Gold Prices Crawl Up, Shaky US Jobs Data Supports

The precious metal had dropped to a more than four-month low of $1,625.79 on Friday.

UAE Employees To See 5% Pay Rise In 2013

Workers in Saudi Arabia are expected to see the biggest salary hikes in the region at six per cent, says new study.

Egypt Committed To IMF Talks – New Finance Minister

Egypt is holing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to get a $4.8 billion loan.

Turkey To Talk To Qatar About LNG Plant

Turkey is planning to build an LNG terminal on the Gulf of Saros to meet increasing demand.

2012 One Of “Bloodiest Years” For Journalists

A total of 121 journalists were killed last year, says international journalists’ group.

India’s Jet Airways Confirms Stake Sale Talks With Etihad

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad could pay up to $330 million for a 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways, says source.

Turkey, UAE Sign $12bn Power Production Investment Deal

The project, located in Turkey’s Afsin-Elbistan region, is expected to start production in 2018.

Emirates Upgrades Lusaka And Harare

A three-class Boeing B777-300ER will be deployed from February, providing more seats and cargo space

Over 60,000 Dead In Syria Conflict – UN

More than one-in-five deaths occurred in the city of Homs, says UN-commissioned study.

Wealthy Gulf Investors Begin To Eye Africa

Africa’s vast lands, fast economic growth and a sense of political stability are all attracting regional investors.

New Route Boosts Dubai-Georgia Trade Links

FlyGeorgia has begun services to Dubai, its fourth Middle East route

Etihad Close To Buying Stake In India’s Jet Airways

The Abu Dhabi-based airline is in final stages to acquire a part of the Indian carrier, say sources.

Global Banks Rethink Middle East Model As Deals Slump

International banks are shrinking their regional businesses as deal activity dries up.

TAQA Buys 53.2% Stake In Iraqi Kurdistan Oil Block For $600m

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co(TAQA) confirmed that production was expected to begin in 2013.

Brent Rises Toward $112 As US Approves Fiscal Deal

Brent crude prices were also buoyed by promising data from top energy consumer China.

US Fiscal Cliff Avoided: President Obama Hails Deal

The Senate-backed deal was passed late on Tuesday in the House of Representatives.

Top Cities For Middle Eastern Property Investors

Property investment company IP Global lists the prime global locations for regional real estate investors and explains why they are attractive hotspots.

US Senate Approves Deal To Avert Fiscal Cliff Crisis

The agreement is now pending a vote in the House of Representatives.

Emirates Gears Up for Double Daily A380s to New York and Paris

The expansion dovetails with the opening of Concourse A, the world’s first purpose-built A380 concourse, at Dubai International Airport in January

Most Popular Stories In 2012

Gulf Business rounds up a list of the 20 most popular stories on our website this year.

Saudi Arabia’s 2012 Budget Surplus At Record 14.2% Of GDP

2013 revenue projected at a conservative SAR829 bn, according to Emirates NBD, as spending on education and healthcare to increase.

Emirates And CAE Investment Tops $260 million

The Emirates CAE Flight Training Centre services over 200 aviation clients and trains more than 10,000 pilots and technicians a year

Qatar Airways Sues German Emirati JV For $600m

Airline claims Lindner Depa Interiors was to build 19 airport lounges at New Doha International Airport by the summer “but failed to complete the project on time”

Global Demand To Boost GCC Debt Market In 2013 – StanChart

Attractive interest rate levels and abundant secondary liquidity in the market are expected to drive demand.

Abu Dhabi Eyes More Indian Tourists In 2013

The emirate’s tourism authority is holding a five-city road show in India in January.

Toyota Wants To Settle Acceleration Case For $1.1 Billion

The Japanese automaker is seeking to move past the biggest safety crisis in its history by paying $1.1 billion to settle lawsuits.

World Economic League Table 2013

The latest edition of the Centre for Economics and Business Research World Economic League Table (WELT) for 2013 reveals some interesting moves as the world’s richest powers jockey for position.

Oil Jumps To 9-Week High On US Fiscal Talks

President Barack Obama plans to hold budget talks on Thursday aimed at averting the so-called fiscal cliff.

Egypt’s Leader Signs Contentious Constitution Into Law

President Mohamed Mursi has enacted a new, bitterly contested constitution, which won about 64 per cent majority in a two-stage referendum.

Russia Unveils $25bn Oil Link To Pacific

The East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline aims to expand sales to the US and cement Russia’s place as a dominant force on international crude markets.