Kuwait Aims To Decide Winner Of Airport Tender In Q1

The airport, expected to cost around $3.2 billion, is planned to open in 2020

Arabtec Tumbles After Massive Capital Raising Plans

The contractor also replaced its chief executive as part of a shakeup driven by investment fund Aabar, its largest shareholder.

Federer And Djokovic Power Through In Dubai

Federer dismissed Spain’s Marcel Granollers while Djokovic overcame a late stumble to beat another Spaniard Roberto Bautista.

First Gulf Bank Eyes 10% Loan Growth This Year

The UAE lender made a net profit of Dhs1.15 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Lionel Messi Named Global Brand Ambassador For Ooredoo

The soccer star will be supporting various programmes to increase life chances of young people in MENA and South-East Asia.

Dubai Plans Central Islamic Finance Regulatory Board

The emirate is hoping to become a global hub for Islamic finance and other businesses based on Islamic principles.

Dubai’s Arabtec CEO Riad Kamal Resigns

Managing director Hasan Ismaik will replace Kamal as the new chief executive of the construction company.

Abercrombie & Fitch To Launch In Middle East With MAF

American fashion house will open a Hollister store in Mall of the Emirates in Q3 of this year.

Turkish City Bursa Woos GCC Investors For Mega Project

The city is hoping that its upcoming $2 billion tourism development will attract investors and visitors from the Gulf region.

Kingfisher Airlines Loses Rights To Fly To Dubai

The carrier has lost its traffic rights allowing it to fly 21 times a week into the UAE.

UAE’s NBAD Launches $16.6m Uridashi Bond

The 15-year bond will allow NBAD to directly access Japanese retail investors.

Jet Airways Shares Surge On Report Etihad Deal Is Close

Etihad paid $70 million to India’s Jet Airways to buy three pairs of Jet’s slots at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Former Foreign Secretary Miliband Dismisses UK Ratings Downgrade

David Miliband called for investment and innovation, speaking at a conference in Abu Dhabi.

Marriott To Open 49 New MENA Hotels By 2017

The hotel group is officially launching the world’s tallest hotel, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, tonight.

Tennis – Djokovic And Del Potro Go Through In Dubai

Novak Djokovic extends his unbeaten run to 14 matches.

Abu Dhabi Bourse To List Big Private Firms

The new firms will be listed as Tier-2 stock without the need for initial public offerings.

Qatar Hires UBS For Possible $3bn VTB Deal

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest in the Russian state-owned bank.

Gold Continues To Shine Bright

Even as overall investor sentiment rises in the Gulf, gold has lost none of its shine.

“Being Global Doesn’t Matter” – Frost & Sullivan

The GIL 2013 event in Dubai highlighted the importance of visionary innovation and megatrends in business.

Oman’s Bank Muscat Hit By $39m Prepaid Card Fraud

The lender said 12 prepaid travel cards were compromised outside of Oman.

Dubai’s DEWA To Print Sukuk This Week, Sets Price Talk

DEWA CEO Saeed Mohammed al-Tayer indicated last week that the sukuk would be $1 billion.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Up 15% In January

Traffic rose to 5.56 million passengers from 4.85 million a year ago with freight volume also up.

Egypt Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills 19 Tourists

Nationals from Britain, France, Japan and Hong Kong are among the dead after a gas explosion at 1,000 feet.

Peru – UAE Exports Rise Record 35 Per Cent

Food and beverages, mining and construction are among the growth sectors.

UAE’s Etihad Rail Gets $1.28bn Loan For Project

The UAE’s national railway network will span 1,200 kilometres and form part of the planned Gulf-wide railway network.

Qatar Telecom Rebrands As Ooredoo

All operations in which Qtel owns a controlling interest will rebranded under the new name.

Abu Dhabi Royal Scraps Agreement For $45bn Pakistan Property Project

Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak has cancelled the deal less than two weeks after it was signed.

Chinese Bank ICBC ME Posts 69% Rise In 2012 Profit

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s Middle East unit posted a pre-tax profit of $54 million in 2012.

Barca Extend Etisalat Sponsorship Deal To June 2017

The deal confirms Etisalat as FC Barcelona’s main sponsor in UAE, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Niger, Gabon and the Central African Republic.

Dubai Fund ICD In Talks For Islamic Bond

Investment Corporation of Dubai, which controls some of Dubai’s top companies, expects to complete a deal this year.