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Abu Dhabi Plastic Maker Borouge Says Prices To Steady In 2015

Borouge is a joint venture between state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austria’s Borealis.

UAE Favours Bourse Merger But Up To Exchanges -Minister

A possible merger of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange with the Dubai Financial Market has been discussed on and off for years.

Abu Dhabi Financial Centre To Base Rules On English Common Law

The Abu Dhabi Financial Centre will have its own administration, court system and tax incentives to attract banks and companies from around the world.

UAE Online Job Postings Rise 13% In December

Online job postings in Banking, Finance, Services and Insurance (BFSI) saw the largest growth, rising by 27 per cent, the index showed.

UAE Oil Minister Says Oversupply May Last Months Or Years

Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei also said that the UAE would not panic over low prices and the market would eventually stabilise itself.

Arabtec Denies Reports Of Immediate Acquisitions

The company’s statement follows reports that it had assigned a consultant to advise on potential take over bids.

Etihad Forecasts Normal Operations Post Fog Delay

The airline will also review the amount of time its flights can be on the tarmac with passengers on board, following reports of passengers being held on a plane for nearly 12 hours.

Dubai Islamic Bank Picks Arrangers For Potential Tier 1 Sukuk

The Islamic lender has mandated HSBC and Standard Chartered as the joint structuring banks.

UAE Non-Oil Business Growth Edges Up In December-PMI

The measure of output growth climbed to 65.0 points in December from 62.8 in November, while new orders were at 65.4 points against 65.5.

UAE’s Al Jaber Group Wins Contract To Build New Airport in Saudi Arabia

The project will include a new passenger terminal covering an area of 86,000 square metres and will be built to accommodate around five million passengers annually.

UAE’s Air Arabia Says Buys 49% Of Jordan’s Petra Airlines

Petra Airlines will be rebranded as Air Arabia Jordan and the UAE carrier will establish a hub at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport.

Abu Dhabi Government Reveals UAE’s Public Holidays In 2015

There are 10 public holidays for all workers in the public sector.

Delayed Etihad Flight Held On Tarmac For 12 Hours, Passengers Say

Passengers said that they were asked to wait in the plane because Abu Dhabi International was too crowded with travellers from other stranded flights.

Massar Solutions Announces First Abu Dhabi Share Float Since 2011

The firm will seek to sell 240 million ordinary shares at Dhs2.4 ($0.65) each between January 11 and January 25, it said in a statement.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Fall On Weak Oil

Dubai’s index dropped 3.4 per cent as all but a handful of stocks fell.

Abu Dhabi Finance Firm TNI Says CFO Resigns, Replacement Named

Rami Hurieh took over as CFO effective from January 4 after the departure of Jean Ayoub, TNI said in a bourse filing.

Dubai Duty Free Sales Touch $1.9bn In 2014

Perfume was the top selling product in Dubai Duty Free during 2014, followed by liquor and gold, the airport retailer said.

UAE’s Tabreed Confirms Dhs2.6bn Loan Agreement

The new long-term facility was arranged by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, First Gulf Bank and Mashreq , the firm said in a statement to the Dubai bourse

Nakheel To Lease Retail And Office Space At Palm Jumeirah’s Golden Mile

The units are expected to open in April 2015, the developer said in a statement.

Stock News: Markets Slide In Thin Trade As Oil Slips

Dubai’s index dropped 2.4 per cent with most stocks down.

Fog Causes Severe Disruption At Abu Dhabi Airport -Etihad Airways

The airport was closed for a little more than an hour from 2.30am local time on Saturday, Etihad said.

Dubai Says To Lift Spending 9% And End Deficit In 2015 Budget

Spending this year is projected at about Dhs41 billion ($11.2 billion), up from Dhs37.88 billion in the original budget for 2014, according to state news agency WAM.

Dubai’s Emaar Eyes Strong Growth As It Revamps Organisational Structure

Under the new structure, the company will focus on carrying out professional project management, ensure timely delivery of all projects and improve its customer service.

Emaar Properties Names Amit Jain As Group COO

Jain was previously executive director of finance and group chief financial officer at Emaar, according to the company’s website.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Mixed In Thin Trade

Dubai’s stock index edged up 0.5 per cent in relatively thin trade while Abu Dhabi’s bourse was up 1.6 per cent.

Top 10 New Year Eve Parties In Dubai

As the countdown to 2015 begins, Gulf Business rounds up a list of new year’s eve parties that are creating a buzz.

Dubai Shares Drop Most In World As Gulf Markets Slump On Oil

The DFM General Index tumbled 5.4 per cent, the steepest retreat since December 16.

Russia Turmoil Slows Traffic Growth At Dubai Airport

Passenger traffic related to Russia and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States plunged 18.2 per cent from a year earlier in November, Dubai Airports said.

ENOC Continues To Slash Diesel Price As Oil Drops

The fuel retailer has slashed the price of diesel by an additional 20 fils to Dhs3.10 per litre as of December 30.

Ajman Ruler Approves Increased Spending In 2015 Budget

The 2015 budget is around 23.44 per cent larger than the previous year, a senior official said in a statement.