Dow Awards Construction Contract For Reverse Osmosis Plant In Saudi

Fluor Corporation has won the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the facility.

Dubai Stock Market Posts Biggest Drop In 8 Months

The decline trims its 2014 gains to 44.1 per cent as 18 stocks fell by more than five per cent.

Qatar To Help Deutsche Bank Raise $11bn In New Equity Capital

The capital measures will increase the bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio and help the German lender expand its investment banking business.

Further Delays For New Doha Airport Lounges

Qatar Airways’ CEO says contractor is having difficulty “keeping up with the kind of finishes we want”

Kuwait Plans June 26 By-Elections After Five Lawmakers Quit

The five MPs quit over a row about questioning the Gulf state’s prime minister in parliament.

Hollywood Movie Fast & Furious 7 Completes Filming In Abu Dhabi

The action thriller was shot at several locations in Abu Dhabi, including Emirates Palace, Al Ain city and Jumeirah Etihad Towers.

Qatar To Take Deutsche Bank Stake As Part Of Cap Increase

Germany’s flagship lender is preparing a multi-billion euro capital increase.

China’s Biggest Bank Gets Approval For Kuwait Branch

It will be ICBC’s fourth branch in the Gulf Arab region after Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Former Omani Minister Jailed For Three Years For Corruption

Mohammed bin Nasir Al-Khusaibi was found guilty of paying bribes worth $1 million to officials to win an airport contract.

Etihad Airways To Establish Flight Training College In The UAE

Etihad Airways will acquire the fixed wing training division from Horizon International Flight Academy

Value Of GCC Construction Projects To Jump 92% In 2014 – Study

Total value of building construction expected to reach $128.5 billion, with the medical sector getting the biggest market share.

Banque Saudi Fransi Plans $533m Sukuk By End-June

The sukuk will enhance the bank’s Tier 2, or supplementary, capital.

Muscat City Centre Malls To Launch VOX Cinemas In June

The move is part of mall operator Majid Al Futtaim’s $29.3 million redevelopment plan for Oman.

Kuwait Eases Rules For Listing Joint-Stock Companies

Under the new rules, joint-stock companies need annual profits of five per cent of their capital, instead of the previous 7.5 per cent.

Singapore Airlines Axing Cairo And Riyadh Routes From September

The poor performance of the routes was due to lack of demand as well as increased competition from other carriers.

UAE Markets Steady As Investors Wait On MSCI

The Dubai and Abu Dhabi benchmarks are up 54 and 17 per cent respectively this year.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter: “Mistake” To Award 2022 World Cup To Qatar

However Blatter denied allegations that the Gulf state “bought” the tournament.

Saudi Arabia May Curb Trade Ties With Netherlands Over Anti-Islam Slogans

Stickers printed by far-right politician Geert Wilders display anti-Islam slogans.

UAE Seen Allowing Full Short Selling Of Stocks As Money Flows In

The UAE’s market regulator, the Securities and Commodities Authority, has been liberalising securities rules since 2012.

UAE, Qatar Prepare For Passive Fund Inflows

For some stocks, such as DP World, NBAD and Ooredoo, the expected inflows will be more than 10 times bigger than the average daily trading volume, predict experts.

Why Is Bank Lending To GCC SMEs Low?

Poor financial reporting and an absence of credit bureaus are hindering SME lending.

Saudi’s Ma’aden Plans $1.5bn Rights Issue, HSBC To Advise

The company plans to use the money to expand its phosphate and gold operations, and increase funding for its aluminium business.

Saudi’s $1.6bn Kingdom Tower Set for December 2018 Completion

The over one kilometre tall Kingdom Tower will replace Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, 828 metres tall, as the highest in the world.

Bahraini Lender ABC Names Hopkins As CFO Effective June 1

Hopkins spent 18 years at Standard Chartered including as CEO for Europe.

UAE Sees 20% Rise In Job Changers

70,000 workers moved between employers in the UAE last year, according to the Ministry of Labour.

Saudi Arabia Establishes MERS Centre To Stem Outbreak

The new centre aims to ensure cross ministry coordination and disease control in the Kingdom.

UAE Says No Plans For More Financial Aid To Egypt For Now

The UAE and other Gulf states promised more than $12 billion in loans and donations to support the Egyptian economy after Mursi’s removal.

UAE Online Job Postings In Healthcare Rise 21% In April – Study

The steepest decline in online job postings was recorded in the UAE’s IT/telecom sector, with opportunities falling 17 per cent.

Qatar To Set Up Deposit Insurance, Including Islamic Scheme

The scheme is part of a strategic plan for Qatar’s financial sector developed by the country’s three regulatory bodies.

Arabtec Inks Deal To Be Regional Sponsor For Man City

The three-year sponsorship deal will allow Arabtec to have access to specific rights of the use of Manchester City brand.