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Fox ready to make concessions to win nod for Sky bid

Bloomberg 21st Century Fox Inc., trying to seek government approval for its $15 billion deal for control of Sky Plc, is prepared to make concessions to UK regulators who are scrutinizing its suitability as a media owner, according to people familiar with the matter. The film and television company is willing to negotiate over remedies if necessary, including changes to ...

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Gulf stocks slip as Q1 loss hits PetroRabigh

Dubai / Reuters Most Gulf stock markets edged down on Sunday with Saudi Arabia dampened by a much wider first-quarter loss at PetroRabigh, while agreement between the International Monetary Fund and Cairo did little to help Egypt’s bourse. The Saudi stock index slipped 0.4 percent as PetroRabigh tumbled its 10 percent daily limit after reporting that its quarterly loss ballooned ...

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Nakheel inks AED1.5bn ‘Palm Gateway’ contract

DUBAI / WAM Dubai master developer Nakheel on Saturday announced that it has signed a construction contract worth nearly AED1.5 billion for The Palm Gateway, a new, three-tower residential, retail and beach club complex at the foot of the world-famous Palm Jumeirah. Nakheel has appointed Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast LLC to carry out the work, which will begin in Q2 2017 ...

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