Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Says No Bond Issue Until 2017 At Earliest

The company said that it expects to pay 2016 maturities from improved operational cash flow and asset sales.

UAE’s Al Etihad Credit Bureau To Launch First Phase In September

The much-awaited bureau will begin to issue consumer credit reports to financial institutions next month, it said.

Emirates Signs $425m Loan For Two A380 Jumbo Jets

The Dubai-based carrier is the world’s largest operator of Airbus’ A380 jets.

UAE’s RAK Ceramics Posts Dhs150m H1 Net Profit

Total revenues generated during the first half of this year declined by 4.4 per cent to reach Dhs1.66 billion compared to the same period last year, the company said.

RBS Preparing To Sell International Arm Of Private Bank, Coutts

The sale could net RBS between $720 million and $1.1 billion, according to sources.

Bahrain’s Al Baraka Bank Posts 3.8% Rise In Q2 Net Profit

The bank made a net attributable profit of $43.8 million for the three months to June 30, it said in a statement.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q2 Net Profit Drops 41%

The company made a profit of Dhs25.88 million ($7.05 million) in the three months to June 30.

Alitalia Secures Rescue With Long-Awaited Etihad Deal

In addition to Etihad’s investment, which will pay for a 49 per cent stake in the Italian carrier, shareholders also agreed to a 300 million euro capital hike.

Qataris Move To Snap Up IHG’s Paris Flagship Hotel Le Grand

The sale, which is not expected to complete until next year, continues IHG’s strategy of selling on its hotels and then managing them under contract.

Rising Interest Rates May Revive Appetite For Islamic Commodity Deals

Islamic finance has developed alternative inter-bank tools, but higher interest rates are expected to boost murabaha trading, luring back western borrowers looking for cheap finance.

Alitalia Set To Seal Etihad Investment, Secure jobs

The deal foresees Etihad taking a 49 per cent stake in Alitalia and investing 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in the airline over the next three years.

Dubai’s Amlak Says Debt Restructuring Proposal Approved

The company said that it would shortly make an initial payment to creditors of approximately Dhs2 billion ($545 million), with the remaining debt to be paid over a 12- year period.

Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Q2 Profit Up 35.1%

The bank’s net attributable profit for the three months to June 30 was $125.9 million, compared with $93.2 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Qatar Emir Issues Law Raising Foreign Ownership Limits For Stocks

The law, originally announced in late May, allows foreigners to own more than 49 per cent of a company in special cases.

Dubai Holding Completes $1.7bn Sale Of German Packaging Firm

The sale is one of the largest asset disposals by the state-owned investment unit since the 2009 debt crisis.

Paris-Based PE Firm Ardian Mulls $2bn Stake Buy From Abu Dhabi

Ardian has made a bid on portfolios that Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is looking to sell, Bloomberg reported.

Saudi Ministry Asks For $4bn Annually To Spend On Labour Reform

The goal of labour policy is full employment of the Saudi workforce, a report from the labour ministry said.

Dubai’s Emaar Posts 41% Rise In Net Profit For H1 2014

The Dubai developer’s net profit was boosted by increased revenues from its malls and hospitality businesses.

Bahrain’s Investcorp Sees Jump In Profit As Private Equity Drives Deal Flow

The alternative investment fund Investcorp posted a 25 per cent gain in annual net profit.

Oman’s ONIC Holding To Consider Ominvest Merger At Next Board Meeting

Ominvest said last month it had written to ONIC Holding about forming a strategic arrangement between the two firms

Foreign Buying In Saudi Stocks Jumps On Direct Investment Approval

The value of shares brought by foreigners through swap agreements rose to SAR3.53 billion in July, from SAR1.66 billion in June.

Saudi Pension Fund’s Return Falls To 8.1% In 2013

The fund’s return fell despite a strong rise in the Kingdom’s stock market, in which it is one of the major investors.

Dubai Investments H1 Net Profit More Than Doubles

In May, Dubai Investments divested a 66 per cent equity stake in Globalpharma, which contributed a profit of Dhs472 million.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q2 Net Profit Up 168%

Revenue for the second quarter was Dhs2.19 billion, up 74 per cent year-on-year.

Kuwait’s Investment Dar Loses Protection Against Creditor Legal Claims

The court ruled that the firm had to repay all three groups of creditors the total amount of $1.56 billion under its restructuring plan.

Lenders May Exit Dubai World As It Seeks To Revise $25bn Debt Deal

The conglomerate plans to make its first big repayment early, in exchange for more time before a second and much larger obligation needs to be repaid.

Mideast Funds Bullish On Saudi, Bearish On UAE

The opening of the Saudi market to direct foreign investment is expected to attract a lot of active money.

Stock News: UAE Markets Mixed, Investors Bet On Property

The Dubai benchmark added 0.5 per cent in the first hour of trade with builder Arabtec rising 1.5 per cent.

Property Developer Damac Looks To List Shares On Dubai Bourse

The developer is offering its investors an option to convert its Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), listed on the London bourse into ordinary shares that would be listed on Dubai’s stock market.

India’s Capital Gains Tax Levy To Affect Dubai’s Property Market

The revival of the capital gains tax on Indians buying property overseas could have a knock on effect on Dubai’s residential property market, according to a real estate consultancy.