Drake & Scull Chief Says Will Not Sell Stake In Company

The Dubai-based contractor is currently bidding for projects worth about Dhs15 billion.

Nokia Lumia 925 UAE Launch In Early September

The smartphone manufacturer will launch the device in Europe and China in June, with other markets following shortly.

Oil Slips Below $103 As IEA Sees Market Easing

US shale oil will help meet most of the world’s new oil demand in the next five years, says International Energy Agency.

Dubai’s CBD Sets Initial Price Guidance For Debut Bond

The early guidance has the five-year bond pricing in the area of 275 basis points over midswaps.

High Land Prices ‘Threaten Dubai Hotel Pipeline’

Citymax COO says it would like to build up to five more Dubai hotels – if it wasn’t for the cost of land

UAE’s Dana Gas Q1 Profit Up 17%

During the first three months of 2013, Dana collected $41 million in receivables from Egypt and $32 million from Kurdistan.

Bahrain Telecom Group Batelco Profit Falls 17%

Bahrain’s biggest telecom group has now reported a fall in profit in 11 quarters out of 12 and has seen its market share eroded by rivals.

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital Q1 Net Loss Narrows

The investment bank said the quarterly net loss narrowed to Dhs5.9 million dirhams ($1.6 million) from Dhs8.5 million a year ago.

Kuwait Airways Looking At 25 Airbus Planes

The proposal calls for state-owned Kuwait Airways to buy 25 new Airbus jets and to lease a further 13 to upgrade its fleet but needs government approval.

Kuwait MPs Plan To Question Oil Ministers

Elections in December brought in lawmakers seen as more cooperative with the government.

Saudi Banks To Reserve More Jobs For Locals

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency sent banks a circular in April giving them three months to list the types of jobs that could be reserved entirely for Saudis.

Full Steam Ahead For Abu Dhabi Ports Company

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s ambitious Dhs26.5 billion megaproject is powering ahead and on track to establish the UAE as a global maritime hub.

UAE Salaries To Rise 6% – Morgan McKinley

The oil and gas sector, along with banking and finance, will see wage hikes.

Air Arabia’s Q1 Net Profit Up 20%

Revenue for the quarter rose 22 per cent to Dhs722 million, Air Arabia said, adding passenger traffic during the period was up 18 per cent.

Carlyle Buys Stake In Jordanian Food Company Nabil

Carlyle raised $500 million in 2007 for its debut fund in the region. The fund now has five companies in its portfolio including Saudi Arabia’s General Lighting Co.

RAK Petroleum Plans International Stock Exchange Listing

RAK Petroleum’s assets include a 42.8 per cent holding in Norwegian oil company DNO International ASA.

UAE Ministry Issues Lebanon Travel Warning

Emirati citizens advised not to travel to the popular Arab country after a demonstration by pro-Assad Syrians in Sidon.

Short-Termism Lethal to Business, Survey Finds

More than three quarters of respondents believe that aims of short-term corporate profitability have led to business damaging decisions.

Bahrain’s Al Baraka Q1 Profit Up 15%

First-quarter net income rose to $66 million from $57 million in the year-ago period, with operating income up 16 per cent.

Saudi Stock Market Caps First-Day Price Volatility

Previously, firms debuting on the Tadawul had unrestricted price movement on their first day of trading, meaning shares often soared before falling back later.

Abu Dhabi’s New Financial Zone To Benefit Dubai

Earlier this month the Abu Dhabi government said it would set up a full-service financial zone on an island near the city’s downtown.

Kuwait Airways To Sign $3bn Airbus Deal

Kuwait Airways plans to buy 10 wide-bodied A350-900 jets and 15 of the slimmer A320neo.

Nakheel Awards Dhs106m Contract For 90 Villas

The project will be within the developer’s Jumeirah Village Circle community. Work is expected to start immediately with an estimated completion date at the end of 2014.

For Banks In Cyber Heist, How To Get Their Money Back?

Bank of Muscat lost $40 million and UAE-based RAKBANK lost $5 million in the global heist.

Qatar Postpones Planned Float Of $12bn Investment Firm

The IPO has been postponed pending necessary approvals.

Saudi In No Rush To “Import Tourists”

The Kingdom is currently investing heavily in building tourism facilities for domestic visitors.

Qantas CEO: Five Times More Customers With Emirates Than BA

Alan Joyce says that no other two airlines in the world can do something as significant as the alliance of Qantas with Emirates.

Brazil Aims To Multiply Investments From UAE

The country is mainly eyeing investments in energy, logistics and infrastructure.

Bank Muscat Looking At Ways To Recover Fraud Money

Bank Muscat had reported in February that its pre-paid travel cards were hit by fraud, forcing it to take a 15 million rial ($39.0 million) loss provision.

Indian Companies, GCC Banks In Global Cyber Heist

Rakbank suffered a $5 million coordinated heist at ATMs around the world in December while Bank of Muscat lost $40 million in February.