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Dubai’s Arabtec Q3 Net Profit Falls 32% As Costs Rise

The builder reported a profit of Dhs68.7 million ($18.71 million) in the third quarter of 2014, down from Dhs100.8 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q3 Net Profit Falls 10%, Beats Estimates

The firm made a net profit attributable to shareholders of Dhs21.4 million ($5.83 million) in the third quarter of 2014, down from Dhs23.8 million in the year-earlier period.

Abu Dhabi’s Eshraq Properties Approves 10% Share Buy-Back

The company made a net profit of Dhs109.3 million in the third quarter of 2014, down from Dhs140.8 million in the year-earlier period.

EU Commission Clears Etihad’s 49% Buy Of Italian Airline Alitalia

To secure approval Etihad and Alitalia agreed to give up airport slots on the Rome-Belgrade route as Alitalia and Air Serbia, are the only carriers offering direct flights on that route.

UAE Lists Muslim Brotherhood As Terrorist Group

The move echoes a similar step by Saudi Arabia in March and could increase pressure on Qatar whose backing for the group has sparked a row with fellow Gulf monarchies.

Emirates Hopes For Talks With Airbus On A350 In Next Few Months

Clark said Emirates had cancelled the order after Airbus changed the plane’s specifications but it would look closely at how the aircraft performs once it starts flying.

Boosting Brand Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is looking to further establish its name on the world stage by transforming Manchester City FC into a global footballing brand. But could the emirate’s era of sports investment be coming to an end?

Sweeping Change: The UAE’s New Central Bank Governor

The UAE’s new central bank governor might not be expected to bring major change but analysts say that the appointment is a welcome step.

Gulf Bonds Shrug Off Cheap Oil, Dubai May Be Vulnerable

Gulf bonds are actually viewed as defensive plays by some international investors, even though the region is heavily exposed to oil prices and the scene of a fair amount of geopolitical instability.

Unlisted flydubai Says H1 Net Profit Up 40% Ahead Of Debut Sukuk

The unlisted airline, which started operations in June 2009, made a net profit of $14 million in the first half of this year.

UAE-Based KEF Holdings To Invest Over Dhs900m In India

The investment will be channeled through its KEF Infra and KEF Health verticals, the company said.

RAK Ceramics To Exit Non-Core Assets, Sees Benefits From Q4 – CEO

The chief executive declined to specify exactly which assets the company wanted to exit or how it would do it.

Dubai’s Emirates To Resume Flights To Iraq’s Erbil

Emirates will restart two weekly passenger flights from November 16 and increase the frequency to four times a week from December 4, it said in a statement.

Goldman Leads $1.15bn Project Loans For Dubai Theme Parks

The project financing will fund construction of the parks, along with equity provided by Meraas investment group and the $689 million initial public offering (IPO) of 40 per cent of Dubai Parks and Resorts.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar To Spend $1.08bn In Short-Term On Projects -CFO

Aldar is working on 23 development projects in Abu Dhabi and is focused on completion of existing projects, CFO Greg Fewer said.

Bombs Explode Near Egyptian, UAE Embassies In Libyan Capital

There were no immediate details of whether embassies were the target of the bombs or whether any staff or security guards were in the buildings at the time.

Stock News: Earnings Lift Abu Dhabi; Dubai Slips

Abu Dhabi’s index climbed 0.1 per cent while Dubai’s bourse edged down 0.3 per cent.

Abu Dhabi To Charge Citizens For Water Use, Hikes Tariffs For Residents

The emirate, which provided water for free to UAE citizens, will charge a fee of Dhs1.7 per 1,000 litres for Emiratis from next year.

Dubai’s DP World To Buy Economic Zones World For $2.6bn

The purchase of EZW, currently owned by Port and Free Zone World, includes the assumption of net debt of $859 million.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q3 Net Profit Up 41%, Beats Estimates

Aldar made a profit of Dhs584 million ($159 million) in the third quarter of 2014, compared with Dhs413 million in the corresponding period in 2013.

EmiratesLNG To Start Operations Mid-2018 – CEO

Once complete, the terminal will be capable of supplying an average of 1.2 billion standard cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas per day to the UAE.

EU To Approve Etihad’s 49% Buy Of Alitalia -Sources

The sources said the EU antitrust authority had accepted the airlines’ offer to give up some airport slots on the Rome-Belgrade route to facilitate rivals.

Dubai Developer Damac To Focus On Gulf As Q3 Profit Jumps

The property firm said that it will focus on countries such as Saudi Arabia while avoiding conflict-prone states such as Egypt and Syria.

Al Etihad Credit Bureau Begins Issuing Credit Data To Individuals

UAE residents and citizens can now obtain their credit reports from the Al Etihad Credit Bureau’s website or customer service centres for a nominal fee.

Emirates Airline Profit Rises 8% In Half Year

High passenger loads shield airline from external factors but group profit impacted by dnata

Lamprell Gets $365m Rig Contract From Abu Dhabi’s NDC

Lamprell’s shares rose as much as 5.8 per cent to 150.25 pence in morning trade, following the announcement.

Dubai Lender ENBD Launches $1bn Bond At Tight End Of Guidance

Pricing of the bond tightened on high investor demand, with orders topping $3 billion, according to the arrangers.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Q3 Net Profit Falls 27%

The firm cited a higher effective tax rate for the decrease in profit.

UAE’s Dana Gas Q3 Profit Rises 36%

The company received $71 million in cash from operations and cash collections in the third quarter.

In Pictures: Dubai Tram’s Official Launch And Maiden Run

The opening of Dubai’s latest infrastructure project and the star attraction in pictures.