Dubai Retailer MAF Close To Finalising Egypt Supermarket Deal

Majid Al Futtaim is eyeing the acquisition of Mansour Group’s Metro chain and discount grocery store Kheir Zaman.

UAE-Poland Mutual Trade Up 13%

The UAE has imported $365 millon worth of Polish products including ceramic and chemical products, machines and mechanical devices, and food products.

Gold Rises 1%, Holds Near One-Week High

Both cash gold and futures sank to around $1,321 on April 16, their lowest in over two years.

Does The GCC Ignore Halal Cosmetics?

Some experts say the GCC suffers from a lack of local halal certification bodies, as buyers opt for European rivals.

M&A Deal Values In MENA Up 100% In Q1

The value of mergers & acquisitions in the region rose to $14.6 billion in the first quarter of the year, finds Ernst & Young.

Boeing Shrugs Off Dreamliner Woes With 20% Q1 Profit

Net income spike provided some respite for the company after the much-publicised grounding of its Dreamliner programme.

Etihad Buys Jet Airways Stake For $379m

The Abu Dhabi carrier is approved to buy 27.3 million shares at 754.74 rupees each on a preferential basis.

Godolphin’s Al Zarooni Hearing Set For Thursday

Eleven Godolphin horses based at Newmarket in southern England tested positive for steroids, including Certify and Opinion Poll.

GCC Stock Markets – On The Rise Or Fall?

Record market highs fail to secure emerging market status for GCC economies, leaving regional equity markets inconclusive.

Top 10 Marketing Disasters In The World

Sometimes companies make very bad decisions, such as the launch of New Coke 25 years ago that quickly fizzled out.

Barclays’ Senior MENA Banker Resigns

Dubai-based Michael Helou headed up Barclays Capital in the region, the lender’s investment banking arm.

Gulf Bond Issuance Seen At $37bn In 2013 – Stanchart

The estimated figure is slightly higher than the $34 billion of total dollar issuance in 2012.

Update: Gold Off One-Week High, Reverses Early Gains

Gold rose $2.72 an ounce to $1,427.86, well below a lifetime high of around $1,920 in 2011.

REVEALED: The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey

Where do you rank on the GCC pay scale in comparison to your Western, Asian and Arab peers?

UAE’s Dana Gas Expands Gas Exploration In Egypt And Lebanon

Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas has won a bid to develop an offshore block in Egypt’s Nile Delta.

UAE-Based Flydubai Latest Carrier Flying To South Sudan

The low-cost carrier will link Juba with Dubai four times a week.

Revealed: Asian Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Asian expatriates earn much lower than their Western and Arab counterparts in the GCC.

Revealed: Arab Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Arab GCC expats earn less than their Western peers but more than their Asian counterparts.

Revealed: Western Expatriate Salaries In The Gulf

The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Western expatriates earn the heftiest pay packages in the GCC.

Brent Steadies Around $100 As Economic Worries Hold

Brent has lost nearly 10 per cent since the start of April as growth in the United States and China slowed.

Gold Jumps Over 2% On Technical Buying

The technical outlook for gold has plunged more than 15 per cent so far this year.

Strike Paralyses Lufthansa Network

Middle East travellers should brace themselves for cancellations and delays from today’s strike by the public services trade union ver.di

Total-Led Group Gets Laffan 2 Refinery Deal – Qatar Petroleum

Construction of the $1.5 billion condensate refinery is expected to be completed by the second half of 2016.

Sabic To Cut Over 1,000 Jobs In Europe

The company, which employs 40,000 people spread across 40 countries, made a net profit of around $6.59 billion in 2012.

U.S. Nears $10bn Arms Deal With Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The deal will take V-22 Osprey aircraft, advanced refueling tankers, anti-air defense missiles and 25 F-16 Desert Falcon jets to the region.

The Coolest Police Cars In The World

Dubai’s new Lamborghini and Ferrari patrol cars are the talk of the town, but they have some competition from elsewhere in the world.

Am I An American Arab?

Long-term residency for foreigners would revitalise regional business, writes leadership expert Tommy Weir.

Top 10 Highest Paid American CEOs

Although shareholders are watching US CEOs more closely, the top executives are still earning huge sums and receive plenty of perks.

Is Enough Being Done To Manage The GCC Diabetes Time Bomb?

High levels of awareness for diabetes exist among GCC nationals, but is that enough?

Regulations, Expectations Stymie Funds In Middle East

Consolidation is going to be a key theme for the asset management sector, say experts.