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Stock News: Gulf Markets Pull Back Again On Weak Global Lead

Dubai’s bourse dropped 1.2 per cent as most stocks pulled back while heavyweights such as Emaar Properties and Arabtec Holding fell slightly.

UAE Economy Ministry Says Falling Oil Prices Won’t Hurt 2014 GDP

The official said that the fall in oil prices will not deeply impact UAE’s GDP growth since the country is economically diversified with oil accounting for less than 30 per cent of the GDP.

Majority Of UAE Workers Say IT Security Policies Hinder Productivity

Around 20 per cent of the employees polled in the UAE said that IT security policies made it harder for them to do their job, a new survey shows.

Dubai’s Emaar Says Looks To Sell Land Plot, No Deal Yet

Emaar said the sale of the land, which is yet to be concluded, was in the “normal course of business”.

CDC Sees Low Ebola Risk In Passengers Pulled From Dubai Flight

Five passengers with flu-like symptoms were removed from the Emirates flight that arrived at Boston Airport on Monday.

Abu Dhabi Plans Single Mobile Platform For E-Govt Services By 2015

Currently around 30 public entities are offering their services on mobiles, a senior official confirmed.

Dubai To Offer Free WiFi At Its Public Parks And Beaches

The move is expected improve the ratings on the happiness index that was launched by Sheikh Mohammed earlier this week.

UAE Govt Approves Higher Federal Spending For 2015

The projected federal spending of Dhs49.1 billion is up from Dhs46 billion in the original budget for 2014.

Stock News: Saudi Arabia Shares Tumble, Dubai Extends Drop

Dubai plunged 6.7 per cent, Abu Dhabi slid 2.1 per cent and Qatar dropped 2.7 per cent.

Live: Updates From Gitex 2014

All the news and views from the region’s biggest ICT event.

Air Berlin Dealt Blow As Germany Rejects Some Etihad Codeshare Flights

Etihad and Air Berlin have in the past shared codes on flights to around 60 destinations, meaning their number of shared flights will more than halve.

Sudden IPO Rush Threatens UAE Listings Market Revival

After five years without an IPO of notable size, Emaar Malls Group attracted orders worth more than $47 billion for its $1.58 billion Dubai listing last month.

UAE Retailers Go Omni-Channel Amidst Tough Competition

As the UAE’s shifts to omni-channel retail, industry players will have to innovate to keep pace.

Dubai’s Meraas Says Hollywood Theme Park Will Have DreamWorks Animation Zone

The upcoming mega Dubai Parks and Resorts project features five theme parks including Hollywood and Bollywood-inspired parks.

Emirates Airlines Says New Plane Tracking Systems Unnecessary

Tim Clark told the German online magazine that modern planes already had the necessary equipment but measures should be taken to ensure pilots can’t turn off tracking devices.

Video: Google Launches Street View Imagery Of Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Desert

The company placed its Trekker camera on top of a camel to capture the imagery.

Nakheel Awards Dhs35m Contract For Badrah Pavilion Community Centre

Badrah Pavilion is Nakheel’s sixth neighbourhood retail centre and will serve 800 homes at the developer’s Badrah and Veneto communities.

ENOC Signs Dhs50m Contract With Emirates Transport Company

Emirates Transport has been meeting the staff transportation needs of ENOC’s group of companies for the last seven years.

Flydubai Adds Three New Routes To Central and Eastern Europe

The airline will fly to Bratislava, Sofia and Prague starting from December.

Stock News: Dubai Rebounds In Line With Global Markets

Markets across the region fell on Wednesday as global equities came under pressure from worries about economic growth.

Meraas Adds Mega Retail Unit, Canal To Its Theme Park Project In Dubai

The developer said that it will add an expansive retail offering at Riverpark, the project’s entrance plaza that interconnects the three theme parks.

Etihad Launches New Airline Partnership

Called Etihad Airways Partners, the group initially includes six airlines and aims to provide improved networks and better frequent flyer benefits.

Dubai Crude Trade Hits Record Volume On Chinaoil Buys

The purchases strengthened the Dubai cash price, flipping it into a small premium against its swap for the first time in two months.

Omniyat Group, Drake & Scull Begin Work On Palm Jumeirah Project

The project is the highest residential development in Palm Jumeirah and is scheduled to be finished by 2017.

Nakheel Posts 47% Net Profit Rise For First Nine Months Of 2014

The developer reported a net profit of Dhs2.6 billion, aided by strong growth in its retail and leasing businesses.

UAE’s Gulf Capital Invests $25m In Egypt’s Amak Petroleum

The investment is expected to help Amak, a firm specialising in providing petroleum services, to fund its growth plans.

Abraaj Group Buys Majority Stake In South Africa’s Libstar

Libstar operates across South Africa through manufacturing, supply and distribution and employs about 4,200 people.

Second Holiday Inn Opens In Abu Dhabi

IHG targets mid-market growth with second Holiday Inn in UAE capital

New Website For Luxury Property Launches In UAE

Luxury SQft will focus on the UAE’s affluent areas and will have only 100 real estate agents promoting their properties.

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Investigating Corruption Allegations In UAE

The company is already investigating alleged bribery in other Middle East countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq.