Dubai Holding Completes $1.7bn Sale Of German Packaging Firm

The sale is one of the largest asset disposals by the state-owned investment unit since the 2009 debt crisis.

Paris-Based PE Firm Ardian Mulls $2bn Stake Buy From Abu Dhabi

Ardian has made a bid on portfolios that Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is looking to sell, Bloomberg reported.

Saudi Ministry Asks For $4bn Annually To Spend On Labour Reform

The goal of labour policy is full employment of the Saudi workforce, a report from the labour ministry said.

Saudi Arabia Bans Haj Pilgrims From Ebola Hit Countries

The Kingdom has also beefed up precautionary measures at airports to monitor the spread of the virus during the Haj season, a senior official said.

Dubai’s Emaar Posts 41% Rise In Net Profit For H1 2014

The Dubai developer’s net profit was boosted by increased revenues from its malls and hospitality businesses.

RAK Properties Posts Dhs52m H1 Profit

The developer’s revenues amounted to Dhs149 million while total sales value reached Dhs234 million in the first six months of this year.

Bahrain’s Investcorp Sees Jump In Profit As Private Equity Drives Deal Flow

The alternative investment fund Investcorp posted a 25 per cent gain in annual net profit.

Zain Says Bahraini Unit IPO To Start Sept 2

Shares would be priced at KD0.19 ($0.50) per share.

Carlson Rezidor Inks Deal For 5 New Hotels In Saudi Arabia

The group, whose core brands are Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson, will open three hotels in Jeddah and one each in Riyadh and Dammam.

Oman’s ONIC Holding To Consider Ominvest Merger At Next Board Meeting

Ominvest said last month it had written to ONIC Holding about forming a strategic arrangement between the two firms

Foreign Buying In Saudi Stocks Jumps On Direct Investment Approval

The value of shares brought by foreigners through swap agreements rose to SAR3.53 billion in July, from SAR1.66 billion in June.

UAE’s Telecom Regulator Warns Mobile Users About Scam Calls

The TRA said that fraudsters, seeking to illegally obtain personal information, were claiming to be from an authorised national telephone service provider.

Saudi Pension Fund’s Return Falls To 8.1% In 2013

The fund’s return fell despite a strong rise in the Kingdom’s stock market, in which it is one of the major investors.

Marriott Consolidates In Doha

Trio of hotels amalgamate to form first Marriott Marquis-branded hotel outside the US

Ramadan Season In Saudi Arabia Mostly Free From MERS Virus

The Kingdom reported 10 confirmed new cases of the virus during Ramadan and Eid.

Flydubai Launches Flights To Iran

The low-cost carrier will fly to Tehran from August 11 and Mashhad from August 10.

Dubai Investments H1 Net Profit More Than Doubles

In May, Dubai Investments divested a 66 per cent equity stake in Globalpharma, which contributed a profit of Dhs472 million.

Accor To Manage New 3-Star Hotel In Dubai’s Business Bay

Accor has signed an agreement with Indian developer Hiranandani Group to manage an ibis Styles hotel.

Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo To Transfer Project Ownership To PetroRabigh

The new $8.5 billion project, known as Rabigh II, is to be built as an expansion of PetroRabigh’s existing petrochemical plant.

Dubai Airport’s New Concourse D On Track To Open In Q1 2015 – Sheikh Ahmed

The new concourse will be connected to an existing terminal by an automated train.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q2 Net Profit Up 168%

Revenue for the second quarter was Dhs2.19 billion, up 74 per cent year-on-year.

UAE Implements New Visa Fees Policy

New multiple entry visas have been introduced for students and medical tourists.

Kuwait’s Investment Dar Loses Protection Against Creditor Legal Claims

The court ruled that the firm had to repay all three groups of creditors the total amount of $1.56 billion under its restructuring plan.

Emirates Suspends Flights To Guinea Over Ebola

The Ebola outbreak, which began in Guinea and has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, has killed more than 700.

Saudi King Says Israeli Offensive In Gaza A “War Crime”

Gaza officials say at least 1,499 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed and 7,000 wounded.

Revealed: Top Residential Project Launches In Dubai In 2014

Dubai saw a number of new property launches, some of which garnered strong investor interest as sales launched. Gulf Business picks the top 10 property launches in 2014.

Lenders May Exit Dubai World As It Seeks To Revise $25bn Debt Deal

The conglomerate plans to make its first big repayment early, in exchange for more time before a second and much larger obligation needs to be repaid.

Exclusive: Ooredoo CEO Dr.Nasser Marafih On Rebranding, Taxes And 2022 World Cup

Marafih reveals the problem with excessive taxation on telecom operators, and why he is certain Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Mideast Funds Bullish On Saudi, Bearish On UAE

The opening of the Saudi market to direct foreign investment is expected to attract a lot of active money.

UAE’s Oil Exports To Japan Drop 14.4% In June

The Gulf state, Japan’s second biggest oil provider, exported 23 million barrels during the month.