UAE Mulls Labour Law Amendment, New Standard Employment Contract

The amended law aims to reduce the gaps in working conditions between the public and private sectors, says labour minister.

Dana Gas CEO Says Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Egypt Payments

Last September, Dana said it had signed a deal with Egypt that would help it recover most of the money it was owed.

Oil Prices Extend Slide In Commodities Sell-Off

Oil tumbled five per cent on Tuesday, with global benchmark Brent briefly trading at par to U.S. prices for the first time in three months.

Stock News: Mixed Earnings, Weak Oil May Dampen Gulf Markets

Oil slid in early Asian trade on Wednesday after touching its lowest in nearly six years in the previous session.

Saudi Oil Minister Holds Talks With US Energy Deputy

They discussed global oil markets and cooperation on energy and environmental issues, climate change and solar energy use.

Sale Of Kuwait Food Company Americana Falters

Americana, backed by Kuwait’s billionaire al-Kharafi family, operates franchises for restaurant chains including KFC and Pizza Hut.

Saudi’s Yansab Q4 Net Profit Rises 39.7%, Beats Forecasts

The firm made a net profit of SAR617.8 million ($164.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Gulf States Plan Laws To Curb Fuel Smuggling

The minister did not specify how the new laws would work, but said details would be released soon.

National Bank Of Kuwait Names Fulaij As Head Of Domestic Business

Salah al-Fulaij had been the chief executive of NBK Capital, the investment banking arm of the bank, since 2007.

Bahrain To Raise Natural Gas Prices For Industry

The price of natural gas sold to industrial users will be unified and raised gradually from April 1, BNA said.

Qatar’s QNB Q4 Net Profit Up 5.5%, Increases 2014 Dividend

The bank reported a net profit of QAR2.5 billion ($686.7 million) for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Dubai World $14.6bn Debt Deal Creditor Vote Set For March 17

Dubai World said that it had received backing from a “substantial majority” of creditors on the new deal which would see part of its debt repaid early.

Dubai’s Property Deal Values Fall 7.6% To Dhs218bn In 2014

Real estate deal values have declined from 2013, according to the Dubai Land Department.

Iran’s Rouhani Says Countries Behind Oil Price Drop Will Suffer

Iranian president said that oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will suffer more than Iran from the falling oil prices.

Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan To Join Beijing-Backed Development Bank

The entry brings the total number of founder nations intending to join the $50-billion bank to 26, officials said.

Saudi Arabia Increases Jail Sentence For Human Rights Lawyer

Walid Abu al-Khair, founder and director of watchdog group Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA), was sentenced last year to 10 years in jail.

Middle East’s Integrated Diagnostics Plans UK Listing

Up to 45 per cent of IDH could be listed, the company said.

Dutch Engineer Imtech Investigates Marine Unit In UAE

The company was hit by an accounting scandal in Poland and Germany in 2013.

Convenience Store Circle K To Open 28 New UAE Outlets In 2015

The move is part of a wider Middle East expansion plan to open 55 new branches this year.

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital Secures Dhs500m Loan To Fund SMEs

The company will deploy the facility to further penetrate the SME growth finance market in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, it said.

Oil Prices Plunge Again As UAE Defends Holding Production

UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Tuesday that OPEC’s decision in November not to cut output had been right.

OPEC Won’t Back Down, UAE Minister Says As Oil Plunges

Brent crude dropped four per cent to below $46 a barrel following a five per cent plunge on Monday.

UAE Says Nuclear Energy Programme Progressing “On Schedule”

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) completes the concrete dome for the Unit 1 Reactor Containment Building.

Cayan Group Launches Projects Worth Dhs1.2bn In Dubai, Riyadh

The company has purchased plots in Dubai’s Umm Suqeim area and Riyadh’s King Fahed Road to develop its latest projects.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Pull Back As Oil Continues Slide

rent crude oil dropped into the $46 area in Asian hours on Tuesday, near a six-year low.

Dubai’s Access and France’s EREN Partner For African Power Investment

Under the deal, both companies will implement a development plan to create a portfolio of power assets in Africa worth over $500 million.

Oil Prices Extend Fall Despite Record China Imports

Both Brent and U.S. crude are at their weakest since April 2009 and have fallen for seven straight weeks.

Qatar Airways A350XWB To Fly Double Daily To Frankfurt

Doha carrier wastes no time in ramping up operations of new widebody aircraft

Saudi Bank Samba Q4 Net Profit Up 22.5%, Beats Forecasts

The bank attributed its increase in net profit to a rise in total operating income, which gained 13.4 per cent.

The Game Changers For Channel Partners In 2015

Dan Smith, head of Integrated Marketing for MEA, Xerox, shares his thoughts on the IT industry in 2014 and takes a look at the year ahead.