Dubai World Offers Collateral, Early Cash To Revise $25bn Debt Deal

The company is also offering to return cash throughout the loan’s lifespan, more assets as collateral, a higher interest rate and an early repayment of a first tranche of money due next year.

Jumbo To Launch World’s First Gold Gaming Consoles In Dubai

The Xbox and PS4 consoles feature a rose gold case created by Italian jeweller, Gatti, and will be available for sale at the GAMES14 exhibition.

New 5-Star Hotel Planned Near Dubai Healthcare City

The 277-room hotel, targeting medical tourists will open in 2016, the hospitality firm said.

UAE Among Top 10 Most Expensive Countries For University Education – HSBC

Total cost for a university education, including cost of living, stands at $30,472 per year in the UAE, finds new study by HSBC.

Saudi Arabia Tells OPEC To Cut Output In August As Oil Nears $100

The reduction comes as oil prices have come under downward pressure from ample supply and concerns about slower global demand.

Bahrain Set To Raise $1.25bn From 30-Year Bond Sale

Final guidance was given at 6.00 per cent while initial guidance had been 6.00-6.125 per cent.

Kuwait OPEC Governor Expects Oil To Return To Hold $100 Level

The governor attributed the dip in oil prices to a rise in supply and slower demand over summer.

Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo Chemical Invite Banks To Back JV Plant Expansion

The requests for proposals were issued by the parent firms to banks on Tuesday, with financing of the expansion to be split between conventional loans and sharia-compliant facilities.

Sharjah Launches $750m Debut Sukuk Issue

The emirate, which is issuing sukuk with an ijara structure, has garnered orders worth about $7.5 billion, the document said.

Dubai’s House Prices Up 20% Y-O-Y In Q2 2014

The growth in house prices however slowed to three per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q2.

Stock News: Dubai Investors Cash Out For Emaar Malls IPO

The company plans to float its unit Emaar Malls Group (EMG) this month and subscriptions for the shares will open on Sept. 14.

Emirates NBD Sets Guidance On Tier 1 Bond; Orders Top $1bn

The offer is rated Baa1 by Moody’s and A-plus by Fitch, and is expected to price on Wednesday.

Saudi’s Itqan Capital To Boost Islamic Finance Business

Itqan currently manages four sharia-compliant funds: a money market fund and three real estate funds.

Jumeirah Group To Relaunch VENU Hotel Brand

Dubai-based hotelier says it is in talks with developer Meraas to operate the first VENU hotel in the Bluewaters Island development.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Says CFO Kersley Resigns

Stephen Kersley has resigned and Ryan Wong will take over as acting head of finance effective October 1, the company said.

Qatar To Launch Venture Share Market Early Next Year

Ten SMEs have applied to list on the new market and five of them have so far fulfilled the requirements, according to a report.

Etisalat To Launch iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus On September 26 In UAE

The new devices were described by Apple CEO Tim Cook as the company’s “best phones ever made.”

FIFA 2022 World Cup: Qatar Confident Of Being Cleared In Ethics Committee Report

New York lawyer Michael Garcia delivered his report last week to FIFA’s Ethics adjudicatory chamber, who will decide on the consequences in about a month.

Saudi’s Algosaibi Says Creditors’ Steering Committee Formed

The family group, which collapsed during the financial crisis, said in May that it had direct liabilities to financial institutions worth around $6 billion.

Kuwait Says Plans For Refinery Capacity Boost On Track

Tenders to build Kuwait’s fourth refinery, al-Zour, have been extended after delays and political opposition in the past.

Kuwait’s Global Investment House Seeks To Relist In Kuwait -CEO

Global Investment House’s chief executive Maha Al Ghoneim said the company was now “debt-free” following its debt restructuring last year.

Bahrain To Get Vote Of Confidence With First 30-Year Bond Issue

Market participants with direct knowledge of the deal said that Bahrain would be able to issue its first 30-year debt by taking advantage of good sentiment towards the Gulf in general.

MAF Launches Angry Birds Branded Prepaid Card In The UAE

Majid Al Futtaim Finance has partnered with Rovio Entertainment, which owns the Angry Birds brand, to create the prepaid card for UAE customers.

Saudi Arabia To Host Talks With US, Regional Allies On Thursday

The meeting will address the issue of terrorism and the rise of extremist organisations in the region.

Dubai Airport To See 45 Aircraft Arrivals An Hour By 2016

The revamped runways at Dubai International Airport are equipped with better technology that will help push up the number of arrivals an hour, an official said.

Kuwait Woos Foreign Investors By Suspending Offset Scheme

The programme required foreign winners of big government contracts to invest in the local economy.

Oil Still Accounts For 90% Of Saudi’s Total Revenues – Report

The UAE, specifically Dubai, has been exemplary in diversifying revenue streams, stated a report by Alkhabeer Capital.

Emirates NBD Sets Initial Price Thoughts On Tier 1 Perpetual Bond

The U.S. dollar transaction, will be of benchmark size – traditionally understood to mean worth upwards of $500 million.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Picks 4 Banks For 5-Year Bond

The U.S. dollar bond will be issued through a special purpose vehicle incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

Stock News: Qatar’s GIS Jumps On Qatar Petroleum Contract

A unit of Gulf International Services (GIS) signed contracts worth $1.4 billion to supply drilling rig services to Qatar Petroleum.