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Dubai’s Emaar Says Malls Unit Public Share Offer To Open Sept. 14

The malls unit’s IPO will be divided into two tranches, one for retail investors and one for institutions.

Dubai Planning New Measures to Reduce Travel Time At Airport

The emirate is looking to expand its smart gates programme and introduce new software systems at the airport.

US-Chartered Flydubai Plane Reaches Dubai After Being Diverted To Iran

The aircraft, carrying about 100 Americans from Afghanistan, was diverted to Iran because of issues with its flight plan.

Interview: Lady Gaga On Music And Critics Ahead Of Dubai Concert

Lady Gaga will perform in Dubai on September 10 as part of her artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball show.

Top Dubai Refiner Kaloti Obeying Conflict Gold Rules, Audit Finds

Reports by UK media in February alleged the group had failed to examine suspicious deals.

Dubai’s Population To Grow 5% In 2014

Males constitute 75 per cent of Dubai’s current population, indicating a gender imbalance in the emirate, a new report says.

UAE-Based Namshi To Be Part Of New Global Fashion E-Commerce Group

Rocket Internet group and Sweden’s Kinnevik are combining five international fashion e-commerce firms including Dafiti, Jabong, Lamoda, Namshi and Zalora.

Dubai Holding Unit In Talks To Raise Up To $1.1bn Loan -Sources

The unit, TECOM Investments, is expected to use the proceeds for its growth plans, while some of the cash would also be diverted to its parent company.

UAE Calls For “Unified Effort” Against Militancy In Region

The UAE’s foreign ministry called for cooperation and coordination against what it called the global scourge of terrorism, especially in Iraq and Syria.

Dubai’s Amlak Shareholders To Meet Sept 21 On Restructuring Plan

Creditors of the company approved a plan to restructure debts worth around $2.7 billion last month.

UAE’s Cinema Ad Spend Rises 31% In H1 2014

The growing number of moviegoers in the UAE has driven the rise in cinema ad spending.

VoIP Services Such As Skype, Viber Illegal In UAE, Clarifies Regulator

The TRA has issued a brief statement saying only Etisalat and du are licensed to provide VoIP services in the country.

Abu Dhabi Fund ADIA Names Tipple As Head Of External Equities

Prior to joining ADIA, Brian Tipple held the position of chief investment officer at U.S.-based Key Private Bank.

UAE Named 12th Most Competitive Nation Globally, Qatar Falls Three Ranks

The UAE was named the most competitive country in the Middle East and North Africa region while Qatar and Saudi Arabia fell in their rankings, a report from the World Economic Forum shows.

UAE Business Activity Growth Hits Record High In August

The HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index climbed to 58.4 points in August from 58.0 in July and the highest since the series began in August 2009.

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital In $575m Hedging Deal On Half Of AerCap Stake

Waha Capital will use the money from the deal to repay debt and fund new investments, the company said in a statement.

Dubai’s Emaar Says Shareholders As of Sept. 10 To Have Priority In Unit IPO

Emaar plans to float at least 15 per cent of its shopping malls and retailing unit on Dubai’s main stock market and will list the shares in October.

Alitalia, Etihad Deal Likely To Be Cleared By End Of Year

Etihad clinched a deal last month to buy 49 per cent of lossmaking Alitalia for 1.76 billion euros.

Siemens Hands Over Shuweihat S3 Power Plant In Abu Dhabi

The Shuweihat S3 power plant has an installed electrical capacity of 1,600 megawatts, and will be operated by Shuweihat Asia O&M Company (SAOM).

The UAE Should Publish More Data Online – UN Expert

The UAE needs to make more public information available online to improve its ranking on the UN e-government survey, an official said.

Breitling Launches New Luxury Watch On-Board Emirates A380

The Chronomat Airborne became the world’s first ever watch that was launched live on-board the jumbo jet.

Exclusive: Emirates NBD Planning To Expand Saudi Operations – CEO

The bank, which currently has one branch in the Kingdom, is looking to grow operations across the country.

Top 10 Most Influential UAE Brands On LinkedIn

Etihad Airways tops the list of UAE brands found have the most engagement with professionals on LinkedIn.

Dubai Islamic Bank Rules Out Controlling Stake In Indonesian Lender

DIB plans to increase its stake in Bank Panin Syariah to 40 per cent from the current 25 per cent, its CEO said.

ADIB Completes Sale Of Barclays’ UAE Retail Banking Business

Following the transition, ADIB will serve over 700,000 customers across a network of 85 branches, 660 ATMs, internet and mobile platforms.

Emirates Executive Says Airline Is Not Interested In Qantas Investment

An investment in Qantas does is not in line with the airline’s strategy, Emirates’ COO Thierry Antinori said.

Nakheel Opens Its First Community Retail Mall

Jumeirah Park Pavilion is a 10,6000 square metre retail facility and will cater to residents of the Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Village communities.

Emirates Says Prepared To Order More A380s If Revamped

Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the A380 with 51 currently flying and has a further 89 of the planes on order.

Dubai’s State Property Firm Meraas Seeks Up To $4bn Loan – Sources

A banking source aware of the talks said that Meraas was looking to ‘front-load’ its debt plans so that it raised as much cash before construction began on its projects.

Dubai Lender ENBD To Announce Plans For Tier 1 Bond Monday -Sources

Following a series of investor meetings, ENBD aims to complete a U.S. dollar-denominated bond offering of benchmark size, one of the sources said.