Talal Al Zain, who recently resigned from Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, has been appointed as the CEO of PineBridge’s MENA operations.
Britain is reportedly holding talks with Abu Dhabi to sell a part of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland.
The move marks the first significant direct investment by the Abu Dhabi fund in Brazil and Latin America, it said.
Emirates NBD said that its shareholders had approved a cash dividend of 20 fils per share for 2011.
The Mall of Egypt will be one of North Africa’s largest shopping centres.
More than two million people left their MENA homes due to the 2011 unrest.
The construction of a second terminal at the international terminal looks set to go ahead.
The port operator has said that it will pay off its loan, which matures in October, six months ahead of schedule.
Dubai-based mall and hotel firm pulls in profits amid MENA Arab Spring turmoil.
The UAE lender’s loan will help Indonesian coal producer AKT to meet its working capital needs.
Employed UAE residents will not need a labour card from the end of June, an official from the labour ministry has confirmed.
Abraaj is making the acquisition through its subsidiary, Riyada Enterprise Development.
The hotel group targets to have 100 hotels either operating or under construction in the region by 2015.
Mumtalakat has appointed ALBA chairman Mahmood Hashem al-Kooheji as its new CEO.
The five-year bond is the third issue by Emirates NBD this year and the second by a UAE bank this week.
This is the country’s worst economic performance since 1994, when oil prices fell to $13 per barrel.
India-based Kingfisher Airlines, which operates daily flights to Dubai, said that it was cancelling all its international routes.
The lender had earlier said that it was advised by the UAE central bank to cut its dividend to 10 per cent.
High-level ministers from the GCC countries and China have held meetings and decided to increase economic and trade relations between their regions.
While authorities have taken steps to improve the rights of workers at Saadiyat island, more is needed, says Human Rights Watch.
The property developer said that it will discuss the proposal with shareholders during its annual general meeting on April 23.
However, the UAE Economy Minister said that resuming trade in Amlak stocks will take more time.
Apple tops the global top brands list, which also includes the three entries from the GCC.
The total number of valid trade licences registered in the emirate until late last year reached nearly 103,792.
The UAE based telecoms operator said that it was the first operator to provide 3G services in the country.
The investment house filed for US bankruptcy protection after it failed to reach a $1.1 billion debt deal with creditors.
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The Dubai-based property developer retained four of its current eight board members and added seven new members.
Average monthly salaries for some expatriates have gone up by more than 10 per cent this year compared to 2011.
The Bahraini investment group has taken over the GL Education Group, a UK-based education solutions provider.