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Union National Bank Q4 net profit falls on provisions

Union National Bank Q4 net profit falls on provisions

Abu Dhabi lender Union National Bank's fourth-quarter profit fell 19.2 percent after the bank set aside more money to meet potential loan losses arising from exposure to Dubai Holding Group entities.

February 7, 2012 3:22
 
Emirates Airline to raise $517M Islamic loan

Emirates Airline to raise $517M Islamic loan

Dubai's Emirates airline has hired three local banks to arrange a 1.9-billion dirhams ($517.3 million) Islamic loan facility to finance three aircraft, the chief executive of one of the banks confirmed on Tuesday.

February 7, 2012 3:12
 
A Different Dubai: shopping fatigue could lead to innovation

A Different Dubai: shopping fatigue could lead to innovation

Now that the world is watching, what can Dubai do to stay in the spotlight? Precious de Leon mulls over the possibilities, looking at how Abu Dhabi is shaping up.

February 5, 2012 5:01
 
Dubai’s Deyaar swings to full-year profit

Dubai’s Deyaar swings to full-year profit

Deyaar Development, Dubai's second largest developer by market value, swung to a small profit in 2011, it said in a statement to the Dubai bourse on Sunday.

February 5, 2012 12:48
 
Dubai Mashreq Q4 net falls; fee, interest income down

Dubai Mashreq Q4 net falls; fee, interest income down

Q4 earnings fall almost 59 pct - Reuters calculations; Net interest, Islamic income down 15 pct in 2011; Fee, commission income fall 8 pct; Provisions decrease 32 pct in 2011

February 2, 2012 1:35
 
Dubai Islamic 2011 net profit rises 25 percent

Dubai Islamic 2011 net profit rises 25 percent

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), Dubai's largest sharia-compliant bank by assets, posted a 25 percent rise in 2011 net profit, the lender said in a statement on Thursday.

February 2, 2012 1:00
 
Dubai’s Aramex Q4 profit up; warns of uncertain outlook

Dubai’s Aramex Q4 profit up; warns of uncertain outlook

CEO says 2012 outlook uncertain; Aramex Q4 net profit of 57.2 million dirhams; Quarterly revenue up 18 pct to 682 mln dirhams

February 2, 2012 12:57
 
Union Properties 2011 net loss widens; shares slump

Union Properties 2011 net loss widens; shares slump

Full-year net loss 1.57 bln dirhams vs 1.53 bln dirhams; Q4 net loss 68 million dirhams - Reuters calculation; Shares drop 8 pct after results

February 2, 2012 12:55
 
Dubai refinery Al Khaleej buys Indian sugar

Dubai refinery Al Khaleej buys Indian sugar

Recent downward pressure on FOB Indian price; White sugar premium is comfortable for refiners; Refinery's capacity is around 6,000 tonnes per day

February 1, 2012 1:04
 
UAE Tabreed’s Q4 net profit more than doubles

UAE Tabreed’s Q4 net profit more than doubles

UAE utility firm Tabreed is bullish on growth this year with its projects fully funded, its CEO said on Wednesday, after posting fourth-quarter results which more than doubled from the previous year.

February 1, 2012 12:57
 
UAE mall group MAF launches $400M sukuk

UAE mall group MAF launches $400M sukuk

Dubai mall developer Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Holding launched a $400 million five-year Islamic bond, or sukuk, at a profit rate of 5.85 percent, tighter than guidance.

January 31, 2012 3:02
 
Dubai airports’ 2011 cargo volume up slightly

Dubai airports’ 2011 cargo volume up slightly

Dubai's two airports handled 2.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2011, slightly up from the previous year, as links between the emirate's air freight operations and sea ports improved, their operator said on Monday.

January 30, 2012 3:12
 
Dubai Investments posts 2011 profit drop

Dubai Investments posts 2011 profit drop

Conglomerate Dubai Investments, whose manufacturing business was hit by political unrest in Libya and Syria last year, swung to a quarterly loss on Monday, hurt by lower asset valuations.

January 30, 2012 3:05
 
Dubai’s Tamweel reports Q4 profit jump

Dubai’s Tamweel reports Q4 profit jump

Q4 profit 31 mln dirhams from 8 mln dirhams in Q4 2010; Full-year net profit 101.9 mln dirhams; Tamweel shares up over 7 pct this year

January 29, 2012 3:55
 
EmiratesNBD investment banking CEO to leave

EmiratesNBD investment banking CEO to leave

The chief executive of Dubai lender Emirates NBD's investment banking division is leaving the bank, three sources familiar with the matter said.

January 29, 2012 12:35
 
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