10/02/2016
APICORP says issues Saudi's first Formosa bond
With liquidity tightening in the Gulf due to low oil prices, Gulf borrowers have been looking to expand their investor bases by issuing to new markets in Asia.
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10/02/2016
Dubai property price falls dubbed ‘healthy housing correction’
Price falls in the city-state are modest in comparison with 2009
09/30/2016
StanChart starts direct trading between yuan, Saudi riyal, UAE dirham
China is the UAE's second-largest trading partner and is Saudi Arabia's largest partner
09/30/2016
Investing in the next generation: the value of Gulf education
The figures explain why.
09/30/2016
Dubai's Gulf General Investment aims to renegotiate part of debt plan
They declined to be named because talks are not public.
09/30/2016
GCC insurance sector reaches $24b
GCC growth represents a compound annual growth rate of around 16 percent over the period, although the growth in each market varies
09/29/2016
Douglas Emmett And QIA Acquire Santa Monica Office Building
The property will be held by an existing consolidated joint venture with institutional investors including Qatar Investment Authority.
09/29/2016
Ride-hailing company Careem says profitability in sight
Careem has a fleet of 90,000-plus drivers and more than four million users registered through its mobile app
09/29/2016
FDI is about cultural exchange, sharing of knowledge, Sultan says
Foreign direct investment leads not only to wealth in economic terms, but also builds a nation’s culture, art and literature
09/29/2016
City hoping for deal news from WS Atkins
Numis Securities expects the trading update to reflect largely what Atkins said
09/29/2016
Bin Otaiba Investment Group buys Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Bin Otaiba Investment Group Purchased a Four-Star Hotel Close to Centenary Square
09/29/2016
Qatari royal Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani sets up Malta aviation broker
A Qatari royal family member and his wife have set up a Maltese company that will specialise in aviation
09/29/2016
Madinat Al Irfan will become Oman’s bespoke central business hub – that is the plan of Omran, the country’s leading development company
Madinat al Irfan is envisioned to set a benchmark for contemporary city planning and provide an exciting addition to Muscat’s new lifestyle
09/29/2016
KFH honors gold medalist Al Mutairi with 2kg gold award
KFH recognition endeavors to support and patronize the Kuwaiti champions who raise the name of Kuwait at the international forums and global events
09/28/2016
Access to finance critical to GCC economies
The new normal for oil prices has made diversification more urgent but also more difficult by tightening financial conditions across the region.
09/27/2016
Poll reveals worrying figures about lack of retirement planning in UAE
It is never too late to start saving.
09/27/2016
Turkish Private Equity Deals Signal Investment Appetite After Failed Coup
Restaurant chain deal and acquisition talks show interest in Turkey even as Moody’s cuts rating
09/26/2016
Real Estate Investment Environment In The U.A.E.
The global oil market has been oversupplied since oil prices took a tumble in the summer of 2014, decreasing by about 50% from previous levels.
09/26/2016
Online marketplace The Luxury Closet closes $7.8m series B round
The firm said it would use the funds to accelerate its regional expansion
09/26/2016
Luxury property brokerage Tamleek Real Estate Co. to recruit 240 by year end
This would effectively raise staff levels at the top-selling agency by 150 % over present numbers.