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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

UAE's First Gulf Bank sets guidance for $500m bond

Financial Markets
Guidance set at 250 bps-275 bps over midswaps; deal to close on Thursday.

UAE's First Gulf Bank sets guidance for $500m bond

Aircraft, arms race at Dubai Air show

Transportation
The Dubai air show highlights growing demand for planes in the Mideast. Watch the planes in action.

Aircraft, arms race at Dubai Air show

SABIC weighs as Saudi index ends lower

Financial Markets
UPDATE 5: Oman's MSI ends slightly higher after trading sideways for most of the session.

SABIC weighs as Saudi index ends lower

Kuwait inks tie up with UK's Great Ormond St hospital

Healthcare
Agreement to improve medical services for children with cancer and leukaemia.

Kuwait inks tie up with UK's Great Ormond St hospital

Bahrain opens its door to GCC traders

Retail
New legislation gives GCC national retailers and wholesale traders equal treatment to their Bahraini counterparts.

Bahrain opens its door to GCC traders

Qtel set to sign deal to allow ATM bill payments

Technology
Qatar telco says deal in place by year-end, more customer service centres in 2010.

Qtel set to sign deal to allow ATM bill payments

GCC urged to form alliances to beat downturn

Politics & Economics
HSBC's chief economist says move would sharpen competitive edge amid crisis.

GCC urged to form alliances to beat downturn

One of world's top selling newspapers set for UAE launch

Media & Marketing
The People's Daily in China looks at publishing move to serve 200,000 expats.

One of world's top selling newspapers set for UAE launch

flydubai eyes move into holidays to boost revenues

Travel & Hospitality
Budget airline's CEO also says he is still committed to plans to launch flights to India.

flydubai eyes move into holidays to boost revenues

Damac issues construction tender for Egypt project

Construction & Industry
Dubai developer says work on Hyde Park villas scheme scheduled to start in Dec.

Damac issues construction tender for Egypt project

UAE looks to Ukraine in search for food security

Politics & Economics
Ukraine president says UAE delegation set to visit to look at farmland opportunities.

UAE looks to Ukraine in search for food security

Oman Air eyes growth after new planes deal

Transportation
Company chairman says Embraer aircraft agreement will help develop routes.

Oman Air eyes growth after new planes deal

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Agility says not 'banned' from the US

Transportation
UPDATE 1: Firm denies fraud allegations after a US grand jury accused it of overcharging.

Agility says not 'banned' from the US

Abu Dhabi inflation falls to 20-year low

Politics & Economics
UPDATE 1: Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi says rate for first 10 months of 2009 was below 1%.

Abu Dhabi inflation falls to 20-year low

New Qatar tax law for companies, not individuals

Politics & Economics
New income tax law to apply to revenues of corporations from Jan 1 - official.

New Qatar tax law for companies, not individuals

Corruption fears in Mideast still a serious problem

Politics & Economics
UAE improves ranking in global survey but region still suffers from perception of fraud.

Corruption fears in Mideast still a serious problem

Qatar house prices set to fall 15% next year

Real Estate
Expert says construction sector to grow 40%, boosted by infrastructure projects.

Qatar house prices set to fall 15% next year

Honeywell sees $500m Mideast deals in 2010

Transportation
Revenues in regional aviation business growing by 10% - US aerospace products co.

Honeywell sees $500m Mideast deals in 2010

First Energy Bank to build $1bn Saudi solar plant

Energy
Bank plans to build a $1bn polysilicon plant in Saudi Arabia with local partner.

First Energy Bank to build $1bn Saudi solar plant

GCC to discuss single currency peg to basket - Kuwait

Politics & Economics
Gulf Arab nations to mull plans to peg their planned single currency to options beyond $.

GCC to discuss single currency peg to basket - Kuwait

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