Peru – UAE Exports Rise Record 35 Per Cent

Food and beverages, mining and construction are among the growth sectors.

UAE’s Etihad Rail Gets $1.28bn Loan For Project

The UAE’s national railway network will span 1,200 kilometres and form part of the planned Gulf-wide railway network.

Qatar Telecom Rebrands As Ooredoo

All operations in which Qtel owns a controlling interest will rebranded under the new name.

Abu Dhabi Royal Scraps Agreement For $45bn Pakistan Property Project

Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak has cancelled the deal less than two weeks after it was signed.

Barca Extend Etisalat Sponsorship Deal To June 2017

The deal confirms Etisalat as FC Barcelona’s main sponsor in UAE, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Niger, Gabon and the Central African Republic.

Dubai Fund ICD In Talks For Islamic Bond

Investment Corporation of Dubai, which controls some of Dubai’s top companies, expects to complete a deal this year.

GCC Food Consumption To Hit $106bn By 2018

Food is the largest segment of consumer expenditure in the region and stood at $83 billion year-end 2012, says new report.

Exclusive: Aujan To Expand Into Asia, Africa

The Saudi-based juice manufacturer, which signed a $1 billion deal with Coca-Cola in 2011, plans to launch Rani and Barbican brands in international markets.

Oman Seeks Consolidation In Financial Sector

There are now 18 banks in the sultanate after last year’s merger between the local business of HSBC Holdings and Oman International Bank.

QNB Bid For 100% Of Soc Gen Approved

Qatar National Bank had planned to buy 77 per cent of National Societe Generale Bank last year.

Etisalat Picks Banks For $6bn Maroc Telecom Stake

Etisalat is talking to banks about a syndicated loan of up to $8 billion to finance the potential transaction.

Arqaam Hires Ex-Credit Suisse Banker To Head Equity Sales

Wafik Nsouli will take charge as executive director and head of institutional equity sales

UAE’s Tabreed To Issue Bonds To Mubadala As Dividend

The Dubai-listed company has proposed to pay a cash dividend of 5 fils per share to its shareholders.

The Race For Renewable Energy

Greater investments in sustainability are urgently required, say experts.

Emirates LNG Leases Land For UAE Gas Import Terminal

Once complete, the facility will have the capacity to import nine million tons per annum of LNG.

Emaar Shares Hit 51-Month High Ahead Of Dividends

The Dubai developer’s shares jumped 4.6 per cent to hit Dhs5.15, its highest close since November 2008.

Industries Qatar Q4 Net Misses Forecasts

The Gulf’s second-largest chemical producer made a net profit of 1.8 billion riyals ($494.4 million) for the fourth quarter.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank To Issue Two-Tranche Bond

The UAE lender will issue a benchmark-sized five-year bond and also a ten-year subordinated deal.

Qatar Holding To Seek Credit Ratings This Year

The Qatar sovereign has ratings of Aa2 from Moody’s and AA from S&P, and was in the bond market last summer with a $4 billion sukuk issue.

UAE Etihad’s Pause Highlights India Investment Risk

Etihad’s pause over taking a stake in Jet Airways highlights the difficulties Gulf investors have faced in India.

Air Berlin Makes First Profit In Five Years

Shares in Germany’s second biggest airline jump after Etihad Airways buys stake in frequent flyer programme.

Kingdom Holding To Pay $147m In Dividends

The firm made a net profit of 209.6 million riyals ($55.9 million) in the fourth quarter.

Kvitova Wins Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

The Czech claimed her 10th tour victory with the win over Sara Errani on Saturday.

After Big Delays, Kuwait Moves Ahead On Infrastructure

The Gulf state is pushing ahead with a $2.6 billion plan to build a 36 km causeway connecting Shuwaikh port with the north of the country.

Etihad and Kenya Airways sign codeshare agreement

Deal provides Abu Dhabi carrier with better connectivity throughout Africa and Nairobi-based airline with improved international access.

Qatar Gives $100m In Humanitarian Aid To Syria

Donor countries meeting in Kuwait last month pledged more than $1.5 billion to aid Syrians affected by the civil war.

Saudi Arabia Salaries Increased 5.8% In 2012

The government’s bumper spending spree translated into higher salaries in the Kingdom.

Qatar Airways Becomes First ME Airline To Fly To Cambodia

Alongside funnelling east-west business traffic via Doha, the new route will appeal to leisure travelers.

Qatar’s Doha Bank To Launch $426m Rights Issue

The issue will be split equally between a local offering and global depositary receipts (GDRs) in London.

London’s Shard Group To Manage Saudi’s Kingdom Tower

Mace will manage the development while the 1km tower will be built by Saudi construction firm Bin Laden Group.