Dubai Holding Has No Plans To Float Firm Or Its Units -CEO

Dubai Holding also has no plans to raise cash at the parent level as it seeks to reduce its debts, its chief executive said.

Dubai To Rank Among World’s Top Happiest Cities In 10 Years

The emirate’s smart city agenda will help it rise on the happiness index, said Ahmed Bin Byat, CEO of conglomerate Dubai Holding.

Dubai Airports Cargo Volume Jumps 18% In 2014

Combined cargo volumes at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International rose to 3.13 million tonnes last year from 2.65 million tonnes in 2013.

UAE’s ADNOC Inks $500m Technical Agreement With Oxy

ADNOC holds a 70 per cent share in the fields development venture, while Occidental holds 30 per cent, a statement said.

Abu Dhabi Gas Firms Award $1.6bn Expansion Contracts

The contracts were awarded to a consortium involving Italy’s Maire Tecnimont and Greece’s Archirodon, Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas, and the UAE’ National Petroleum Construction Co.

Jumeirah To Open Abu Dhabi Resort In 2017

Luxury operator’s resort, its second property in the UAE capital, set to open on Saadiyat Island

Julphar Buys Majority Stake In Bangladesh-Based RAK Pharmaceuticals

The deal, worth $9.5 million, marks Julphar’s entry into Bangladesh and is part of its expansion in Asia.

Orders Over A$175m For 7-Year Emirates NBD Kangaroo Bond

The Dubai-based bank is marketing the Australian dollar- denominated seven-year notes to yield about 225 basis points above the swap rate, a document from leads showed.

Diamond Prices Firm As Dubai Banks Fill Funding Gap – Gem Diamonds

Diamond prices weakened late last year, partly due to the closure of Antwerp Diamond Bank in October squeezing liquidity for manufacturers.

US Welcomes UAE Decision To Base Fighter Jets In Jordan

The UAE had earlier suspended flights as part of the U.S.-led coalition conducting air strikes against ISIL.

Oil To Account For Only 5% Of UAE’s GDP By 2021- Deputy PM

Oil revenues currently contribute 30 per cent to the UAE’s overall GDP.

Aluminium Bahrain Posts 153% Q4 Profit Leap But Cuts Dividend

The company made a net profit of BHD34.6 million in the three months to December 31, up from BHD13.7 million in the prior-year period, it said in an emailed statement.

Bahrain Confirms Suspension Of Al-Waleed’s Alarab News Channel

Bahrain’s statement was the first official comment since the new Alarab channel was shut down.

Qatar National Bank Mandates Banks To Arrange $3bn Loan

Barclays Bank and HSBC will act as coordinators for the loan.

UAE Diversified, Can Handle Low Oil Prices – Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

The country has diversified into sectors such as clean energy and industry, said Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed.

ADNOC Set To Decide On Revised Concession Bids From BP, Shell -Sources

BP and Shell were asked to raise their signing bonus, a source told Reuters, in line with France’s Total, which has already renewed its concession.

Saudi Central Bank Chief Calls For Energy Subsidy Reform

Fahad al-Mubarak gave no indication that the government actually planned concrete action.

Govts Should Prepare People For Technology Shift –WEF Founder

Schwab advised governments to focus on developing skill sets and creating more public/private partnerships.

Saudi Mobily’s Acting CEO Says To Stay At Least Until March-End

Okandan, who is also CFO of Mobily’s biggest shareholder, UAE-based Etisalat, took temporary charge in late November.

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Qatar’s QIIB Seeks Approval For Up To $825m Tier 1 Sukuk Issue

The bank announced the plan on Monday after reporting full-year net profit of SAR826 million, up 10.1 per cent.

Dubai’s Damac Properties Proposes 10% Bonus Share Issue

Damac reported a fourth-quarter net profit of $249.8 million, up 11 per cent from the year-ago period.

Kuwait Finance House Q4 Net Profit Climbs 35.8%

KFH’s net profit for the three months to the end of December was KD36.4 million ($123.2 million).

Kuwait Committee Recommends Rejecting Bids For $4.8bn Airport Expansion

In November, the project’s tender committee said a consortium of Kharafi National and Turkey’s Limak Holding had submitted the lowest bid for the contract.

Saudi Arabia’s Flynas Aims For Profit On Lower Costs, Higher Demand

The airline carried 6.5 million passengers in 2014, almost double the 3.3 million which it carried in 2013.

Prince Charles To Tell Saudi King To Halt Blogger’s Flogging – Report

Charles embarked on a six-day tour of the Middle East this weekend.

Spot Saudi Riyal Back Near Peg After Equities Rebound

Traders attributed the spot market volatility to the plunge of the Saudi stock market, which sank more than 35 per cent between September and mid-December.

Qatari Bank Al Khaliji Seeks Shareholder Nod For $1.75bn Bond Plan

The proposal is subject to approval by the bank’s annual general assembly on February 25.

Aujan Coca-Cola To Invest $500m In MENA

The company, which manufactures beverage brands such as Rani and Barbican, said that it achieved double-digit growth last year.

Etihad-Backed Jet Airways Posts First Quarterly Profit Since 2012

The airline’s total revenue for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2015 rose nine per cent to reach $875 million.

Dubai Drops 10 Spots On JLL’s List Of World’s Most Dynamic Cities

The emirate fell from the third spot last year to the 13th position on this year’s annual City Momentum Index, released by JLL.