Saudi Arabia-based developer Dar Al-Arkan has listed a $500m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, taking its listed total on the exchange to $1.35bn
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Bahrain and Kuwait Fund sign agreements worth $39m
The financing agreements cover the development of two community welfare projects in Bahrain, and were signed on the sidelines of the Joint Annual Meeting of Arab Financial Institutions
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Daimler launches amphibious Smart vehicle concept
Smart Automobile announces planned launch of amphibious Smart car capable of 15 knots and equipped with a refrigerator and ice bucket.
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Egypt’s Orascom completes US fertiliser plant
Egypt-based contractor, Orascom Construction, has completed the Iowa Fertilizer Company project, a two-million tonne nitrogen fertiliser plant in the US
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UPC inks deal with developers for CSR initiative
The signing ceremony held on the second day of Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2017 saw the UPC ink a service level agreement that officially launches its CSR initiative
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Tamouh secures $84.3m loan to fund Abu Dhabi mall
The ten-year financing will be provided by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), which was the mandated lead arranger and sole bookrunner for the transaction
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Empower awards contracts valued at $16.8m
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Japan’s Kansai Paint reveals GCC expansion plans
Kansai Paint aims to open as many as 50 new distribution centres across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar in the coming year
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Asteco inks first Saudi Arabia master franchise
Asteco has taken its total number of franchises in the GCC to 15, having entered into an agreement for its first master franchise in Saudi Arabia with RANCO’s Ma?ather for Real Estate Management
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GCC FM procurement contracts take long-term view
Products are now being procured with longer-term contracts, thus changing supplier firms’ operations as well, Spark Electrical’s MD told ConstructionWeekOnline
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