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Saudi Cement Beats Estimates Despite 6.2% Q2 Net Profit Drop

The firm made a net profit of SAR288 million ($76.8 million) in the second quarter, compared with SAR307 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Gets Shareholder Nod For Strategic Investor Plan

The company said that its shareholders had approved issuing a bond that would allow a strategic investor to buy into the company.

Al Jaber Signs MoU With Etihad Rail

As per the deal, by 2019, Al Jaber will be able to utilise rail transport for its logistics operations.

Dubai’s Limitless Receives Approval For Vietnam Project

The certificate allows Limitless to legally move forward with the Halong Star project in Vietnam.

Drake & Scull’s German Unit Secures Dhs103m Contract In India

Drake & Scull subsidiary Passavant Energy & Environment will construct and operate two wastewater treatment plants in the North Indian state of Punjab.

Etihad Rail signs MoU With Western Bainoona Group

WBG will utilise the rail network’s operations for the distribution of materials from its crusher location at Tawyeet.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Wins Dhs304 Million Contract In India

The contract incudes the construction of a 400 kilovolt (kv) power transmission line in the northern state of Uttarakhand.

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.

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.

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’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.

Infrastructure Spending In The Middle East Set To Rise – Survey

The survey by PwC found that 75 per cent expect an increase in funding for infrastructure and capital projects over the next 12 months.

Saudi’s SABIC, Mitsubishi Rayon JV Signs Build Contract For $1.2bn Plants

Construction has begun and should be completed in the first quarter of 2017, with commercial operations beginning later in that year, a statement said.

Egypt-Saudi Company To Invest $245m In Housing Units

Egyptian state news agency MENA said Saudi would inject $124 million dollars into the Saudi Egyptian Construction Company (SECON).

Dubai’s Arabtec Says Restructuring Won’t Hurt Projects

Arabtec’s shares, the most heavily traded in Dubai, plunged 53 per cent this month, dragging down the entire market.

Hasan Ismaik Resigns As Chairman Of Dubai Interiors Firm Depa

Ismaik said he had left Depa to focus on his personal business.

Former Arabtec CEO Says Has Three Offers For His Stake

Hasan Ismaik, who resigned as head of the firm last week, said that he has offers from government entities and an international construction firm.

Stock News: Dubai’s Arabtec Extends Drop

Arabtec confirmed on Tuesday that it had laid off a “limited number” of staff to improve productivity.

Dubai Contractor Arabtec Lays Off Staff, Execs In Wake Of CEO Departure

Large numbers of staff, including at least two senior executives, have departed the company since Ismaik resigned.

Dubai Tram Is Almost 93% Complete- RTA

The tramway’s stations are also almost complete, confirms RTA chairman Mattar Al Tayer.

Dubai’s Arabtec Says To Protect Shareholders After CEO Quits

The company confirmed the appointment of Mohamed Al Fahim as Arabtec’s acting CEO for an unspecified “temporary period”.

Dubai’s Arabtec CEO Resigns; Fahim To Be Acting CEO

Dubai builder Arabtec’s share price plunged as much as 50 per cent in the last six weeks.

Dubai’s Arabtec CEO Says No Rift With Major Shareholder Aabar

Shares in Arabtec, one of the most heavily traded stocks in Dubai, have plunged 48 per cent from their May peak.

Dubai Bourse Amends Ownership Data After Arabtec Shares Plunge

The level of Aabar’s stake in Arabtec is important because the deep-pocketed fund has backed the construction firm’s expansion to become one of the region’s largest builders.

Bahrain Mulls Union To Protect Workers’ Rights

The union will charge a nominal membership fee of BD1.200 per year, which will amount up to 100 fils a month.

Aabar’s Stake In Arabtec Stabilises – Dubai Bourse

In a brief statement on Sunday, Dubai Financial Market said the stake had now risen slightly to 18.94 per cent.

Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Cuts Stake In Dubai Builder Arabtec

Aabar cut it stake from 21.6 per cent to 18.85 per cent since Sunday.

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.