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Etihad Becomes Official Airline Of England Cricket Board

England’s national squads will fly with the UAE carrier and the airline will benefit from a range of commercial rights

Dubai’s Shelf Drilling Cancels London IPO

The company said that it cancelled the IPO due to challenging public market conditions.

Dubai’s Arabtec Says Has Backing Of Key Investor After Shares Plunge

Arabtec chairman assured investors on Wednesday that Aabar still considered it a long-term investment and might even raise its stake in future.

Nakheel Awards Contract For 8 Substations In Deira Islands

Engineering consultancies Green Energy and Energoprojekts will carry out design review and infrastructure site supervision services for the 132/11kv substations, the developer said.

UAE Regulator Says Arabtec Obeyed Disclosure Rules

The Securities and Commodities Authority clarified that it could not have suspended trading in Arabtec shares during their recent plunge.

GE Oil & Gas Opens New Facility In Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone

The new facility will further expand the company’s presence in the UAE.

Dubai’s DEWA Awards Dhs76m Contract For New Substation In Jumeirah

The 132/11kV substation is one of the projects that DEWA has launched to build the emirate’s power capacity.

Arabtec Says Has Aabar’s Backing, No Projects Scrapped

Aabar’s chairman says investors misunderstood the significance of the small reduction of its stake in Arabtec.

Dubai Records World’s Strongest Prime Rental Rise in Q1, 2014

Prime rents in the city rose six per cent in Q1, and are up 16.4 per cent year-on -year, the report found.

Stock News: Dubai Ends Up 7.9% As Arabtec Continues Surge

Dubai’s main index posted its biggest daily rise since last September, while Arabtec surged its 15 per cent daily limit.

Foreign Investors Sold Stocks Worth Dhs15.1bn On Dubai’s Index In June

Net foreign investment in-flow reached Dhs2.1 billion last month despite market volatility, DFM said.

Dubai’s Amlak Proposes New Restructuring Deal For $2.7bn Debt

The sharia-compliant mortgage lender proposed in June to make an initial down-payment of 20 per cent while the remaining debt will be paid over 12 years.

Mall Of Egypt On Track To Open In Jan 2016 – MAF Properties CEO

Political unrest in Egypt is not affecting work on the mall, confirms George Kostas, CEO of UAE-based retailer Majid Al Futtaim Properties.

Stock News: Arabtec Surges On Hopes For Govt Intervention, Lifts Dubai

Dubai’s main index is up 3.1 per cent while Arabtec jumps 8.7 per cent ahead of a briefing scheduled for after the close on Wednesday.

IHG Opening Two More Abu Dhabi Hotels

New InterContinental Abu Dhabi Grand Marina will feature a Michelin-star signature restaurant with rooftop bar and second Holiday Inn capitalises on demand for mid-scale hotels

Stock News: Arabtec Hopes May Support Dubai’s Upswing

The Dubai index jumped 3.2 per cent on Tuesday as Arabtec, which had plunged its 10 per cent daily limit early in the session, surged to close up 10.3 per cent.

Dubai’s Arabtec To Hold News Conference Wednesday On Rumours

Arabtec has issued a string of statements saying it will protect shareholders’ rights, but it has not so far publicly addressed the strategy and ownership issues.

Quarry Firm Tarmac ME Signs MoU With Etihad Rail

The agreement will help Etihad Rail expand its distribution capacity beyond its export terminals within the UAE.

United Arab Bank CEO: No Hike In Mortgage Lending Despite Dubai Property Market Boom

The market has matured to a level capacity although rents continue to increase, says CEO

Dubai’s Union Properties Expects H1 Profit To Jump Fivefold

The developer expects its profit in the first half of this year to reach Dhs700 million.

Gama Aviation Opens Private Aviation Terminal In Sharjah

The terminal is the first phase of a $15 million investment which will include new hangar and maintenance facilities.

Majority Of Dubai Consumers Prefer Iftars Priced Below Dhs100- Survey

Iftars and suhours during Ramadan will boost revenues in hotels across Dubai, a new survey says.

Dubai’s Empire Aviation Group Adds New Aircraft To African Fleet

The latest aircraft, a Challenger 605 model, was acquired for a private owner by EAG.

Stock News: Dubai Rebounds As Emaar Soars

The index recovers to stand 1.1 per cent higher at 3,987 points, bouncing back above the 200-day average.

New A380 Simulator Launched In Dubai’s Mirdif City Centre

The iPILOT simulator, located in Magic Planet, will offer the experience of flying the world’s largest passenger jet.

Dubai Index Drops Below 200-Day Average As Arabtec Again Falls Daily Limit

This is the first time that the index has dropped below the 200-day average since December 2012.

Etihad Increases Frequency On Indian Routes

Double-daily frequencies will be operated to Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode and Hyderabad.

Stocks News-Dubai May Stabilise But Hard To See Uptrend

The emirate’s index plunged 4.4 per cent on Monday, bringing its losses from a multi-year peak hit in May to 27 per cent.

Dubai Index Drops 4.4% As Arabtec Again Falls Daily Limit Of 10%

The Dubai index reached a three-month closing low of 3,943 points, bringing its losses from a multi-year peak hit in May to 27 per cent.

Dubai’s Expo 2020, Qatar World Cup To Boost Demand For Skilled Workers

Niche skill sets and specific areas of expertise will shape the demand for a particular cadre of executive talent.