ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the successful issuance and closing of a $3 billion bond, one of the largest non-sovereign bond offerings in the history of the Middle East. The bond, issued by ADCOP, an entity 100 percent owned by the ADNOC Group, highlights the more proactive and flexible management of ADNOC’s portfolio …

Dubai / Reuters DP World extended its reach into Somaliland on Monday, announcing that it would develop an economic zone in the breakaway Somali region. The chairman of the Dubai state-owned port operator, Sultan bin Sulayem, and Somaliland’s foreign minister Saad Ali Shire signed the agreement in Dubai on Monday to develop the Berbera Free Zone, DP World said in …

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM RAK Ceramics announced its results for the third quarter ended on September 30. Core revenues increased 14.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) to AED643.6 million, driven by strong growth in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India and Bangladesh. Total revenue grew to AED705.2 million, an increase of 9.2 percent compared to Q3 2016. Core revenue contribution represented an …