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UAE’s Air Arabia Surges To Near 5-Year High

Air Arabia is the top trader on the UAE bourse after jumping 8.3 per cent to reach its highest levels since October 2008.

Emirates Skycargo Terminal At Dubai World Central Opening May 2014

Work is underway on 700,000sqm facility which will be supported by dedicated road feeder services to Dubai International.

UAE’s ADNOC, ADGAS Offer Rare Spot Cargoes

The offer came just days after ADGAS, partly owned by ADNOC, offered 25,000 tonnes of naphtha for loading from Das Island.

Minor Hotel Group Buys 50% Stake In Per AQUUM

Partnership with Universal Enterprises Maldives will see more Per AQUUM hotels across Middle East, Asia, Indian Ocean and Africa.

India’s Jet: Etihad Investment Completed In A Few Months

Etihad in April agreed to buy a 24 per cent stake in Jet for $379 million and it is also making a $150 million equity investment in Jet’s frequent flyer programme.

UAE Financial Sector To Freeze Hiring in H2 2013

The UAE’s financial sector is poised for expansion in the second half of 2013 but hiring depends largely on winning new projects.

Masdar PHD Student In Global Challenge Final

Alaeddine Mokri, a student at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, has invented the ‘UltraSmart’ – a smartphone tool for engineers and scientists.

European Refiners Buy Emirati Oil To Cover Shortage

High prices on Europe-destined sour crude coupled with weak demand for sour crude in Asia has opened a price gap over the last month.

Etihad Signs Codeshare With Korean Air

New codeshare strengthens partnership with Korean Air beyond the interline and special prorate agreements inked four years ago.

Dubai School To Close After Hiking Fees

The Dubai American Scientific School had been rated as ‘unacceptable’ by the KHDA since the 2008-2009 educational year.

Dubai Banks Sign Dhs900m Loan For Burj Al Saram Towers

The new development will consist of commercial and residential towers as well as the Sheraton Dubai Tower Hotel.

Dubai Exchange Volumes Grow 101% In H1 2013

The sharp increase in first-half trading stems from a rise in currency volumes.

UAE Banks Seek Five-Year Grace Period

In April last year, the central bank set limits for how much commercial banks could lend to state-linked borrowers, in an effort to reduce risks.

Sheikh Ahmed: Aviation Strategy Will Drive Growth

Dubai’s aviation sector is expected to account for 32 per cent of GDP by 2020, while the sector employs over five per cent of the workforce.

UAE Central Bank Asks Lenders About Exposure To Turkey

The UAE’s financial ties to Turkey have expanded in recent years as banks look to diversify out of the region’s oil-focused economy.

Emirates Starting Daily A380 Barcelona Services In February

The 517-seat A380 will be the first permanent superjumbo service to fly into Barcelona and replaces the Boeing B777-300ER.

Soft Opening For Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort And Spa

Luxury brand’s second hotel in the city combines business and leisure.

Dubai Commands 30% Of ME Luxury Market Share

The affinity towards luxurious brands and intra-region tourism has helped boost the luxury goods market in the emirate.

DeVere Group Eyes Gulf Market Post Acuma Buyout

DeVere Group CEO believes that the acquisition of Acuma, a UAE-based wealth management firm, will help further their presence in the Gulf market.

Mashreq’s Retail Banking Profit To Double

The Dubai lender’s retail arm made a net profit of Dhs240 million last year.

The Galleries’ Business Lounge Targets Jebel Ali Corporates

The 700sqm facility accommodates up to 80 people and features boardrooms, conference and meeting rooms and internet stations.

Abu Dhabi’s ADIA Invests $200m In India Real Estate

ADIA has investments of about $400-$500 million in India which includes a $50 million investment in Red Fort Capital, a real estate private equity fund.

Underwater Hotels – Unique Concept, But Are They Profitable?

Tea Ros, managing director at Strategic Hotel Consulting, examines the challenges developers face in underwater construction.

Top 10 Summer Destinations For UAE Residents

A look at popular destinations for UAE residents this summer, according to Emirates Holidays.

‘Career-Oriented’ UAE Expats Delay Marriage, Survey Reveals

About half the respondents surveyed were legally single.

60% Of UAE Residents Exercise Three Times A Week

The study will please health specialists who champion regular exercise to counteract the country’s high levels of obesity and diabetes.

Etihad Seals $200m Simulator Deal with CAE

New simulators to be housed in academy extension and fill training gap for long-range aircraft.

Emirates To Start Sixth Daily Bangkok Service And Entering Ukraine

The airline will be effectively offering shuttle services throughout the day to Bangkok this winter.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Buys Back Shares Worth $103m

The purchase price was equivalent to a 5.6 per cent discount to Tuesday’s closing share price of Dhs5.15.

Brazil’s EBX, Abu Dhabi Fund Agree On Debt Refinance Deal

The agreement will reportedly cut EBX’s debt with Mubadala by more than 25 per cent to between $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion.