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Emirates’ Decision To Cancel A350 Order Will Be A “Blow” For Airbus

The Dubai carrier cancelled its entire order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft following a “fleet requirement review”.

Nakheel Makes Dhs220m Sukuk Profit Payment

The developer said it has instructed Deutsche Bank to make the payment on the due date of June 15, 2014.

Emaar Malls Sukuk Launched At Tight End Of Guidance

The $750 million Islamic bond received orders worth more than $5.5 billion from investors.

Abu Dhabi Ports Awards Dhs20m Contract For Phase 2 Of Marfa Port

Construction firm Alba Tec won the contract and will build landside infrastructure and new marina facilities at the port.

Stock News: Dubai Volatile, Arabtec Extends Losses

Share prices in Dubai builder Arabtec fell 24 per cent in the previous three sessions.

Airbus Says Emirates Cancels Order For 70 A350 Planes

Emirates placed the order for 50 A350-900 and 20 A350-1000 jets in 2007.

Revealed: Dubai’s Top 5 Stalled Projects That Are Back On Track

Stalled during the global financial crisis of 2009 and afterwards, here are five marquee construction projects that are now up and running again.

UAE Opens First Consulate In US

The opening of the consulate in LA comes amid strengthening commercial and trade ties between the two nations.

Nokia Lumia 930 and Lumia 630 Launch In UAE, Saudi

The 630, priced at Dhs599, and the 930, priced at Dhs2199, are the first Lumia devices that run Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1.

Dubai’s Arabtec Seeks To Calm Down Investors After Share Price Drop

Arabtec, which had more than tripled in value this year, saw share prices dropping 24 per cent this week.

Dubai Is A Perfect Venue For Global Artists – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

The popular Pakistani singer launched his new album in the city on Monday.

Seven Month Gap Between Business Wants and IT Delivery In UAE

IT decision makers see the gap between needs and delivery having significant consequences for UAE companies, a study has found.

Dubai World Central To Offer New Office Spaces At World Expo 2020 Site

The offices, located at the Business Park Free Zone, will include small, medium and large units.

Oil Prices At The Right Level For OPEC – UAE

OPEC, which pumps more than a third of the world’s oil, meets on Wednesday in Vienna to decide on output policy.

UAE Government Launches Official YouTube Channel

The channel will serve as an official source of news on the federal government’s activities.

Dubai Says Property Market Driven By Fundamentals, Not Speculators

The UAE’s central bank warned that the emirate’s property market might be overheating.

Living Legend Villas To Be Handed Over By 2014 Year End

Villas from the Dhs7 billion residential project will be handed over to buyers in December 2014.

Alitalia Needs A Few Weeks To Close Etihad Deal – CEO

Gabriele del Torchio said Etihad was proposing to invest up to 560 million euros in Alitalia.

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Seen Selling 10-Year Sukuk This Week

The potential benchmark sukuk comes ahead of plans by Emaar Properties to sell a quarter of its unit to the public.

Nakheel Signs On Shangri-La For Luxury Hotel on Palm Jumeirah

Shangri-La will manage the 52-level luxury hotel in Nakheel’s Palm Tower development.

RAKBANK Eyes Benchmark-Sized Debut Bond Issue

The bank has chosen National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Standard Chartered to arrange roadshows in the Middle East, Asia and Europe starting June 11.

Emirates Steel Lowers Cost With $1.3bn Refinancing Deal

The facilities will be used to refinance an existing $1.1 billion facility and purchase assets.

Emirates, Etihad Warn Of Flight Delays On Karachi Route

A terrorist attack killed at least 27 people in Karachi’s Jinnah airport on Sunday.

UAE’s Etisalat Plans $4.22bn Bond Issue In Four Tranches

Etisalat, which last month mandated banks for the bond issue, may also issue a 30-year tranche.

UAE’s Mubadala To Convert Bonds Into 79.4m Tabreed Shares

Mubadala is currently the biggest shareholder in Tabreed with 14.3 per cent.

Up to 75% Of Tickets For Abu Dhabi’s Grand Prix Are “Spoken For”

The event, which takes place from November 20-23 this year, offers 60,000 tickets in total this year.

UAE Central Bank Warns Dubai Property Bubble May Be Forming

House prices in Dubai soared 27.7 per cent from a year ago in January-March.

Pakistan Sees Etisalat Resolving $799m Dispute Soon – Minister

Etisalat led a consortium that bought a 26 per cent stake in Pakistan Telecommunication for $2.6 billion, with $1.8 billion paid upfront.

Etihad Withdraws From Skytrax, Airline Ratings Firm Says Carrier Can’t Opt-out From Awards

The airline said it made the decision after reviewing the criteria and measurement of the Skytrax Airline Rating System.

Abu Dhabi International Passenger Traffic Up 22.5% in April

Passenger traffic at the Abu Dhabi International Airport surpassed 1.6 million in April.