Saudi British Bank Recommends Bonus Share Issue To Boost Capital 50%

One bonus share would be issued for each two shares held, increasing the number of the bank’s outstanding shares to 1.5 billion from 1 billion.

Saudi’s MMG Given Go-Ahead To Sell Suspended Shares Over The Counter

Shares in the company have not traded since July 2012, when they were suspended by the regulator after breaching rules relating to accumulated losses.

Lau Family, Qatar To Boost Stakes In Lifestyle For $1bn

Qatar Investment Authority’s holding will total 22.8 per cent from purchasing 2.9 per cent of the company, a statement said.

Stock News: Gulf Stock Markets Mixed Early On After Oil Pulls Back

Dubai’s main index was down 0.4 per cent with trade focusing on real estate developers.

Saudi 2015 Budget Expected To Raise Spending Marginally

Saudi Arabia will continue spending actively on major strategic projects such as housing, transport and the construction of industrial cities, a newspaper said.

IMF Says Drop In Oil Prices To Persist, Help Global Growth

The boost to the global economy would be between 0.3 and 0.7 percentage points above the Fund’s baseline world growth forecast of 3.8 per cent from October.

Saudis Counting On $745 Billion To Defend Riyal Peg: Currencies

The country’s current-account surplus will remain the world’s fourth-largest by the end of 2014 even after oil’s decline, economists say.

Saudi Budget To Be Released Later This Week

The budget is anxiously awaited by financial markets.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Edge Up In Early Trade

The Dubai index climbed 0.6 per cent after a 9.9 per cent jump on Sunday.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Continue Rally On Oil, Saudi Budget Hopes

The Dubai index jumped 9.9 per cent, while the main Saudi index rose 2.5 per cent.

Saudi-Based Alkhabeer Capital Launches New Unit To Fund Start-Ups

The new company, Alkhabeer Ventures, will help fund businesses in sectors such as technology, mobile, e-commerce, news media and social media.

Oman Sovereign Fund Boosts Buying Of Local Stocks

The organisation’s executive president said that the fund has been investing heavily in Muscat Securities Market, taking advantage of the fall in prices.

Kellogg Outbids Abraaj For Third Time In Race For Egypt’s Bisco

Kellogg said on Thursday that it would improve its offer to 86.36 Egyptian pounds per share, hoping to secure the deal.

Dubai’s DP World Says Shareholders Back EZW Buy, London Delisting

The assent was granted at a meeting on Thursday, with the proposals receiving near-unanimous support from independent shareholders, DP World said.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Surge As Oil Rebounds; Dubai Up 13%

Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE soared on Thursday as the price of oil rebounded.

UAE’s Abraaj Group Buys Stake In Algeria-Based Logistics Firm

The company did not disclose the value of the deal of the size of the stake it acquired in FBA.

Stock News: UAE Markets Soar On Stronger Oil; Dubai Up 7.7%

The price of brent crude for February delivery settled up two per cent at $61.18 a barrel on Wednesday.

UAE Regulator Urges Brokerages To Obey Margin Trading Rules

The SCA also stressed that brokerages must inform clients of any shortages in their margin accounts on a daily basis.

Dubai’s Drake And Scull Mulls Share Buyback

The company’s shares have plunged 42 per cent since the end of October as part of a panic sell-off in the Gulf.

Dubai, Bahrain Bourses To Simplify Share Transfer

Shares of three Bahraini companies are listed on DFM and accounted for one tenth of the bourse’s traded value this year.

Abraaj Tops Kellogg Again In Bisco Misr Takeover Battle

The regulator has yet to approve Abraaj’s new offer.

Despite Oil Slump, Saudi To Keep Spending On Projects In 2015 Budget

The Kingdom will continue spending on development projects and social benefits in 2015, its finance minister said.

Fitch Rates GCC Banks As Stable In 2015 Despite Oil Price Slide

The ratings agency said that large government funded infrastructure projects will continue to drive growth in the GCC even if oil prices slide.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Stabilise After Sharp Drops

A wave of panic selling wiped out $49 billion of stock market value across the Gulf Arab economies on Tuesday.

UAE Economy Minister Reassures Investors After Stock Market Plunge

The minister urged investors to base their decisions on careful analysis and act rationally.

Serbia’s Central Bank Issues Licence To UAE’s Mirabank

The bank is expected to start its regular operations by the end of March 2015.

Qatar Oil Minister Says Market Will Settle Eventually

The development of oil prices is being studied by individual countries, the official said.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Tumble, Lose $49bn, As Oil Slides Below $60

Dubai’s index closed 7.3 per cent lower at 3,084 points, a one-year low, while Abu Dhabi’s benchmark ended 6.9 per cent lower on Tuesday.

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UAE’s Abraaj Sells 21% Stake In Integrated Diagnostics Holdings

The company did not disclose the value of the deal or the size of its remaining stake in Integrated Diagnostics Holdings.

Gulf Can Cope With Cheaper Oil, IMF Says As Bourses Plunge

GCC states should rein in state spending, but in a gradual way to avoid hurting economic growth.