Egypt, Arabtec To Resume Talks On Housing Project -Source

The two sides agreed terms late last month, but the contract which Arabtec subsequently received included less attractive terms for the company.

UAE Bank ADCB Tightens Pricing For Bond

The lender has earmarked to price its bond issue at 97.5 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Dubai’s Emirates Says Adds $7.6bn To EU GDP

Emirates’ operations supported 85,100 jobs across the EU in the 2013-2014 financial year, the company said in a statement.

UAE Among Most Popular Global MICE Destinations In 2014 – Study

New visa exemptions and more routes from Emirates helped the country become a popular incentive destination.

Nshama’s Mega Project Signs On Vida Hotel And Serviced Residences

Vida Town Square Dubai will have about 180 rooms and serviced residences and will overlook the central park of the development, which is the size of 16 football fields.

Saudi Arabia’s MERS Death Toll Reaches 400

The Kingdom also reported four new cases of MERS infections, bringing the total number of infections to 931 since 2012.

Flydubai 2014 Net Profit Up 12.3% On Expanded Network

A total of 7.25 million passengers travelled with flydubai during the year.

Abu Dhabi Reports 48% Rise In Cruise Tourists

The emirate’s 2014/2015 cruise season has 94 confirmed vessel calls, up from 75 in the previous season.

Kerry Visits Riyadh To Soothe Fears Of Stronger Iran Under Nuclear Deal

Convincing Saudi Arabia to accept any agreed nuclear deal is important to the US due to the kingdom’s strategic position in the region.

Sharjah Islamic Bank To Meet Investors For Potential Sukuk

The bank has picked Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Al Hilal Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, HSBC, KFH Investment and Standard Chartered to arrange the sukuk sale.

Dubai Hotel Guests Cross 11.6m, Up 5.6% In 2014

Revenues of hotels and hotel establishments rose 9.8 per cent last year to reach Dhs23.9 billion, officials said.

UAE Non-Oil Business Growth Slows In February

The seasonally adjusted HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 58.1 points last month from 59.3 in January.

Dubai Marina Torch Fire: What Next? Who Pays?

Non-fire retardant cladding poses an enormous risk for high-rises in the UAE, write Barry Greenberg and Michael Kortbawi from Bin Shabib & Associates.

Kuwait’s Americana Q4 Net Profit Falls 28%

The company made a net profit of KD10.19 million ($34.38 million) in the last quarter of 2014.

Saudi Market Regulator Says Suspects Insider Trading In Mobily Shares

The firm slashed its profits for 2013 and the first half of 2014 by a combined $381 million, citing accounting errors.

UAE Firms See Global Fiscal Crises As Biggest Risk To Business- Survey

Falling oil prices and an imminent liquidity crisis are the other top risks that UAE executives fear might impact their local operations.

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge To Launch In UAE In April

The S6 is expected to priced between Dhs2,700 and Dhs2,800 while the S6 Edge will range between Dhs3,000 and Dhs3,200.

Saudi Consul Released After Three Years As Hostage In Yemen

Abdullah al-Khalidi, Saudi Arabia’s consul in Aden, was seized in March 2012.

Dubai Airport Passengers Up 7.7% Year-On-Year To Record In January

Passenger numbers climbed to 6.9 million in January from 6.4 million a year earlier.

Stock News: Egypt Rebounds, Saudi Arabia Flat

Saudi Arabia’s market lacked clear direction and was nearly flat as oil edged down towards $62 per barrel.

New IFRS 15 Rules Demand More Disclosure From UAE Firms

The accounting rules are expected to impact some companies on how and when they recognise revenues, global audit firm KPMG said.

Emirates To Launch Daily Service To Bali From June

The new non-stop service will begin from June 3, with Bali becoming Emirates’ 148th global destination.

Dubizzle Confirms 12 Dubai-Based Staff Let Go As Part Of Restructuring

The company cut down the jobs as a result of its transition from a “local to a regional business”, it said.

UAE Lender NBAD Has No Capital-Boosting Bond Plans – CEO

A number of Gulf-based banks have issued, or are planning to issue, Tier 1 bonds or sukuk, including Dubai Islamic Bank and Doha Bank.

Four Seasons Bahrain Officially Opens

Luxury operator’s arrival further stokes competition in the Kingdom’s five-star sphere

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate Appoints Salman Al-Muhannadi Group CEO

Muhannadi was previously chief executive of QNB Capital, the investment arm of Qatar National Bank, a bourse statement said.

Dubai’s RTA To Issue Tenders For Union Oasis Project In May

The project comprise of two mixed-use towers constructed above the Union metro station on an area spanning 15,000 square metres.

Central Bank Chief Says UAE Benefiting From Strong Dollar

Mubarak al-Mansouri also dispelled claims that the dollar peg might hurt the UAE’s export competitiveness.

Kuwait Sovereign Fund Says Cutting U.S. Investments, Raising Europe

Osama al-Ayoub said the fund was going overweight on Europe because of the European Central Bank’s decision in January to use quantitative easing.

Abu Dhabi’s NBAD Says Not Interested In Citi’s Egypt Assets

The bank’s CEO said that the lender is targeting organic growth in the country and globally.