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Dubai Developer Nakheel Year Profit Up 57%

Nakheel made a Dhs2.02 billion ($550 million) profit last year, on revenue up 91 per cent to 7.8 billion.

Dubai Prices Two-Part $1.25bn Bond Offering

The two-tranche bond includes a $500 million 30-year conventional bond and a $750 million 10-year Islamic bond.

Dubai Serviced Flats Seeing Good Growth – HSBC

The sector is receiving interest from investors because of double-digit growth.

Dubai Successfully Taps Debt Market With $1.25bn Sale

The emirate issued a $750 million 10-year sukuk, as well as a $500 million 30-year conventional bond.

Dubai’s DIFC Sees 16% Rise In Employees

Around 14,000 people are now employed in the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Dubai Retailer MAF Posts 10% Rise In 2012 Revenue

The company, which is expanding rapidly, aims bid for Egypt supermarket chain Metro in the first quarter of 2013.

UAE Mortgage Firm Tamweel Sees 11.3% Drop In Q4 Net Profit

The firm is currently in the process of a complete takeover by Dubai Islamic Bank.

Dubai Eyes New Sukuk Issue, May Raise Over $1bn

The government has mandated four banks to arrange the Islamic bond, according to sources.

Dubai’s Residential Rents Rise 16% In 2012

The emirate’s property market posted a strong recovery in 2012 with upward trends for sales and leasing, says CBRE report.

Emirates Backs Dubai’s World Expo 2020 Bid

The airline operates the largest A380 fleet globally and will be “a powerful tool” to further Dubai’s bid.

Emaar Launches Serviced Apartments In Downtown Dubai

The 55-level development includes 280 residences and is part of the Dubai Mall expansion project.

Flydubai Flies On CIS Growth

More than 40 per cent of flydubai’s new routes last year concentrated on CIS and Central and Eastern Europe destinations.

QE2 To Be Converted Into Asia-Based Floating Hotel

The Dubai-based cruise liner will be renovated into a 500-room luxury hotel.

Gulf Airports Warned Over Security Threats

Regional airports were warned today to remain vigilant from ever-present security threats.

Dubai’s Amlak In $1.9bn Debt Talks

The mortgage lender is in talks with a creditor committee and Dubai’s largest banks.

Emaar Says No Plans To Spin Off Malls

The Dubai developer has denied reports it is planning to list its malls business.

Palm Jumeirah Dubai’s Preferred Place To Live

Emirates Hills comes joint top with the Palm in poll by local property portal.

Dubai Airport Freezone Sees Revenues Rise 26%

A new AED300 million project underway includes seven floors of new offices for international organisations

Emirates Airline President – “Oil Prices Spiked By Greed”

Tim Clark tells Gulf Business the airline industry will continue to face problems in 2013.

Morgan Stanley To Trim Dubai Staff Amid Global Cuts

The bank plans to slash 1,600 jobs globally to reduce costs.

Dubai Airport’s Terminal 1 To Receive Upgrade

Once the refurbishment of Terminal 1 is complete next year, it will be linked via a new elevated train system to Concourse D, which is currently under construction.

Dubai Economy Bets On Superjumbo Air Travel Boom

The emirate has just opened the world’s first airport terminal purpose-built to handle Airbus A380 planes.

Jumeirah Ends Relationship With Rory McIlroy

The world’s number one golfer parts ways with the Dubai hotel group as Nike beckons.

Emirates NBD Islamic Unit In Rights Issue

Dubai’s biggest bank will offer 1.5 billion shares at Dhs1 each between January 25 and February 3.

Dubai Announces Drive To Develop Islamic Business

The emirate plans to form a committee to work on six major initiatives under the project.

Dubai’s Property Market Ranked World’s Strongest

The emirate’s residential property index jumped 13.46 per cent in 2012.

Dubai’s Just Falafel Plans 20 New UK Stores In 2013

The company has launched it’s first store outside the Middle East in London.

Dubai’s DEWA Plans $1bn Islamic Bond Issue

The proceeds of the sukuk will be used to refinance existing debt and to invest in company projects.

Rotana Kick-Starts Dhs2bn Al Ghurair Expansion

The number of stores at the adjacent shopping centre is set to rise from 200 to 350 this year.

Nakheel Issues $33m Sukuk As Part Of Debt Deal

The proceeds will be used to settle trade creditor claims against the Dubai developer.