EDITOR'S CHOICE

1. Telecom firm du posts $12mn losses »
2. Qatar firm, golf star in $660mn venture »
3. Saudis hit by power cuts »
4. New crackdown on minibus drivers »
5. Beach charges start to deter single men »
6. Batman poised to make big bang at UAE theatres »

Banking & Finance

1. Abu Dhabi bank posts record profits
2. Banks in credit risk warning
3. Telecom firm du posts $12mn losses

Construction & Industry

1. Dubai exchange sees strong Asian interest in plastics futures
2. $5bn Gulf steelmaker planned
3. Manager charged for putting lives at risk

Culture & Leisure

1. Gulf cities fall in global cost of living survey
2. Emirati women 'can hit business heights'
3. Beach charges start to deter single men

Energy

1. No more outages, says Saudi power chief
2. Damas to raise gold factory output
3. $43bn Abu Dhabi smelter plan 'dead'

Healthcare

1. 66% snub Gulf cosmetic surgery clinics
2. Plastic surgery clinics closed down
3. Hospital cleaners out on strike

Islamic Finance

1. Sukuk issuance grows 17% to $17bn
2. Gulf Finance Q2 profit jumps on fees, new projects
3. Tamweel earnings triple on mortgage boom

Media & Marketing

1. Batman poised to make big bang at UAE theatres
2. New crackdown launched on satellite TV dishes
3. UK paper apology to Qatar PM over secret Israel visit claims

Personal Finance

1. UAE phone bills to drop next year
2. Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending
3. Homeowners compensated for roadworks

Politics & Economics

1. Two killed in Yemen car attack
2. Kuwait raises subsidies on food, building materials
3. UAE issues new entry rules, ends practice of visa-runs

Real Estate

1. Property rental prices 'out of control'
2. Abu Dhabi's Sorouh Q2 profit rises 39%
3. Dubai sales to offset US hit - Emaar

Retail

1. Damas to raise gold factory output
2. Kuwait raises subsidies on food, building materials
3. Swatch acquires Rivoli stake

Sport

1. Iran weightlifting legend pulls out of Olympics
2. Norman receives invite to PGA
3. Egypt's Zaki joins Premier League club

Technology

1. Youngsters snub Arabic version of Wikipedia
2. Telecom firm du posts $12mn losses
3. Batelco profit nosedives as costs rise

Transportation

1. 1,200 apply for car pooling green light
2. New crackdown on minibus drivers
3. Dubai's DAE appoints banks to lead $1bn loan - banker

Travel & Hospitality

1. 32% say Gulf airports 'are best in the world'
2. Hotels cut room rates 'by up to 60%'
3. UAE issues new entry rules, ends practice of visa-runs