Dubai’s index slipped 0.7 per cent as property stocks retreated.
Emirates, the largest customer for the Airbus A380, had ordered 140 of the aircraft as of November.
Trading in Arabtec’s shares were suspended following media reports of Aabar increasing its stake in the company.
The Abu Dhabi state fund is looking to raise its stake in Arabtec to almost 30 per cent to become the major stakeholder, a source said.
The bank made a quarterly profit of OMR46.6 million ($121 million) in the second quarter compared to OMR38.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013.
Etihad’s chief executive said that the company wants to “guarantee the success and long-term viability of Alitalia” through the deal.
The bank made QAR388 million ($107 million) in the second quarter, up from QAR353 million in the same period of 2013.
The company made a net loss of SAR329 million ($87.7 million) in the three months to June 30, according to a bourse filing.
The company made a net profit in the three months to June 30 of SAR513.3 million ($136.9 million), compared with SAR387.8 million in the same period a year earlier.
Saudi officials have not made public the total number of extra troops they have sent to the frontier, so far declining to comment on the accuracy of media reports which put the number at 30,000.
The former monopoly made a net profit of KD59 million ($209 million) in the three months to June 30.
The biennial Farnborough Airshow has already outsold the 2012 show which saw $72 billion of orders and commitments.
The refinery has capacity to process 116,000 barrels per day of Omani crude.
The developer signed a Dhs6 million contract for a beachside entertainment complex in Palm Jumeirah and confirmed that it has signed the contract for Deira Islands Mall.
A new space agency is being created in the country to supervise the mission.
Direct world cup spending is estimated to be $16 billion, which is 7.5 per cent of Qatar’s GDP, says report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The Gulf carrier also said it had agreed purchase rights to buy a further 50 777X aircraft.
Research firm says the eight-month-old iPhone 5s outsold the Galaxy S5 in May, although Samsung’s flagship device was only released in late March.
The project is expected to be launched in the next 12 months, confirms CEO George Kostas.
Net profit climbed to KD60.9 million ($215.8 million) in the three months to June 30 from KD47.2 million a year earlier.
The project will comprise of residences, two international schools, nurseries, three hotels, mosques, a clubhouse, a retail centre and restaurants.
The company made a net profit of QAR238.6 million ($65.6 million) in the three months to June 30.
Cash divident is lower than the SAR1.70 per share which the firm paid for the corresponding period of 2013.
At just one hour 45 minutes, the new flight will be Emirates shortest A380 route globally.
Video content is playing an increasingly important role in online advertising, marketing and brand awareness, says Steve Rotter, VP Digital Marketing, Brightcove.
Akbar Al Baker said Qatar Airways was entitled to ask for compensation after a 30-day grace period for “excusable” delays which had now expired for all three aircraft.
Masraf said the sale price would be QAR1.53 billion ($420.3 million), which would generate a gain of QAR466 million for the bank spread over three years.
The miner made a net SAR370.8 million ($98.9 million) in the three months to June 30, compared with 40.98 million in the year-earlier period.
The warning is part of an “iron fist” policy adopted by the cabinet, following protests earlier this month over the arrest of a prominent opposition politician.
The bank has proposed paying SAR1 ($0.27) per share for the six-month period to June 30.