Stock News: Arabtec Drags Down Dubai With Poor Q3 Results

Dubai’s index slipped 0.3 per cent as Arabtec dropped 2.8 per cent and was one of the most heavily traded stocks on the bourse.

Saudi’s Ma’aden Says $1.5bn Rights Issue To Start Tuesday

Shares will be sold at SAR23 each, with shareholders eligible to purchase one new share for every 3.8 shares they currently own.

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.

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.

Italian, Qatari Funds Make First Investment In Italian Food

Under the deal signed last week, the IQ Made in Italy joint venture will buy a 28.4 per cent stake in Inalca.

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.

Luxury Auction House Christie’s Taps Into Region’s Real Estate Boom

The Christie’s name will soon be facilitating the sale of more than just art and watches in the UAE.

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.

Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Omar Shares Rise After Swing To Profit

Jabal Omar said that it made a profit of $115 million in the fourth quarter of the Hijri calendar year which ended last month.

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.

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.

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.

Kuwait Economy Grew Last Year, Stats Office Says, Contradicting IMF

The widely differing numbers underline the difficulty of finding reliable economic statistics in the Gulf, where many governments have not developed extensive systems for collecting data.

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.

Kuwait’s Americana Posts 33.6% Q3 Net Profit Jump

The firm made KD10.9 million ($37.45 million) in the third quarter of 2014.

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.

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.

Kuwait 6-Month Budget Surplus At $31bn, Spending Behind Plan

The major oil exporter’s public spending was 6.12 billion dinars in April-September, below 11.61 billion dinars originally planned for the period.

Shares In Biggest Saudi Bank Jump 10% On Listing

The state-owned bank revealed that the portion for retail investors was 23 times subscribed, with a total of 1.25 million subscribers.

Bahrain’s Gulf Finance House Swings To Q3 Profit

The firm suffered $3.2 million loss in the same period last year.

Aluminium Bahrain Q3 Profit Jumps 502%

The smelter made a third-quarter net profit of BD29.5 million ($78.25 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from BD4.9 million in the year-ago period.

Dubai Aviation Corp To Meet Investors Ahead Of Potential Sukuk

The firm, also called flydubai, has picked seven banks as arrangers, a document from lead managers showed.

Saudi’s MMG Seeks Up To SAR900m In Claims To Survive

The company said in September this year that its accumulated losses as of August 31 stood at SAR2.689 billion, equivalent to 215 per cent of its paid-up capital.

Saudi Arabia To Introduce Credit Rating Agency Rules In Sept 2015

The rules, which outline the conduct, activities and supervision of credit rating agencies, will help to develop the country’s capital markets.

Kuwait Seals 2015 Gasoil Term At $1.30/bbl Premium, Down 42%

The middle distillates market was hit by high supplies this year compared to last, which may have affected the term premium.

Abu Dhabi’s Bildco Tumbles After Q3 Loss Widens

Bildco posted a loss of Dhs10.8 million ($2.9 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, compared with a loss of Dhs7.7 million in the same period a year earlier.