The company said that its shareholders had approved issuing a bond that would allow a strategic investor to buy into the company.
The updated version of the jet will be five per cent cheaper to operate, an executive said.
The firm made a net profit of SAR613 million ($163.5 million) in the second quarter compared with SAR670.5 million in the same period of 2013.
The company said it made SAR639 million ($170.4 million) in the second quarter, compared to SAR693 million in the same period a year ago.
The Qatari lender said it had agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in Seef Lusail Real Estate Development.
Policymaking complacency and the launch of larges scale projects such as Mall of the World could lead to property bubble, finds report by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
NCB said the growth was driven by an 8.3 per cent year-on-year increase in net special commissions income.
The stake was acquired from a group of investors including private equity firm Jadwa Investment.
The affiliate of Abraaj Capital is seeking to buy at least a 51 per cent stake in the Egyptian snack maker.
Dubai jumped 23 spots to rank as the 67th most expensive city in the world for expatriates.
The investment is expected to help Evolvence Knowledge Investments Limited (EKI) to expand its offerings in the region.
The initial phase extends over 2 km, from the Dubai Sailing Club up to a point close to the Dubai Municipality’s Center at Umm Suqeim.
Companies are required to apply for electronic employment contracts and labour cards within 60 days of an employee joining the firm.
The firm had filed an arbitration case in London last October against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to obtain payments for products which it had delivered.
The bank made SAR1.26 billion ($336 million) in the three months ending June 30, compared with SAR1.18 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Sipchem made a profit of SAR244.6 million ($65.3 million) in the three months to June 30, up from SAR174.0 million in the prior-year period.
The bank made a profit of SAR10.28 million ($26.7 million) in the three-month period to June 30 compared to SAR8.36 million in the same period last year.
The bank said it made SAR1.95 billion ($520 million) in the three months ending June 30, compared with SAR2.12 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Al Mubarak had been serving as the deputy chief executive and chief portfolio management officer of the company since shareholders approved the merger in March 2013.
The A330-800neo and A330-900neo will be upgraded versions of the A330-200 and A330-300 respectively.
Egypt has been largely unable to buy crude oil in the international market for more than a year due to a domestic subsidy scheme.
Global oil demand is expected to grow by 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) next year, up from 1.2 million this year.
Authorities said al-Wefaq party leader Sheikh Ali Salman and his political assistant, Khalil al-Marzouq, should have obtained permission before meeting the official.
The acquisition, Investcorp’s fifth in 12 months, is expected to close following competition clearances.
The Middle East is catching the eye of venture capitalist (VC) firms eager to cash in on the growing number of tech start-ups in the region.
Dubai’s property market is showing signs of overheating, but banks seem better insulated this time around, say experts.
In April, Zain revealed its Iraqi unit was being sued over the $1.2 billion acquisition of rival operator Iraqna from Egypt’s Orascom Telecom in 2007.
The sources said it was unclear whether the merger plans were permanently on hold or whether they would be revived later.
The two planemakers have clashed over the weight and efficiency of their jets in the 250- to 300-seat segment of the jetliner market.
The move is expected to boost trade and business ties between the UAE and Canada.