Dubai’s DP World Says No Plans For Share Buyback

Earlier on Monday, shareholders approved a proposal to buy back a “limited number” of the company’s shares, according to a bourse filing.

Dubai’s DP World Says Shareholders Approve Limited Share Buyback

The approval was granted at the firm’s annual shareholder meeting, according to a bourse filing.

UAE-Australia Trade Grows 18% In 2014

Trade has been buoyed by increased ‘bellyhold’ aircraft capacity from Emirates, Qantas and Etihad Airways.

Dubai’s DP World To Buy Canada’s Fairview Container Terminal For $457m

The terminal, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, has a capacity of 850,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU).

Australia-GCC Free Trade Agreement “A Priority”

The commission is hoping that the growing commercial links between the two countries will help restart a stalled FTA agreement.

Dubai Government Establishes P&O Ports Subsidiary

P&O Ports has signed MOUs for preliminary discussions with the governments of Madagascar, the Republic of Somaliland and Albania to enhance their port infrastructure.

Dubai’s Non Oil Foreign Trade Reaches Dhs1.33trn In 2014

China was Dubai’s top trading partner last year, followed by India and the US, official figures show.

Sweden To End Defence Agreement With Saudi Arabia

The decision came after Saudi Arabia blocked a speech by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom at a meeting of the Arab League in Cairo.

Stalled EU-GCC Free Trade Agreement Should Be Passed – UK’s Mandelson

The GCC and the European Union have remained in a stalemate regarding the agreement for several years.

GCC Countries Are Not Food Insecure – Expert

High fiscal reserves in the GCC act as a strong buffer from global food price fluctuations, an expert said.

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port 2014 Container Volumes Grow 26%

Khalifa port handled 1.13 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit containers) in 2014.

Lower Oil Prices, E-commerce To Aid Growth In 2015, Says Aramex

Aramex CEO Hussein Hachem said that lower oil prices could translate into a 5 to 10 per cent drop in its 2015 operating costs.

DP World 2014 Gross Container Volumes Up 8% Like-For-Like

Gross volumes totalled 60 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2014, driven by new developments in Britain and Brazil.

Lord Mayor Of London To Visit UAE To Boost Finance Ties

Alderman Alan Yarrow will visit Abu Dhabi and Dubai during his trip next week, part of wider 12-day GCC visit.

Saudi Arabia Climbs To 2 On Logistics Index

The UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia also ranked favourably in the Agility Index for their infrastructure and transport links.

Dubai’s Non-Oil Foreign Trade Nears Dhs1 Trillion Mark

China was Dubai’s top non-oil foreign trade partner, followed by India and the US, figures revealed.

UAE-Egypt Alliance Expands To Desert Wheat Venture

Within a couple of years, UAE companies plan to grow and sell several hundred thousand tonnes of wheat to the Cairo government.

Dubai’s DP World To Buy Economic Zones World For $2.6bn

The purchase of EZW, currently owned by Port and Free Zone World, includes the assumption of net debt of $859 million.

Dubai’s DP World Q3 Gross Volumes Rise 9%

Consolidated volumes, at terminals over which DP World has control, rose 8.8 per cent to 7.3 million TEU.

EU Targets Ministers, UAE Firm In Latest Syria Sanctions

The moves were part of a gradual tightening of EU sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

IKEA To Open Middle East’s Largest Distribution Centre In Dubai

The distribution centre is also IKEA Group’s first direct investment in the region and is scheduled for completion in September 2015.

Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed Plans Meeting With Indian PM Modi

Prince Alwaleed said he was “impressed” by Narendra Modi’s speech when he was in the US.

Dubai Chamber Of Commerce Opens Ghana Office

The office adds to DCCI’s presence in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

Saudi Arabia Says Buys 610,000 Tonnes Of Hard Wheat

The wheat is to be shipped in 10 consignments, with 310,000 tonnes for shipment to the port of Jeddah and 300,000 tonnes for the port of Dammam.

UN Warns Of Sanctions For Oil Trading With Syria, Iraq Militants

The security council said in a statement that oil trade provides financial support to such “terrorist groups”.

Arms Makers Embrace Partnerships In Pursuit Of Foreign Sales

Foreign arms deals are giving way to genuine partnerships, and business deals and cooperation agreements with defense and technology companies in other countries.

UAE Citizens To Travel Visa-Free To Kazakhstan From July 15

Kazakhstan is introducing a 15-day visa-free regime for citizens from 10 countries.

DMCC Sees 30% Growth in Member Companies In First Half Of 2014

The free zone registered 1,027 companies in the first six months of 2014.

Saudi’s GSFMO Says Buys 780,000 Tonnes Of Wheat In Tender

Saudi Arabia has become a major importer of hard and soft wheat since abandoning plans for self-sufficiency in wheat in 2008.

UAE Falls, Qatar Deemed at Risk In Global Peace Index

Global ranking of peacefulness also places Bahrain significantly behind its GCC peers at 111 globally.