Dubai Investments Sells Globalpharma Stake To Sanofi-led Group

No purchase price was given by the bourse filing in Dubai.

UAE’s First Gulf Bank Prices Debut 10bn Yen Bond

The five-year bond is part of the lender’s $1 billion Tokyo Pro-Bond Market Programme, it said in a statement.

Dubai Halts Rally As Arabtec Falls Back

Arabtec slips 2.4 per cent and Dubai’s benchmark is up 0.5 per cent, after rising as much as 1.0 per cent early in the session.

Oman’s Electricity Holding Co Picks Advisers, Plans $2.1bn Fundraising

The firm plans to raise the amount from a loan or bond issue by the middle of next year.

Middle East Sovereigns Eye Emerging Markets For New Capital Inflow

Sovereign investors in the Middle East continue to favour alternative investments with allocations increasing across real estate and private equity.

Saudi’s Yansab Hikes Dividend For H1 2014

The figure is an increase on the SAR1.0 per share which the company paid out for the corresponding period of last year.

Samena Capital To Invest In Two Middle East Deals Post RAK Ceramics Buy

The investment firm is looking at six deals in total in the Middle East, out of which it expects to close two of them soon.

Oman Fund Held Talks With Bulgaria About Corpbank Rescue

The central bank seized control of Corpbank, in which Oman fund holds a share, after a run on the lender.

Nakheel To Repay $1.5bn Debt By August, Four Years Ahead of Schedule

The repayments will be funded from Nakheel’s own resources rather than support from the Dubai government.

GEMS Education Appoints New Group CEO

The appointment comes as the group looks to build six more schools in the region.

Dubai Rebounds As Arabtec Slide Slows

Trading is active, suggesting the market’s tumble this week is viewed by some investors as a buying opportunity.

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Saudi’s Alhokair Completes SAR500m Debut Sukuk Issue

Alhokair did not give the pricing of the sukuk, which was sold in a private placement to investors in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Bourse Posts 37% Drop In 2013 Profit

It attributed the decline in earnings to lower revenues from reduced average daily trading volumes.

Does Everyone Need a Financial Advisor?

Edward Mainwaring-Burton, senior financial planner at wealth management firm Acuma, explains why accepting financial advice is not unlike regular checkups at the dentist.

New $5bn Islamic Aircraft Leasing Fund Launched; Will Target GCC

ALIF Fund will be managed by the International Airfinance Corporation with Airbus and IDB as investors and partners.

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.

Arabtec Pushes Dubai Index To Post Biggest Daily Loss In 10 Months

Half a dozen stocks fell their 10 per cent daily limits.

Qatar Raises 2014 GDP Growth Forecast To 6.3%

The OPEC member’s fiscal surplus is forecast to narrow to 9.3 per cent of GDP in 2014.

Stock News: Dubai’s Arabtec Extends Drop

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

France Wins $2.7bn Qatar Tram Deal, Discusses Rafale Jets

The deal will see the light rail system starting to operate in 2018-20 in Lusail City.

UAE Lender NBAD’s Head Of Asset Management Quits

Mark Watts, who joined the bank in 2010, resigned for personal reasons, sources said.

Stock News: Dubai’s Arabtec Hits Sentiment Across The Gulf

The company’s stock fell its daily limit of 10 per cent for a second session in a row.

Dollar/Saudi Riyal Forwards Jump On Iraq Conflict

One-year dollar/Saudi riyal forwards jumped as high as 50.50 points, their highest level since the Arab Spring uprisings hit the Middle East in March 2011.

Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank Plans $500m Capital-Boosting Sukuk

The transaction is earmarked to price in the area of six per cent, a document from lead arrangers showed.

Saudi’s SAFCO Says Plant Start-Up Delayed, Trims H1 Dividend

The delay in the start-up of the plant was due to construction work falling behind the original timetable, a statement to the Saudi stock market said.

Barwa Real Estate Selling Project To Qatari Diar For $2.5bn

The stake will be sold to Labregah Real Estate Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatari Diar, the developer said in a statement on Qatar’s bourse.

Saudi Shipper Bahri Plans Long-Term Financing To Replace Vela Buy Debt

The purchase of Vela paves the way for a deal which makes Bahri the world’s fourth-largest owner of very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

Oman Power Firms To Start Trading Monday After IPOs Attract Demand

Al Suwadi Power Co and Al Batinah Power Co, each offered a 35 per cent stake to the public in offerings worth a combined $162.9 million.

Abu Dhabi Exchange Signs Bonds Listing, Trading Agreement

As per the deal, bonds can be listed and traded through the exchange by local and international investors, with NBAD using its account with Euroclear to process the transactions.

Saudi’s Almarai, Pepsico To Invest $345m In Egypt

The investment will be conducted through Egypt’s International Company for Agro-Industrial Projects.