Strong Dubai, Weak Oil Demand Puts Saudi Arabia In Dilemma

The Kindgom is expected to raise the December prices for most of the crude grades it sells to Asia.

Egypt Signs $350m Oil, Power Financing Deals With Saudi

The total value of Saudi oil aid since July 2013 has amounted to about $5 billion.

US Probing Standard Chartered Over Dubai Banking

Authorities are investigating possible violations connected to the lender banking for Iranian-controlled entities in Dubai.

Saudi Arabia’s Sedco Capital Eyes More European Investments

The Islamic investment firm will also distribute its Luxembourg fund range via two European investment firms.

Dubai Court Orders Bank Sarasin To Pay $10.45m To Kuwaiti Investors

The financial institution and its ME unit were found to have mis-sold $200 million of investment products, a Dubai court ruled.

Saudi Bank NCB Set To Defy Global Slowdown With $6bn Flotation

NCB is offering 300 million shares to Saudi individuals and 200 million shares to the state-run Public Pension Agency.

Funds Positive On Gulf Equity Markets Despite Oil Price Slide

Survey finds 47 per cent of fund managers intend to raise their overall equity allocation to the Middle East in the next three months.

Review: Apple iPhone 6

The phone has some good features, but falls short on battery life.

Qatar Budget Spending Falls 6.6% In Fiscal Q1, Revenue Hits Record

The central bank did not give a reason for the drop in spending, but work on some large infrastructure projects has been slowed.

Emaar Malls Group Q3 Net Profit Rises 55%

The retail and malls unit of Dubai’s largest developer made a quarterly profit of Dhs321.18 million.

Etihad Boosts India Network With Additional Flights To Mumbai, Delhi

Triple daily services will begin to Mumbai on February 15, and to New Delhi on May 1, 2015.

Sharjah Rents Up Around 18% In Q3 As Dubai’s Rental Growth Slows

The rents across Sharjah rose two per cent quarter-on-quarter during the third quarter, a new report says.

Saudi Arabia Finds Six New MERS Cases As Outbreak Grows

The recent surge in cases, now numbering 32 since the start of October, has been focused in Riyadh and the western city of Taif, authorities said.

Bahrain’s Investcorp, Mumtalakat Buy U.S. Workforce Services Firm PRO Unlimited

Investcorp did not reveal the deal value in the statement but said that the new investment will allow it to expand its business.

Saudi Telco Mobily Says Audit Committee Meeting Over Results, Shares Halted

The suspension was requested because its audit committee was meeting to consider “significant matters relating to its financial statements”, a statement said.

Britain’s Cameron Appeals To Qatar Emir For More Investment

Britain’s prime minister asked Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to consider further funding to help Britain’s push to develop cities in the north of the country.

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank Gets Regulator Approval For $74.8m Rights Issue

The lender said it plans to issue 216 million new shares and that the rights issue will raise its paid-up capital by KD21.6 million.

Microsoft Launches Wearable Fitness Device For $199

The wrist-worn device has sensors that monitor pulse rate, measure calorie burn and track sleep quality, Microsoft said in a blog post.

UAE Climbs Up In World Bank’s Ease Of Doing Business List

The UAE was also one of the top 10 countries globally which improved its rankings in the ease of doing business list as it introduced around 20 economic reforms over the last year.

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Q3 Net Profit Rises 20.5%

Kingdom made a net profit of SAR265 million ($70.6 million) in the three months ended Sept. 30, compared to SAR219.9 million in the same period a year earlier.

Barclays Sued By Saudi Developer For $10bn

Jadawel International, a unit of London-based MBI International Holdings Inc., claims Barclays “hatched a fraudulent scheme” to secure the rare Saudi banking license, selling out Jadawel in the process.

Major New Saudi-Sinopec Refinery To Export In December

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co (Yasref) refinery started trial runs in September and originally planned its first exports by November.

Abu Dhabi New Financial Zone Hires Regulatory Chief From Singapore

Richard Teng, most recently chief regulatory officer at the Singapore Exchange, will be CEO of the regulator at the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Commercial Bank Of Qatar Q3 Profit Surges

The lender reported a 79 per cent rise in third-quarter profit, beating analysts’ expectations.

Almost 28% Of UAE Residents Use Credit Cards, Loans To Pay Off Debts

There has been a 20 per cent year-on-year surge in the number of UAE residents using credit cards or loans to pay off their current debts, a new survey says.

Dubai’s Emirates Receives 100th 777-300ER From Boeing

The airline is the world’s largest operator of the 777 range developed by US-based Boeing.

Dubai’s Godolphin Buys Majority Stake In Dewhurst Winner Belardo

Godolphin did not disclose the size of the share or its price.

Bahrain’s Batelco Posts 40% Rise In Q3 Net Profit

Batelco attributed the profit rise to strong contributions from the group’s international operations.

Emaar Properties Q3 Profit Rises 21% Despite Revenue Drop

Revenue for the quarter was Dhs1.98 billion, down from Dhs2.35 billion a year ago.

Halal Vaccine Market To Be Worth $1.1bn By 2030- Expert

Experts say that halal pharmaceuticals could be commercially viable due to the growing number of Muslim consumers across the globe.