Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank posts 4% profit rise in 2019

The bank’s group net revenues for 2019 grew 2.5 per cent to Dhs5.91bn compared to Dhs5.769bn in 2018

Saudi approves cloud seeding programme to increase rainfall by 20%

The kingdom currently receives less than 100 millimetres of rainfall a year

UAE’s largest lender FAB turns to sterling in return to bond market

The bank offered a three-year £450m ($583m) note at a yield premium of 98 basis points over UK gilts

Abu Dhabi’s ADIB looks to save Dhs500m by cutting jobs, shutting branches – report

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is reportedly planning to close local and international branches

ADNOC Distribution plans record investment to add gas stations

The company plans to open between 20 to 25 filling stations in Dubai

Dubai’s DWC posts 81.5% growth in passenger traffic in 2019

DWC welcomed 1.634 million customers during 2019, compared to 900,202 passengers in 2018

Dubai’s Deyaar reports 49% profit dip in 2019

The company posted net profit worth Dhs71.5m for 2019

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution posts 4.2% profit rise in 2019

ADNOC Distribution’s revenues for 2019 totaled Dhs21.3bn, dipping 6.8 per cent from Dhs22.89bn in 2018

No coronavirus cases detected in Saudi so far – ministry

Saudi suspended travel to China for its citizens and residents last week

UAE tested hundreds of people as a precaution against coronavirus – official

Close to 1,200 people were tested to ensure that all who came in contact with the patients had not been infected

Some Asian buyers take less Saudi oil on demand hit from virus

The companies, which include two Chinese buyers, requested the lower volumes as part of their long-term supply contracts with Saudi Aramco

Saudi wealth fund PIF aims for more than 1,000 employees by year end

The PIF has invested in companies such as Tesla Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.

Pics: Construction of mega Dhs1.9bn housing project completed in UAE’s Fujairah

Spread across an area of around 2.2 sq km, the project features 1,100 residential villas

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala sees commodities ‘fizzle’ due to coronavirus

The new coronavirus is hurting economic expansion as airlines cancel flights and factories look elsewhere for components they would have bought from China

Dubai’s Damac Properties posts net loss for 2019

The developer reported a net loss of Dhs36.9m for 2019

Malaysia’s largest Islamic bank Maybank launches first overseas branch in Dubai’s DIFC

The lender will focus on corporate financing, treasury and capital markets and trade finance

Swarms of locusts invade Oman

The sultanate is suffering from its worst locust infestation since 2014

Dubai’s Operation Falafel to expand to New York, London, Paris

The restaurant brand expects to roll out its first unit in New York by Q2 2020

Saudi wealth fund leads fundraising for online used car trader

A unit of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is leading a $35m funding round for Dubai-based SellAnyCar.com

Coronavirus update: UAE confirms 8th case

The eighth case of the new coronavirus in the UAE is that of an Indian national who had interacted with a recently infected person

Dubai’s Emirates Investment Bank appoints new CEO

Former CEO Khaled Sifri, who joined the bank in 2008, resigned from his role in May 2019

Saudi issues weather warning with temperatures set to drop below zero degrees

Parts of the kingdom were covered in snow last month when temperatures dropped

UAE’s NMC gets takeover approaches, chairman suspended from board discussions

NMC shares have fallen more than 70 per cent since the Muddy Waters report came to light

Dubai’s Aramex posts flat 2019 net profit

The logistics and transportation service provider posted net profit of Dhs497.4m in 2019, compared to Dhs492.6m in 2018

Majority of UAE residents feel Expo 2020 will boost economy – survey

As many as 49 per cent feel that the Dubai Expo will enhance the country’s reputation as a business hub while 48 per cent feel it will lead to creation of more jobs

Kuwait to stop issuing new driving licences to expat students, nurses

The decision is reportedly aimed at reducing traffic congestion on the roads

UAE’s Air Arabia posts 80% net profit rise in 2019

Air Arabia served more than 12 million passengers from its hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt in 2019, compared to 11 million passengers in 2018

Chinese woman with coronavirus in the UAE makes ‘full recovery’

Liu Yujia, 73, has now tested negative for the virus

Saudi’s STV hires from Google to help build tech unicorns

Ian Jakovljevic will join Saudi Arabia’s STV as chief development officer next month