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Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Q2 Profit On Record Oil Production

TAQA reported a net profit of Dhs239 million ($65.1 million) for the second quarter compared with a loss of Dhs172 million a year earlier.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Says No Bond Issue Until 2017 At Earliest

The company said that it expects to pay 2016 maturities from improved operational cash flow and asset sales.

Etihad Cargo To Launch Services To Moscow

The freighter business of Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad will operate twice weekly services to the Russian capital from August 13.

Alitalia Secures Rescue With Long-Awaited Etihad Deal

In addition to Etihad’s investment, which will pay for a 49 per cent stake in the Italian carrier, shareholders also agreed to a 300 million euro capital hike.

Alitalia Set To Seal Etihad Investment, Secure jobs

The deal foresees Etihad taking a 49 per cent stake in Alitalia and investing 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in the airline over the next three years.

Abu Dhabi Hotels Welcome 1.7m Guests In H1 2014

Occupancy rates across the emirate’s hotel and hotel apartments reached an average of 77 per cent during the first six months of the year.

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.

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.

Alitalia To Present Final Proposal To Etihad On Thursday

Etihad’s plans to take a 49 per cent stake in the Italian carrier has been held up by disagreements over Alitalia’s debt pile and plans for job cuts that have stoked outrage among Italian unions.

Abu Dhabi: A Star In The Making?

Wooing Hollywood and Bollywood producers with generous financial rebates, Abu Dhabi is steadily heading towards its aim of becoming a global film hub.

Abu Dhabi-Listed Watania Says Majority Shareholders To Sell Stakes

It did not disclose the value of the deal, nor the size of the stake being sold.

Alitalia Investors Approve Cash Call To Buy Time For Etihad Deal

Both carriers have been in talks for months, but a final agreement has been held up by negotiations over job cuts and a debt restructuring at Alitalia requested by Etihad.

Jet Airways To Revamp Business Strategy Post Sale To Etihad

Under the new plan, Jet Airways will widen its service network and increase frequencies on its existing routes.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Posts 22% Q2 Net Profit Hike

The bank made a net attributable profit of Dhs1.06 billion ($288.6 million) in the three months ending June 30, it said in a statement.

Abu Dhabi’s House Prices Soar 17% In H1 2014

Residential sales prices in the emirate grew seven per cent in the second quarter of 2014, a new report says.

Aldar, Chalhoub To Launch Region’s Largest Department Store In Yas Mall

The new department store, spread across 200,000 sqft, will showcase over 200 global brands.

UAE’s Waha Capital Q2 Net Profit Jumps On AerCap Deal

Waha, whose shareholders include Abu Dhabi government entities, made Dhs1.14 billion in the second quarter of the year.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Q2 Net Profit Jumps 22.6%, Beats Estimates

In May, the lender got regulatory approval to purchase much of Barclays’ retail operations in the UAE.

Etihad Launches Daily Flights To Perth, Rome

New routes will better connect Etihad with Europe and Western Australia, the airline said in a statement.

Etihad Chief Aims To Seal Alitalia Deal As Union Warns On Jobs

Etihad’s chief executive said that the company wants to “guarantee the success and long-term viability of Alitalia” through the deal.

UAE’s Falcon Aviation Signs $153m Bombardier Jet Deal

The transaction follows a letter of intent to acquire one CS300 aircraft and another option that was announced in February 2014.

Etihad To Start Daily San Francisco Flights

San Francisco becomes Etihad’s sixth US destination.

Dubai Beats Abu Dhabi To Become The UAE’s Most Expensive City – Mercer

Dubai jumped 23 spots to rank as the 67th most expensive city in the world for expatriates.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says Wins Right To Some Payments From Iraqi Kurdistan

The firm had filed an arbitration case in London last October against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to obtain payments for products which it had delivered.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Appoints CEO

Al Mubarak had been serving as the deputy chief executive and chief portfolio management officer of the company since shareholders approved the merger in March 2013.

UAE Announces Two New MERS Cases

Both the patients are stable and are receiving necessary medical care, the Ministry of Health said.

Etihad To Launch Six Routes In 2015

Abu Dhabi carrier to fly to Kolkata, Madrid, Entebbe, Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Algiers next year

Etihad Signs Partnership With Philippine Airlines

The agreement covers codeshare flights, loyalty programmes, airport lounges and the coordination of airport operations.

Abu Dhabi House Prices Grow 29% Y-o-Y In Q2 2014

Investor confidence in the capital’s property market has returned with off-plan projects being sold out, according to a report by Asteco.

Etihad Sees 22% Rise in Passenger Traffic In First Half Of 2014

The Abu Dhabi airline carried 6.7 million passengers during the first six months of the year.