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Abu Dhabi Hotels Witness Record Month In October

October saw 288,268 guests check into the emirate’s hotels with a 79 per cent occupancy rate, up 10 per cent on a year earlier.

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Abu Dhabi Energy Fund IPIC H1 Net Profit Up 6.7%

IPIC, which owns stakes in companies such as Spain’s Cepsa and Austria’s OMV, made a net profit of Dhs3.2 billion.

UAE Firm Brings Salmon Farming To The Desert

The project cost Dhs100 million, and is expected to start selling locally produced salmon within six to eight months.

Citigroup Can’t Block Abu Dhabi Arbitration Over $7.5bn Stake

The case arose from one of Citigroup’s earlier efforts to shore up its capital base.

Mubadala, Guinea Sign $5bn Deal For Bauxite, Alumina Refinery

The refinery will have a capacity of two million tonnes per annum.

Abu Dhabi Scraps 5% Rent Rise Cap

Prime residential rents for new leases in Abu Dhabi were flat in the second quarter of this year after growing eight per cent in Q1.

A New Type Of Industrial Revolution

Abu Dhabi is leveraging its aerospace sector to diversify the economy, says Badr S Al Olama, the CEO od Strata.

Dubai Airshow: Mubadala Aerospace Eyes US Deals

The firm won industrial orders worth over $5 billion at the air show to sell parts and materials to Boeing and Airbus.

Mubadala Secures Dhs43bn At Dubai Airshow

Mubadala announced it will begin servicing Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines, including maintenance, repair and overhaul.

NBAD Appoint StanChart Banker To Head SF Business

Aleem Khan previously ran the structured trade finance business for StanChart MENA and Americas.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar To Start Sukuk Roadshow On Nov.21

The developer will hold investor meetings in the UAE, Singapore, London, Hong Kong and Switzerland.

Mubadala To Service Rolls Royce Trent XWB Engines

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala aims to be among the world’s top three manufacturers of composite and metal parts for aeroplanes by 2020.

Air Serbia’s $1bn Fleet Expansion ‘Part Of Etihad Order’

The carrier ordered 10 A320neos at the Dubai Airshow which are due to be delivered between 2018 and 2020.

Abu Dhabi Plans Dhs55m Aerospace Research Centre

The project is being built jointly by Mubadala and Khalifa University.

Dubai Airshow: Gulf Carriers’ 15 Minutes Of Jet Order Hysteria

Regional carriers placed orders worth $100 billion in 15 minutes on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow

Etihad Boosts European Network, Launches New Zurich Route

The move follows the Abu Dhabi carrier’s acquisition of a 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss airline Darwin.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad Rebrands Swiss Carrier Darwin With 33% Stake

Following completion of the deal, Darwin will be rebranded as Etihad Regional.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad Places Mega $25.2bn Boeing Order

The Abu Dhabi airline ordered 25 of Boeing’s 777X airplanes and 30 787-10 Dreamliners, along with one additional 777 freighter for its cargo fleet.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad In Talks To Buy 75 Airbus Jets

The roughly $16 billion order, is expected to include around 50 of the European planemaker’s long-haul A350.

Virgin Australia Seeks $325m In Rights Issue

Etihad Airways, one of Virgin Australia’s shareholders, is committed to the offer and will raise its exposure via the capital raising.

ADCB To Price $500m Floating Rate Note

The transaction will price at 130 basis points over the three-month London interbank offered rate.

Etihad Wins India Competition Watchdog Nod For Jet Air Stake

The Abu Dhabi carrier already has the Indian cabinet’s approval.

Etihad In Potential Airbus Jet Order

The carrier is also finalising a deal with Boeing, with one or both deals set to be announced at next week’s Dubai Airshow.

ADNOC, Masdar JV Launch First Carbon Capture Project

The project will allow the UAE to preserve its natural gas for domestic electricity generation.

TAQA In $240m Deal To Sell Dutch Pipeline Stake

The sale of the stake in Noordgastransport B.V. (NGT) to pension fund PensionDanmark A/S is expected to close in 2013.

Aldar Properties Nearly Doubles Q3 Profit

The Abu Dhabi builder made a profit of Dhs407.5 million compared with Dhs205.7 million in the corresponding period of 2012.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Q3 Profit

The energy firm reported a net profit of 146 million dirhams for Q3, compared with a loss of Dhs288 million in the corresponding period of 2012.

Abu Dhabi Property Prices Rise 5% In Q3

Abu Dhabi’s property prices have risen throughout the year as rents have stabilised due to continued demand.

Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi Launches Concierge App

The app, developed by Evolvin Networks, is believed to be a first for Abu Dhabi.

Vettel Wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Red Bull driver dominated from start to finish at the Yas Marina circuit, securing his 11th win of the season.