Qatar First Investment Bank Buys London Properties

The Qatari bank has bought the properties as it looks to capitalise on London’s growing demand for high-end real estate.

EFG Hermes Shareholders Approve QInvest Deal

Egypt’s biggest investment bank, EFG Hermes and Qatar’s QInvest had reached an agreement in May 2012.

Emaar Launches New Address Hotel In Downtown Dubai

The Dubai-based developer has announced the launch of The Address The BLVD, its first luxury hotel since the property crash.

Dubai Is Most Expensive City In ME

UBS’s annual cost of living study ranked the city 22nd globally.

UAE’s First Gulf Hires Banks For $800m Loan

The loan facility will be used to fund the Abu Dhabi-based bank’s growth and expansion.

Choosy Omanis Add To Government’s Unemployment Headache

The government hopes to create between 200,000 and 275,000 job opportunities between 2011-2015.

Dubai Group Eyes Stake Sale In Lafarge Venture

Debt-ridden Dubai Group is reportedly in talks to sell its 45 per cent stake in a joint venture firm with cement maker Lafarge.

RBS, Other Banks Sue Dubai Group Over $10bn Debt

The three banks failed to reach a restructuring deal with Dubai Group, the investment vehicle of Dubai Holding.

Etisalat Raises $510m From Axiata Stake Sale

UAE telecommunications operator Etisalat sold 775 millions of its shares in Axiata.

The UAE’s Nuclear Energy Efforts Are Full Steam Ahead

Following the Fukushima disaster last year, how can the country learn from those mistakes and ensure it gets its $20 billion project right?

Price Of Apple iPhone 5 On UAE Grey Market Will Soar

Retailers warn UAE customers to wait and buy Apple’s new iPhone from official outlets as grey market prices are higher.

World’s Tallest Residential Tower Launches In Dubai

The Dhs1.5 billion Princess Tower is 98 per cent sold, says developer Tameer.

Daman Puts IPO On Hold Until 2014

The Dubai-based investment company blamed a lack of liquidity in the market for postponing its IPO and preventing Dubai’s full recovery.

Gulf Bank To Finance $2bn Kuwaiti Projects

The deals, in the oil and power sectors, will increase the bank’s market share in corporate financing.

Emirates NBD Expands Into China

The lender opens Beijing office to tap rising financial ties between the UAE and China.

Arab Spring Boosts Dubai Retail Sales

Majid Al Futtaim-owened malls have seen a 15 per cent rise in footfall for the first half of the year.

UAE’s New Reality Show To Debut In October

The winner of ‘The Entrepreneur’ show will receive a Dhs1million cash reward.

UAE’s Masdar Eyes Saudi Investments

The green energy firm is proactively seeking partnerships in the Kingdom, according to its chief executive.

Qatar Keeps Glencore Guessing On Xstrata Bid

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has built up a stake of more than 12 per cent in mining company Xstrata.

UAE-China Trade Up 10% In 2011

Trade ties between the countries have risen over 395 per cent from 2002 to reach $15.6 billion last year.

Algeria Would Take Pre-Emption Right Over Qtel-Wataniya Plan

Qatar Telecom has already received approval to buy the remaining 47.5 per cent stake in Wataniya for $2.2 billion.

Saudi Airlines Unit Picks HSBC For IPO

Saudi Ground Services has hired the bank to advise as it plans to list 30 per cent of its shares.

High Oil Price Worries Saudi, Pledges To Meet Demand

Brent crude oil prices have largely traded in a range of $112-117 a barrel since mid August.

UAE Central Bank Plans Discount Window, Says Outlook Positive

The discount window will improve liquidity management practices in the country, the central bank said.

Gulf OPEC Big Three Raise Aug Oil Output By 400,000 bpd

Combined oil output from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE rose sharply in August.

Dubai-EU Trade Volumes Flat In H1 2012

While imports remained constant, exports to the EU rose 15 per cent year-on-year during the first six months.

Saudi Arabia Forces Private Firms To Up Pay

The Kingdom will no longer count workers under a mandated quota if they are paid less than the minimum wage.

Dubai’s Al Habtoor To Raise $1.6bn In IPO

The family-owned business plans to issue new shares as it prepares to float on the stock market.

Dubai’s DIFC Sees 6% Rise In Registered Firms

The Dubai International Financial Centre had 899 active registered companies as of H1 2012.

Bahrain Government To Sue Al Wefaq

The Gulf-state authorities react after the opposition group held a rally in Manama, despite a Government ban.