Oman’s ONIC Holding And Ominvest Say Boards Approve Proposed Merger

The merger will still require approval from the shareholders of both companies, the Capital Market Authority and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

UAE’s Union National Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 20%

The bank reported a net profit attributable to equity holders of Dhs610.8 million ($166.29 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Saudi’s Savola Forecasts Lower Q2 Profit After Q1 Lifted By Unit Sale

Savola said it expected a profit of SAR429 million in the second quarter, according to a bourse statement.

Gulf Finance House To Delist From London, Keep Other Listings

The investment firm had said last week that it would study whether to continue its stock market listings in London and Kuwait.

UAE Regulator Issues Rules To Protect Minority Shareholders

The changes include a provision saying no company has the right to halt trading in its shares before or during an annual general meeting or during a transaction.

Dubai’s Mashreq Posts 13% Profit Rise On Higher Lending Income

The lender made a profit of Dhs651 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Arabtec Chairman, Founder To Leave

The departures, revealed via a filing last week, come following a turbulent year for the construction company.

Lloyd’s Of London Targets Islamic Insurance Market

Lloyd’s will target Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to gain a foothold in Islamic insurance market.

Saudi PetroRabigh Q1 Profit Falls By Half, Blames Lower Margins

The firm made SAR205.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, it said in a bourse statement.

Saudi’s Mouwasat Medical Q1 Profit Falls 3.5%

Mousawat said the slight drop in quarterly profit was due to a net loss from a Riyadh hospital it opened in November 2014.

Saudi’s SABIC Q1 Net Profit Falls 39%, Beats Forecasts

SABIC made a net profit of SAR3.93 billion in the first quarter, down from SAR6.44 billion in the year-earlier period.

Dubai’s Amlak Finance Says Targets May For Trading Restart

Amlak’s shares have been suspended since November 2008 after the global financial crisis helped trigger a local real estate crash.

Saudi Hardware Retailer SACO To Raise $134 m From Float – Lead

The price means the retail and wholesale tools superstore will raise around 504 million riyals from its flotation.

Saudi Arabia To Open Stock Market To Foreigners On June 15

Final rules covering the opening of the market will be published on May 4.

Oman’s Islamic Deposits Surge, Adding Pressure On Liquidity Tools

Combined customer deposits at the two full-fledged Islamic banks and Bank Muscat almost tripled in the year to March.

Saudi Firm, Bunge To Buy Majority Stake In Canadian Grain Handler

G3 Global Grain Group, a joint venture of Bunge and Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co (SALIC), said that it will buy a 50.1 per cent stake in CWB for $201 million.

Qatar Expects VW CEO May Go After Falling Out – Handelsblatt

The QIA, which holds two seats on VW’s 20-member supervisory board that appoints and dismisses executives, has been looking to solve the leadership crisis at Volkswagen.

Kuwait Finance House Q1 Net Profit Up 14.6%

Net profit rose to $99 million in the three months.

Saudi Hollandi Bank Q1 Net Profit Up 29.3%, Beats Estimates

The bank attributed its increase in net profit to higher total operating income.

Qatar Islamic Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 19%

The Islamic lender made a net profit of QAR400 million in the first quarter of the year.

Dubai Bank DIB Happy With Capital Base – CEO

The bank sold a $1 billion capital-boosting sukuk issue in January.

Stock News: Dubai Posts Biggest Daily Gain In 10 Weeks On Strong Q1 Results

The Dubai index jumped three per cent, hitting a two-month closing high of 3,942 points.

National Bank Of Oman Q1 Profit Rises 23%, Meets Estimates

The lender made a net profit of OMR12.6 million in the three months to March 31.

Deutsche Bank Fined $8.4m By Dubai Regulator

The regulator penalised Deutsche Bank on finding “serious contraventions” in the lender’s Dubai operations.

Private Equity Firm Abraaj Appoints MENA Investment Head

Huda al-Lawati was previously a managing director at Abraaj, having joined the firm in 2004 as an analyst.

Dubai Islamic Bank Q1 Net Profit Rises 34%, Beats Estimates

The bank made a net profit attributable to shareholders of Dhs816.7 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Oman Cement Q1 Net Profit Rises 3.7%, Beats Forecasts

The company made a net profit of OMR3.83 million ($9.95 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Saudi Stock Market Tadawul Says 2014 Profit Up 74% On Trading Income

The company made a net profit of SAR265 million in 2014, according to a statement posted on the bourse website.

Saudi Bank NCB Q1 Profit Rises 2.8% On Higher Operating Income

The lender made a net profit of SAR2.61 billion ($696 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Saudi SAFCO Q1 Net Profit Slumps 30%, Misses Forecasts

It is the seventh quarter in the last eight in which the firm has posted decreasing profits.