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Dubai Islamic Bank In Talks For 40% Stake In Indonesian Lender -CEO

The bank’s chief executive declined to name the acquisition target.

Sofitel Dubai Downtown Opens Its Doors

Luxury brand’s third Dubai property blends French culture and art and targets business and leisure travellers given the proximity to DIFC and Dubai Mall

Dubai Islamic Bank Q1 Net Profit Doubles

The bank made Dhs636.6 million ($173.3 million) in the opening three months of the year, it said in a statement.

UAE Telco Du Q1 Net Profit Rises 4.8%

The firm made a net profit of Dhs490.3 million ($133.49 million) in the three months to March 31.

Dubai Lender Mashreq Posts 35% Rise In Net Profit

The lender made a net profit of Dhs575 million ($156.6 million) in the opening three months of 2014, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Dubai Developer Deyaar’s Q1 Net Profit Soars

Deyaar made a quarterly consolidated net profit of Dhs52.1 million ($14.2 million) compared to Dhs19.4 million in the same period in 2013.

Giordano To Open 40 New Stores By 2015

The fashion retailer is planning to expand across locations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central and Southern Asia.

Dubai’s Arabtec To List Shares Of Building Unit In Abu Dhabi

Arabtec is trying to evolve from a local contractor into a multinational development company as its finances are boosted by a recovery in Dubai’s property market.

Arabtec Scraps Cash Portion Of 2013 Dividend For More Stock

The company had earlier proposed a cash dividend of Dhs0.1 ($0.03) per share plus bonus shares worth 30 per cent of its share capital.

Dubai’s Arabtec To Carry Out Multiple Acquisitions By 2018 – CEO

The contractor has won a series of deals in the region recently, including the development of Abu Dhabi’s main airport and the building of a Louvre Museum.

DWC Traffic Growth Expected As Dubai International Slots Fill

The newly launched airport is expected to see a surge in traffic as Dubai International closes for a runway upgrade.

Emirates To Start Daily Brussels Flights

Dubai carrier targets premium business traffic to and from the EU capital

Dubai’s MAF Tightens Pricing Ahead Of $500m Bond Sale

High demand for the offering has helped MAF reduce the prospective cost of its borrowing.

Etihad Inks Partnership Deal With Philippine Airlines

The agreement includes codesharing, frequent flyer reciprocity, airport lounge access, air pass agreements and cargo cooperation between two airlines.

Emaar May List Malls Unit On Dubai Financial Market -Sources

Company officials previously said there might be a dual listing on Nasdaq Dubai, the smaller of the emirate’s two exchanges, and London.

Dubai International Passenger Traffic Up 7.5% In March

The airport’s passenger traffic was boosted by the expanding networks of Emirates and flydubai, authorities said.

Emaar Launches ‘Skip The Line’ Scheme For Long Term Investors

The scheme allows long term investors and end users to purchase properties without pre-registration even on the launch day.

Dubai Expo 2020 Site Works To Be Completed By 2019- Committee

Dubai’s Expo 2020 Preparatory Committee will submit the mandatory registration dossier for the event in 2015, it was confirmed.

Dubai’s DP World Q1 Consolidated Container Volume Up 9.1%

The company handled 6.76 million twenty-foot equivalent units in the quarter, compared with 6.19 million TEU in the corresponding period of 2013.

UAE Cooling Firm Tabreed’s Q1 Net Profit Rises 22%

The Dubai-listed firm made a first-quarter net profit of Dhs58.24 million ($15.86 million) compared with Dhs47.84 million a year earlier.

High Costs Holding Back UAE E-Commerce Purchases

Around 31 per cent of the UAE’s online shoppers said that they had stopped online purchases due to extra costs.

Two More Dubai Hotels For Viceroy

Brace of city hotels to complement upcoming Palm Jumeirah resort

Tommy Weir: Playing With Economic Bubbles

Bubbles are a natural part of Dubai’s growth cycle, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

First Dubai IPO In Five Years Sees Surge Of Interest As Economy Booms

Investors subscribed Dhs10 billion ($2.7 billion) to the fixed offer of 275 million shares in Marka , which were priced at Dhs1 each.

ENBD Needs To See More Dubai World Progress To Reclassify Exposure

Emirates NBD is Dubai World’s biggest creditor with an exposure of more than Dhs9 billion($2.5 billion), against which it has set aside provisions of five per cent

Dubai’s Emaar Properties Says Profits To Quadruple By 2018

Much of Emaar’s growth is expected to come from projects worth billions of dollars within Dubai.

Dubai Holding’s DHCOG Will Repay $319.3m Debt 19 Months Early

The company will use available funds to repay the amount, which is the remainder due on a $555 million facility maturing in December 2015.

Dubai Financial Market Q1 Net Profit Jumps Significantly

The exchange made Dhs215.1 million ($58.6 million) in the opening three months of 2014, compared to Dhs27 million in the same period last year.

Dubai’s Drake And Scull Wins $40m Algeria Contract

The firm will undertake the civil construction portion of the mixed use development in Algiers, it said in a statement.

Dubai Investments Expects Q1 Net Profit To Rise 26%

The company said its profit for the three months to March 31 would likely be Dhs265 million ($72.2 million).