Abu Dhabi vs. DIFC: Battle Of The Freezones?

Will Abu Dhabi’s new financial zone look to rival its Dubai neighbour? Or will collaboration between the two be a wiser move for the region?

Cityscape Global 2013: What To Expect

This year’s event will cover more than 25,000 sq metres, an increase of 50 per cent on last year and Cityscape’s largest size in four years.

The Changing Landscape of Saudi Arabia’s F&B Industry

International food event to showcase Kingdom’s market potential.

UAE Financial Heads Woo London’s City Bankers

Despite a lack of local knowledge, UAE financial heads are increasingly looking to recruit top tier talent from the UK.

Zaha Hadid To Design ME by Meliá Dubai

Strikingly designed hotel aims to open in the Burj Khalifa district in 2016.

Dubai To Build World’s Largest Man-Made Lagoon

The lagoon will be situated in Mohammed bin Rashid City’s District One community and will cover 40 hectares of land.

UAE’s Ajman Bank Sacks Chief Executive

Ajman Bank, one of the smaller lenders in UAE, announced it had hired Mohammed Zaqout as chief executive on April 8.

Qatar Petroleum Plans Global Expansion Drive

An expansion abroad would likely see the state-owned company buying assets abroad.

Saudi Arabia Not Worried About U.S. Debt Limit

Most of Saudi central bank’s net foreign assets are believed to be denominated in U.S. dollars, and much of that amount is in the form of U.S. Treasury bonds.

Eid Al Adha Confirmed To Start October 15

The Ministry of Labour is yet to announce how many days off private sector workers will be given.

Etihad Wins India Cabinet Approval For $330m Jet Stake

The deal had been delayed due to scrutiny by Indian regulators and also due to opposition from some politicians.

Bahrain To Try Opposition Leader For Inciting Terrorism

Khalil al-Marzouk was detained in mid-September by police investigating what authorities called his promotion of terrorism.

Dubai Aims To Be World Centre For Islamic Business

Dubai wants to become a top centre for the issuance and trading of Islamic bonds, aiming to rival the main hubs of Kuala Lumpur and London.

Salalah Embarks On Massive Infrastructure Development Drive

The once-sleepy port city has put itself on the map by expanding its infrastructure and cultivating thriving global companies.

UAE Start-Up GlamBox Secures $1.36m Funding

The new financing will be used to speed up plans for regional expansion, with GlamBox hoping to deliver its first products to Saudi before the end of the year.

UAE Records Highest M&A Deal Value In The Region

Deal value in the third quarter touched $19.1billion, up 99 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Saudi Business Activity Growth At 6-Month High

The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers Index was at 58.7 points in September.

Acer Launches Liquid Smartphones Range

Liquid S1 is deemed most corporate friendly phone as the 5.7-inch HD screen model has dual sim and wireless office features.

Dubai House Prices Heading For Correction

House prices in the emirate have climbed more than 22 per cent over the past year.

Saudi Arabia Scrapped U.N. Speech In Protest Over Syria And Israel

The conservative Islamic kingdom is one of the main backers of rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Oman Cuts Interest Cap On Personal Loans To 6%

Annual growth in bank lending in Oman accelerated to a four-month high of 8.1 per cent in July.

Dubai Unveils Dhs2bn Canal Project For Business Bay

The scheme will include a new shopping centre, four hotels and 450 restaurants as well as luxury housing and cycling paths.

Dubai Financial Market Soars 15% On Merger Hopes

Retail traders dumped some of their recent favourite shares in order to shift to DFM.

Bahrain Economy Shrinks 0.3% In Q2

Gross domestic product had expanded 2.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2013.

ME Funds Bullish On Saudi But Cautious On UAE

Investors have become less bullish on Dubai’s markets as they believe most of the stocks are now fully valued.

Dubai Property Transaction Fee Could Balance Market

The newly doubled fee will help level the balance between genuine buyers and speculators, experts say.

Dubai Knowledge Village Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Earlier this year DKV reported growth figures of 24 per cent thanks to the arrival of businesses from the education, human resources and recruitment sectors.

Nokia Lumia 1020 Skydives Into Dubai

The smart phone will go on sale to the Middle East public at Gitex Shopper in Dubai on October 5.

UAE Bucks Trend In Cost Of Global Cybercrime

A report by Symantec has revealed the average cost of cybercrime per person has risen 50 per cent in the rest of the world.

UAE Bourse Merger Gathers Steam As Advisers Hired

Talks on a tie-up between the Dubai Financial Market and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange have occurred on and off since 2010.