S&P maintains strong Abu Dhabi ratings despite low oil prices

The agency affirmed its ‘AA’ long-term ratings for the emirate

Dubai-based TURN8 launches $60m venture capital fund

The new fund will be used to support start-ups in technology innovation

Oil price rebound may lift bourses in Gulf

Brent oil futures have risen 0.6 per cent on Thursday morning to $43.34 per barrel

Gulf IPO activity drops by half in Q2

Economic volatility and lower oil prices led to a significant slowdown in listing activity

Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank raises stake in Commercial Bank of Iraq

AUB acquired a 49 per cent stake in the bank in December 2005

Dubai-based camel milk producer receives VAT exemption

Value added tax is expected to be introduced in the UAE in 2018

Dubai Investments profit up 2% in H1

The firm’s CEO said it will continue to broaden its footprint and asset base

Mohamed Alabbar to acquire stake in YNAP from Richemont

Dubai’s Alabbar leads investors behind 16.45% Aramex stake buy

The Emirati businessman is said to have led two stake acquisitions in the logistics firm

Claim values at Dubai’s DIFC Courts up 48% in first half of 2016

The total value of cases handled by the English-language commercial court was around Dhs 3.44bn

Aramex co-founder sells stake

The value of the sale was not disclosed

Saudi to compare expat remittances to earnings

The new mechanism could potentially impact millions of expats who live and work in the kingdom

Why Islamic finance is picking up in Europe

A high profile event in Madrid highlighted the growing ambitions of European countries in the realm of Islamic finance

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom posts 22% Q2 profit drop

The firm attributed the profit drop to lower income from associates and joint ventures

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to buy 20% of Bahrain’s Investcorp

Mubadala will buy 9.99 per cent of Investcorp immediately

NBAD CEO says will not be part of bank’s senior team after FGB merger

The bank posted a 4.8 per cent fall in second-quarter net profit

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

IMF says UAE’s property loans improving despite price slide

Dubai’s average residential real estate price plunged 11 per cent in 2015

Saudi may loosen stock foreign ownership limit in 2016

New regulation lowering requirements on foreign investors and allowing them to own larger stakes was expected in 2017

Dubai Financial Market Q2 net profit falls 60%

Revenues also fell by around 44 per cent to Dhs 100m in the second quarter

Are you insured for these five common house accidents in Dubai?

Most UAE residents do not buy home and personal belongings insurance policies

HSBC says in talks to sell Lebanese business to Blom Bank

The bank employs around 200 people in Lebanon

Saudi’s Algosaibi signs deal on drawn-out restructuring

The company has around $6bn of claims against it collapsed in 2009

Abu Dhabi firms warned against charging extra fees on credit card transactions

Violators could face fines of up to Dhs 100,000

What’s the future of payments in the Middle East?

Verifone MENA vice president and general manager Ozgur Ozvardar on what’s next for the industry

Investment banks receive $416.8m in Middle Eastern fees in H1

Fees for completed M&A deals fell but there was a significant increase in syndicated lending fees and debt capital fees

Abu Dhabi fund ADIA says to remain long-term investor

In US dollar terms, the 20-year annualised rate of return on ADIA’s portfolio fell to 6.5 per cent in 2015

Dubai bank Emirates NBD eyeing Barclays’ Egyptian unit

Barclays has begun a formal process to sell its Egyptian unit

Dubai bank Emirates NBD’s Q2 net profit rises 16%

The bank made a net profit of Dhs 1.91bn in the three months to June 30

Saudi shipper Bahri, APICORP launch $1.5bn fund

The investment fund could buy up to 15 very large crude carriers

UAE growth in credit demand slows in June quarter

The slowing was most evident in Dubai, according to a central bank survey

Bahrain, Oman, Saudi to post 12% average deficit in 2016, 2017 – S&P

S&P said sovereign creditworthiness in the Middle East and North Africa had continued to decline this year