09/06/2016
Saudi Aramco-Motiva in lead to buy Lyondell's Houston refinery: sources
Saudi Aramco and its U.S. refining joint-venture Motiva Enterprises lead the race to buy LyondellBasell Industries Houston refinery
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09/06/2016
Emerging markets drove global equities higher as oil declined
Global equities were slightly positive for the month of August, led by emerging markets
09/05/2016
Dubai real estate: which way will it go?
Industry is hoping a recovery
09/05/2016
Russia, Turkey to Form Joint Investment Fund
Turkey made the necessary legislative changes to create a corresponding partner to our direct investment fund – the Turkish sovereign wealth fund.
09/05/2016
GCC Corporate Earnings fall by 8% in First half of 2016. Expected to fall by 4% in 2016
Total earnings in 1H16 came in at USD 32.8 billion, partly supported by telecom and financial services sector.
09/05/2016
Three Iranian banks to open branches in Munich - paper
That is why having branches of Iranian banks in Munich is particularly important for our businesses.
09/05/2016
UAE top choice to live in design-led homes
GCC investors opt for Dubai property in the search for highest quality architecture and interior design
09/05/2016
Gulf corporate earnings slide 8% in H1
Stock exchanges in members of the Gulf Cooperation Council were hit hard last year and in the first few months of 2016 as a result of the sharp fall in oil revenues.
09/05/2016
Bain to advise on Abu Dhabi merger
Credit Suisse had earlier advised NBAD and UBS Group was working with First Gulf Bank on the financial terms.
09/05/2016
MENA investments in US commercial real estate hit $6 bln: GFH
Foreign investments in U.S. commercial real estate increased across all property types in 2015, and have grown at a CAGR of 49 percent over the past five years.
09/02/2016
Well-known Bahraini businessman Abdulaziz Jassim Kanoo dies
The chairman of the YBA Kanoo Group in Saudi Arabia and shareholder of the YBA Kanoo Group was among the initial founders of the group and played a major role in its establishment.
09/01/2016
UAE- DIFC posts Strong growth in first half of 2016
This has resulted in DIFC becoming the financial services hub of choice for the entire region.
08/31/2016
Qatar Bank CEO Says Liquidity Better After $9 Billion Bond Sale
"We’re likely to see similar in the coming quarters."
08/31/2016
UAE leads Mena’s mergers and acquisitions market deals in first half 2016: EY
Despite sluggish macroeconomic situation at the beginning of 2016, overall deal activity in the first half of 2016 was largely consistent with the same period last year, the global consultancy said in an emailed statement on Monday.
08/31/2016
Qatar’s liquidity improves after $9bn bond sale
Banks were also facing a narrowing in net interest margins and higher interest expenses.
08/31/2016
London the top choice for GCC real estate investors
Sixty per cent of those surveyed identified capital value growth as their main financial investment driver across all asset classes.
08/31/2016
Emaar Said to Pick Banks Including Standard Chartered for Sukuk
A benchmark-sized issue usually raises at least $500 million.
08/31/2016
Saudi Arabia’s Attempts to Boost Bank Liquidity Aren’t Working
The government is seeking to plug a hole in its finances by withdrawing deposits and selling local currency bonds to lenders in monthly auctions.
08/31/2016
Israeli Investors Pouring Money Into U.S. Multi-family Housing
A New York real-estate magnate famous for having leased the World Trade Center buildings just weeks before the 9/11 attacks.
08/30/2016
French environment minister announces partnerships in Iran
"It's a real problem. It's been raised by the Iranian ministers but also by French businesses," she told reporters in Tehran.