developer saw overall revenues for 2011 falling by 33 per cent compared to 2010.
Employed UAE residents will not need a labour card from the end of June, an official from the labour ministry has confirmed.
Abraaj is making the acquisition through its subsidiary, Riyada Enterprise Development.
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The hotel group targets to have 100 hotels either operating or under construction in the region by 2015.
The debt crises in the West has spurred an upsurge in lending for local banks.
The five-year bond is the third issue by Emirates NBD this year and the second by a UAE bank this week.
This is the country’s worst economic performance since 1994, when oil prices fell to $13 per barrel.
India-based Kingfisher Airlines, which operates daily flights to Dubai, said that it was cancelling all its international routes.
The lender had earlier said that it was advised by the UAE central bank to cut its dividend to 10 per cent.
The property developer said that it will discuss the proposal with shareholders during its annual general meeting on April 23.
The future of the UAE’s insurance industry looks secure, say industry experts.
However, the UAE Economy Minister said that resuming trade in Amlak stocks will take more time.
The investment house filed for US bankruptcy protection after it failed to reach a $1.1 billion debt deal with creditors.
The Dubai-based property developer retained four of its current eight board members and added seven new members.
Average monthly salaries for some expatriates have gone up by more than 10 per cent this year compared to 2011.
The Dubai developer also said that its funding needs have eased, and that it has no plans to renew talks with Aabar for a stake sale.
The Abu Dhabi property developer, which is eyeing a possible merger with Aldar, replaced its chairman last week.
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Despite the threat of regional upheaval and global downturns, the UAE is still the darling of the luxury car industry.
The International Monetary Fund said that the UAE’s GDP growth would be moderate this year as economic recovery continues.
The UAE will issue its first federal sovereign bond between 12 and 18 months after it is prepared.
Thailand island investors on The World development have been offered a full refund.
Emirates plans to hire 3,800 new cabin staff this year, taking its total number of in-flight crew to nearly 20,000.
Investment in the GCC’s aluminium industry has reached $14 billion to date.
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According to sources, the UAE-based bank is planning to let go of its employees to cut costs. The bank has refused to comment.