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Dubai Regulator Sues Deutsche Bank Over Disclosure Denial

The DFSA sent a first notice to the German bank in July asking for information on wealth management clients.

Dubai Airshow: Qatar Airways CEO Wants Bigger A350

Akbar Al Baker said the carrier may change some of its A350-900 variants to the larger A350-1000.

Flydubai Sees Burgeoning Demand For Budget Travel

Ghaith Al Ghaith believes there are not enough flights in the region but the demand is there.

Dubai Airshow: Gulf Carriers’ 15 Minutes Of Jet Order Hysteria

Regional carriers placed orders worth $100 billion in 15 minutes on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow

Dubai Airshow: Boeing Shows Off F/A-18 Fighter

Executives are worried whether the fighter plane will receive enough new orders needed to maintain production past 2016.

DP World Tour Championship: Stenson Claims Double Dubai Win

The Swede pocketed the $1.33 million first prize and an additional $1 million from the tour’s bonus prize pool.

Dubai’s DAE Takes Delivery Of Three Boeing Freighters

DAE’s newly delivered freighters will be placed with Emirates on long-term lease.

Dubai Airshow Day 1 Order Book: Emirates Announces $99bn Deals

Gulf carriers splurge on day one of the Dubai Airshow, amassing orders worth over $192 billion.

Dubai Airshow: Emirates Orders 50 Additional A380s Worth $23bn

The deal brings Emirates’ total order book for A380s to 140 aircraft

Dubai Airshow: Etihad Places Mega $25.2bn Boeing Order

The Abu Dhabi airline ordered 25 of Boeing’s 777X airplanes and 30 787-10 Dreamliners, along with one additional 777 freighter for its cargo fleet.

Dubai Airshow: Emirates To Order More A380s – Chairman

The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380s with an current order of 90 jets.

Al Ghurair Calls For Sanctions To Back UAE’s New Mortgage Law

Banks who violate the new rule should be fined and suspended, says Abdulaziz al-Ghurair, head of the UAE Banks Federation

UK PM Cameron Meets Dubai Ruler, Backs 2020 Bid

As part of an official UAE visit, David Cameron also visited Dubai World Central, the venue of the Dubai Airshow.

Dubai Airshow: Etihad In Talks To Buy 75 Airbus Jets

The roughly $16 billion order, is expected to include around 50 of the European planemaker’s long-haul A350.

DP World Tour Championship: Stenson Aims To Hold Off Poulter

Henrik Stenson fired a five-under 67 in the third round of the $8-million championship on Saturday to retain a one-shot lead

Dubai Companies Need To Be Realistic – Yogesh Mehta

The Indian businessman spoke candidly on how the regional unrest has affected the billion dollar Petrochem business.

DP World Tour Championship: McIlroy Struggles After Sizzling Start

The defending Dubai champion is seeking his first 2013 win.

Will Emirates Emerge As The Biggest Buyer At The Dubai Airshow?

The carrier is expected to place a commitment for up to 150 Boeing 777X aircraft during the Airshow.

DP World Tour Championship: Dubai’s $8m Prize

Rory McIlroy won last year’s Dubai event and believes he can mount a decent defence.

$100bn Boeing Order To Dominate Dubai Airshow

Emirates is expected to place an order for as many as 150 of the new 777X passenger jets.

Arabtec Reveals 189% Q3 Net Profit Rise

The Dubai-based construction firm revealed a net profit rise of 137 per cent for its first nine months of the year.

ME Business Jet Market “More Developed Than China Or Russia”

Airbus hopes the display of the Emirates Executive ACJ319 at next week’s show will lead to more sales.

Emirates Adding Second Daily A380 To Munich

Munich authorities will have weighed up the increased traffic benefits against the impact it will likely have on Lufthansa’s Dubai-Munich loads.

First Look: Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Swiss chain’s sixth Dubai hotel may be small but overseas-and-residential focus means potential is high.

IMF Warns Dubai Of Property Market Exuberance

House prices in the emirate have jumped over 20 per cent in the last year, prompting the IMF to warn in July of the risk of another bubble forming.

Dubai To Launch Islamic Corporate Governance Centre Next Year

The standards will not be compulsory for firms but the centre will issue sharia-compliance certificates to companies and banks meeting them.

Emirates’ Half-Year Results – Why Is Profit Flat?

The carrier’s marginal growth was caused in part by a cracked wings issue suffered by the A380, says aviation analyst Saj Ahmad.

Dubai’s GEMS Sets Initial Price On Hybrid Sukuk

GEMS has hired Morgan Stanley Inc, Credit Suisse and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to arrange the sale.

Emirates Airline Reports 2% Net Profit Rise

The Emirates Group announced figures of Dhs2.2 billion net profit for the first six months of its fiscal year.

Dubai Islamic Bank Posts 33.5% Profit Increase

The bank made Dhs1.2 billion in the nine months to September 30 up from Dhs899 million in the corresponding period last year.