Kuwaiti Logistics Group Agility Q1 Net Profit Rises 11%

Agility made a profit of 11.24 million dinars ($40.04 million) in the first three months of 2014.

Etihad Does Not Need To Conduct Tender Offer For India’s Jet-Regulator

SEBI was examining whether the share sale agreement between the two airlines amounted to an acquisition of joint control in the Indian airline.

Emirates Airline 2013 Profit Rises 43%

Emirates made a profit of Dhs3.3 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, it said in a statement.

Bahrain’s GFH Appeals Kuwait Market Regulator Monitoring

Kuwait’s regulator noticed GFH stock traded in high volumes in May 2013, the Islamic investment firm said in a statement.

Saudi’s Abdul Mohsen Al-Hokair Gets Regulator Nod For IPO

The IPO will be divided into two sections and conducted as a book-build offering, the statement said.

Gulf Customs Union Plan Needs Compromises To Start On Time – Kuwait

The full functioning of the Gulf Customs Union has been partly delayed by disagreements over a formula on how to divide customs revenues between the states.

Saudi’s Algosaibi Says Creditors To Get Min 20 Cents On Dollar Under Debt Plan

The firm said it would pay 10 per cent of claims as an upfront payment and would target a total recovery for creditors of between 40 and 60 per cent of their due cash.

Oman Says Govt May Cut Petrol Subsidies, No Bond Plans For 2014

Further privatisations of state-owned companies in Oman were also unlikely to take place in 2014, its financial minister said.

Kuwait’s KIPCO Q1 Profit Rises 20%

KIPCO’s first-quarter revenue rose 19 per cent to 137 million dinars.

Saudi Tadawul CEO Says Looking To Go Public “Soon”

The Kingdom’s stock market saw five initial public offers of shares in 2013 worth around $506 million.

Saudi Group Algosaibi Seeks Truce In Debt Dispute

Saudi Arabian conglomerate Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers’ failure in 2009 left debts estimated at more than $7 billion.

GCC’s Fiscal Surpluses To Shrink As Oil Prices Weaken

Oil prices are set to drop to $106 per barrel in 2014 and $101 next year from around $108 now.

Kuwait Renews Crude Oil Contracts With India’s BPCL

BPCL operates a 240,000 bpd Mumbai refinery in western India and a 190,000 bpd Kochi refinery in the south of the country.

GIH Faces Kuwait Shares Suspension If It Misses AGM Deadline – Watchdog

Ultimatum a sign of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) tightening its oversight on corporate disclosure norms in the Gulf State’s financial sector.

King Abdullah Economic City Halts Financial District Plans

Concerns that the KAEC Financial District would not be competitive have halted development.

Dubai’s Economy To Grow Around 5% In 2014, Same As 2013

Dubai accounts for a quarter of output of the UAE’s economy.

Dubai Investments Q1 Net Profit Jumps 26%

The firm also confirmed that it planned to sell off some assets.

Oman 2013 Nominal Economic Growth Slowest Since 2009

The slowdown would underline the government’s main challenge of creating enough jobs for the country’s growing population of nationals.

Dubai’s Arabtec Appoints New CFO -Statement

Iyad Abdalrahim was formerly CFO of Arabtec’s construction unit.

Alitalia, Creditors Working On Plan To Woo Etihad At Key Meeting

One of the options under discussion envisages hiving off a large chunk of Alitalia’s $1.11 billion of debt into a separate company.

Alitalia Looking To Create Bad Company To Woo Etihad

Under the plan to woo Etihad, the new firm would take on the majority of Alitalia’s debt and around 3,000 staff, a local paper reported.

Bank Muscat’s Islamic Unit Plans $300m Dual-Currency Sukuk Issue

The issue would be part of a 500 million rial ($1.3 billion) sukuk programme which the bank’s shareholders approved in March,

Abu Dhabi’s Senaat Shelves IPO Plans – Sources

The IPO was expected to mark the merger of the Abu Dhabi, Dubai indices and help kick start new listings in the UAE.

UAE Telco Operator Du Aims For Double-Digit Revenue Growth In 2014

Chief executive Osman Sultan was bullish on the company’s prospects despite a slow net profit growth of 4.5 per cent in the first quarter.

Dubai Islamic Bank In Talks For 40% Stake In Indonesian Lender -CEO

The bank’s chief executive declined to name the acquisition target.

Kuwait’s Al Ahli Bank Appoints Former Gulf Bank Head As CEO

Accad joins Ahli, a medium-sized lender, from Kuwait’s Gulf Bank where he resigned as CEO last year.

Bank Of Sharjah Q1 Profits Rise 13%

The lender said that it continued to grow its loan book in Q1 2014 while maintaining the structure of its balance sheet with high levels of liquidity and capital.

Bahrain’s GIB Sets Guidance On 2bn Saudi Riyal Floater -IFR

The issuer completes investor meetings for the deal on May 5 and settlement is scheduled for May 11.

UAE’s FNC Passes Anti-Money Laundering Act

Under the law, individuals found guilty of money laundering will face a jail term of ten years along with a fine ranging from Dhs100,000 to Dhs500,000.

Dubai Islamic Bank Q1 Net Profit Doubles

The bank made Dhs636.6 million ($173.3 million) in the opening three months of the year, it said in a statement.