Alitalia is in talks with Etihad to sell the UAE carrier a large stake.
The Swiss group, which owns 20 brands, saw its watches and jewellery segment grow by more than 10 per cent.
Shezanne Cassim was detained in April and sentenced to a year in prison for making a 20-minute “mockumentary”.
All jobs previously occupied by expats will be considered vacant until qualified Saudi citizens can fill them, the ministry said.
Starwood will seek to attract well-heeled leisure guests to the less-developed emirate
Authorities are looking to reduce power and water consumption rates in the GCC, which are the highest in the world.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages accounted for the largest rise in the emirate’s consumer price index, rising 25.9 per cent last year.
The conventional bonds will be worth QAR13 billion, while the rest of the issuance will be in the form of sukuk.
The firm made a net profit of $117.9 million in the three-month period to December 31.
Sheikh Mohammed urged the international community to ease sanctions against Iran, in an interview broadcast by the BBC.
The emirate was one of the first issuers from the Gulf in 2013 with a dual tranche 10-year sukuk and 30-year conventional note.
The investment bank’s annual net profit increased by Dhs62 million from a net loss of Dhs59 million in 2012.
Gunmen killed two Americans, two Britons and an Australian at the offices of a foreign company in Yanbu.
Over 20 government officials and private executives from Oman’s oil industry are accused of offering or accepting bribes in exchange for contracts.
SABB attributed its profit rise to higher operating income.
Anders Lindblad, president of Ericsson Region Middle East, says our bodies will become our new passwords.
Kuwait’s oil minister Ali al-Omair said the OPEC member targets 3.5 million barrels per day capacity by 2015.
The German manufacturer sold almost 14,000 vehicles across the region last year.
Markets in the United Arab Emirates are closed on Sunday for a religious holiday.
Criminal and civil allegations claimed officials were bribed for years to accept the supply of raw materials from Alcoa.
A 75-year partnership with ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Total and BP expired on Friday.
The Gulf Trade Mission was led by the Irish prime minister Enda Kenny.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, praises Middle East dealers and the region’s discerning customers.
The Kingdom kept production in November at steady levels from October when it cut output.
Broadmeadow Healthcare International will deliver elderly care services through partnerships with local government agencies.
Ahmed al-Qassim was a director of investment banking at Emirates NBD.
VOX Cinemas has launched 4DX enabled sensory cinemas at Mirdif City Centre and Deira City Centre.
Dubai-linked airline recently announced the loss of 1,000 jobs.
Victory Heights handed over 75 per cent of its phase one villas in 2010 as Dubai recovered from a property crash.
The Egyptian bank’s shares rose almost 10 per cent after the announcement of the plan.