Arab Business News


Lenders Cut Rates On Network's $328m Loan Before London IPO

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Network International's share sale earlier this month was one of Europe's biggest offering this year. Read more

US Prosecutors Accuse Former Abraaj Exec Of Hiding Financial Shortcomings

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US prosecutors allege that former managing partner Sivendran Vetttivetpillai advocated the fraud in an e-mail to chief e... Read more

Saudi Construction Giant Dar Al Arkan To Redeem $400m Sukuk

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Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company says to pay sukuk out of its internal cash reserves Read more

UAE's Al Hilal Bank Plans Digital Transformation Under New CEO

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Amr Al Menhali, newly appointed as Al Hilal Bank's CEO, will lead a digital transformation to enhance customer experienc... Read more

Abu Dhabi Could Host Khabib Vs Poirier In September

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The fight in September is one of three global UFC events Read more

Saudi Arabia, UAE Pledge $3 Billion To Sudan

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The two countries pledge includes a $500 million injection of funds into Sudan's Central Bank Read more

Bahrain's GIB Establishes Saudi Arm With $2bn Capital

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The bank's Saudi arm will be owned equally by GIB and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Read more

Crawford Stops Khan To Retain WBO Welterweight Title

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Crawford, who was making the second defence of his title, had little trouble controlling the fight and winning by a tech... Read more

Dubai Offers Investment Opportunities In Major Public Parks

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Dubai Municipality says investors are being sought for Creek Park, Mamzar Smart Park, Mushrif Park, Zabeel Park and Safa... Read more

The Rise And Fall Of Dubai's Abraaj Group

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They were managing $14bn in assets but the star players behind The Abraaj Group, Arif Naqvi and Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, ar... Read more

Third Senior Abraaj Executive Said To Have Been Arrested

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Sev Vettivetpillai, a former Abraaj managing partner, has reportedly been arrested for extradition to the US and is due ... Read more

Kuwait-backed Firm Buys 50% Stake In UK Shopping Mall

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Cale Street Investments, a firm backed by the Kuwait Investment Office, has announced a 50/50 joint venture for the Intu... Read more

Saudi Mining Giant Says To Make First International Acquisition

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Ma'aden says deal for an 85% stake in the Mauritius-based Meridian Group is due to be completed by September Read more

Bahrain's Investcorp Inks Commercial Property Deal In Frankfurt

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The acquisition is Investcorp's third real estate investment in Germany in the past 12 months Read more

Mohamed Salah Calls For Change In Treatment Of Women In Muslim World

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Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah said while his attitudes towards gender equality had evolved over the years, he wan... Read more

Emirates NBD Sees UAE Rate Climb Reversing On Tax Giveaway

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The government probably held as much as $11bn in bank deposits following the introduction of a 5% value-added tax in ear... Read more

Finablr's $200m IPO To Be Completed By Mid-May

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Finablr CEO Promoth Manghat said he expects the listing will allow the firm to scale up and explore new opportunities in... Read more

Dubai's Emirates NBD CFO Subramanian To Leave After 9 Years

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Surya Subramanian expressed a 'desire to return to Singapore to pursue family interests' Read more

Dubai's Emirates NBD Reports Increased Profits On Loan Growth, Forex

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Emirates NBD said economic activity in 2019 to be underpinned by higher oil production as well as increased government s... Read more

Dubai's Biggest Bank Celebrates Listing Of $1bn Bond

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Senior banker rings the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai to celebrate the listing of a $1bn conventional bond Read more