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Italian Property Developer Preatoni Acquires Dubai Star Tower

The move reflects a rebound in investor confidence in the JLT development, says chairman.

Is Another Property Bubble Looming Over Dubai?

Dubai house prices posted the fastest year-on-year rise of any of the world’s major markets in January-March, soaring 27.7 per cent.

Stock News: Arabtec Slide Slows, DP World Down On Convertible Issue

Arabtec shares dropped 2.4 per cent, a much smaller fall than the 7.8 per cent drop on Tuesday.

Dubai’s DP World To Price $1bn Convertible Bond Issue Thursday

JP Morgan is acting as the global coordinator for the bond sale.

UAE’s Arabtec Repeats Position Strong, To Maintain Listing

Arabtec shares have plunged 30 per cent in the last four days as a major shareholder, Aabar, cut its stake in the company.

World’s First Real Madrid Café Launches In Dubai

The café, themed around Spanish club Real Madrid, is located in The Beach Mall in JBR.

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Attracts Strong Demand For Debut Sukuk

The 10-year sukuk received orders worth more than $5.4 billion.

Emirates’ Decision To Cancel A350 Order Will Be A “Blow” For Airbus

The Dubai carrier cancelled its entire order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft following a “fleet requirement review”.

Nakheel Makes Dhs220m Sukuk Profit Payment

The developer said it has instructed Deutsche Bank to make the payment on the due date of June 15, 2014.

Emaar Malls Sukuk Launched At Tight End Of Guidance

The $750 million Islamic bond received orders worth more than $5.5 billion from investors.

Stock News: Dubai Volatile, Arabtec Extends Losses

Share prices in Dubai builder Arabtec fell 24 per cent in the previous three sessions.

Airbus Says Emirates Cancels Order For 70 A350 Planes

Emirates placed the order for 50 A350-900 and 20 A350-1000 jets in 2007.

Revealed: Dubai’s Top 5 Stalled Projects That Are Back On Track

Stalled during the global financial crisis of 2009 and afterwards, here are five marquee construction projects that are now up and running again.

Dubai’s Arabtec Seeks To Calm Down Investors After Share Price Drop

Arabtec, which had more than tripled in value this year, saw share prices dropping 24 per cent this week.

Dubai Is A Perfect Venue For Global Artists – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

The popular Pakistani singer launched his new album in the city on Monday.

Dubai World Central To Offer New Office Spaces At World Expo 2020 Site

The offices, located at the Business Park Free Zone, will include small, medium and large units.

Dubai Says Property Market Driven By Fundamentals, Not Speculators

The UAE’s central bank warned that the emirate’s property market might be overheating.

Living Legend Villas To Be Handed Over By 2014 Year End

Villas from the Dhs7 billion residential project will be handed over to buyers in December 2014.

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Seen Selling 10-Year Sukuk This Week

The potential benchmark sukuk comes ahead of plans by Emaar Properties to sell a quarter of its unit to the public.

Nakheel Signs On Shangri-La For Luxury Hotel on Palm Jumeirah

Shangri-La will manage the 52-level luxury hotel in Nakheel’s Palm Tower development.

Emirates, Etihad Warn Of Flight Delays On Karachi Route

A terrorist attack killed at least 27 people in Karachi’s Jinnah airport on Sunday.

UAE Central Bank Warns Dubai Property Bubble May Be Forming

House prices in Dubai soared 27.7 per cent from a year ago in January-March.

Four Global Design Firms Compete To Create Masterplan For Dubai’s Burj 2020 District

The world’s tallest commercial tower, the ‘Burj 2020’ will form the centerpiece of the development.

Damac Announces Sale of Units In AKOYA Drive Hotel Project

Prices for the units at NAIA hotel, located on Damac’s 1.3km AKOYA Drive shopping strip, start at Dhs680,000.

Hospital Occupancy Rates In Dubai Under 60% – Report

With the emirate’s healthcare market booming, hospitals can operate at 80 per cent occupancy rates by 2020, finds Colliers report.

Dubai Emaar’s Malls Unit Eyes Potential Debut Sukuk Issue

The meetings will be held in Asia, Europe and the Middle East and the sukuk will be sold afterwards, subject to market conditions, Emaar said.

Top 10 Real Estate Projects In Dubai

The 10 highest-valued mega-developments in the emirate, according to a report by MEED.

Dubai Islamic Bank Buys 25% Of Indonesia’s Bank Panin

The agreement with DIB was made official about two weeks ago, a senior official from the Indonesian bank has said.

Nakheel Partners German Firm To Launch New Dubai Real Estate Company

The Dubai developer has joined hands with Germany-based real estate brokerage company Engel and Völkers (E&V).

Dubai Festival City Mall In Major Refurbishment Programme

The first phase of the redevelopment has been completed, and includes new stores and an upcoming leisured component.