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UAE To Fund Solar Projects In Four Pacific Island Countries

The Emirates will fund solar-powered projects in the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, and the Solomon Islands through its $50m renewable energy fund.

Dubai Islamic Bank Sukuk May Open Window For Gulf Bond Issues

The plunge in Gulf stock markets, which were overvalued and dominated by panicking retail investors, made bond issuers stay out of the primary market.

ACWA Power, TSK Win Contract To Build Power Plant In Dubai’s Solar Park

The project has a net power capacity of 200 MW and is the largest utility scale solar plant in the world to be tendered in a single phase

Revealed: World’s Most Expensive Construction Markets

Qatar was the most expensive construction market in the Middle East region in 2014, according to a study by EC Harris.

Revealed: Best Passports In The World For Travel

Finland, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the US, who can all access 174 countries visa-free, top the list.

Dubai Utility DEWA Names Preferred Bidder For Upsized Solar Plant

A consortium of Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and Spain’s TSK had been selected as the preferred bidder to build the 200MW solar power plant.

Dubai’s Emaar Says Watching Market Conditions For Hotels IPO

Emaar sold a 15.4 per cent stake in its retailing unit in an initial public offer in September, raising $1.6 billion.

Nakheel Set To Lease Space At New JV Triangle Mall, Al Khail Avenue

The developer will launch for lease 1.5 million sqft of shopping, dining and entertainment space at the mall from January 18.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Rise After Oil Rebounds

Wednesday’s 4.5 per cent surge in Brent crude futures was the biggest percentage gain since June 2012.

Dubai’s Emaar Says Banks Slash Interest Rate On $500m Loan

Emaar said the pricing on the loan had fallen by 1.5 per cent.

Citigroup Loses Appeal Over Abu Dhabi Fund’s Arbitration

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is pursuing a second arbitration over its $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup in late 2007.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Begins Work On DreamWorks Zone

The company said that work on the steel structure, in which the animation zone is located, has started.

UAE-Based Just Falafel Rebrands As JF Street Food

The company has also launched a global competition to choose new designs for its staff uniforms as part of the rebranding.

DIB Sets Final Price Guidance For Benchmark Tier 1 Sukuk

The sukuk will be launched and priced later on Wednesday, the arrangers said.

New Dubai Mid-Market Brand Rove Plans 10 Hotels By 2020

Developed by Emaar Hospitality and Meraas, the brand targets young tech-savvy travellers.

UAE Mulls Labour Law Amendment, New Standard Employment Contract

The amended law aims to reduce the gaps in working conditions between the public and private sectors, says labour minister.

Dana Gas CEO Says Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Egypt Payments

Last September, Dana said it had signed a deal with Egypt that would help it recover most of the money it was owed.

Dubai World $14.6bn Debt Deal Creditor Vote Set For March 17

Dubai World said that it had received backing from a “substantial majority” of creditors on the new deal which would see part of its debt repaid early.

Dubai’s Property Deal Values Fall 7.6% To Dhs218bn In 2014

Real estate deal values have declined from 2013, according to the Dubai Land Department.

Dutch Engineer Imtech Investigates Marine Unit In UAE

The company was hit by an accounting scandal in Poland and Germany in 2013.

Convenience Store Circle K To Open 28 New UAE Outlets In 2015

The move is part of a wider Middle East expansion plan to open 55 new branches this year.

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital Secures Dhs500m Loan To Fund SMEs

The company will deploy the facility to further penetrate the SME growth finance market in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, it said.

Oil Prices Plunge Again As UAE Defends Holding Production

UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Tuesday that OPEC’s decision in November not to cut output had been right.

OPEC Won’t Back Down, UAE Minister Says As Oil Plunges

Brent crude dropped four per cent to below $46 a barrel following a five per cent plunge on Monday.

UAE Says Nuclear Energy Programme Progressing “On Schedule”

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) completes the concrete dome for the Unit 1 Reactor Containment Building.

Cayan Group Launches Projects Worth Dhs1.2bn In Dubai, Riyadh

The company has purchased plots in Dubai’s Umm Suqeim area and Riyadh’s King Fahed Road to develop its latest projects.

UAE’s Shah Gas Project Online, To Reach Full Capacity By Year-End – ADNOC

The project will process around one billion cubic feet a day (bcf/d) of sour gas into 0.5 bcf/d of usable gas.

National Bank Of Abu Dhabi Hires Low As SE Asia Debt Head

Wynce Low was previously head of debt capital markets for HSBC in Malaysia.

Nakheel Forms New JV Company To Lease And Sell Properties In Dubai

The new company, created through the joint venture, will operate under the Engel & Völkers brand, the developer said.

Dubai World Says $14.6bn Restructuring Deal Has Majority Creditor Support

The new restructuring plan involves repaying early an existing $2.92 billion maturity due in 2015.