ABU DHABI / Reuters Abu Dhabi’s national oil company (ADNOC) is weighing proposals from Goldman Sachs, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), HSBC and JPMorgan for lead roles in the listing of its retail business, sources familiar with the matter said. Rothschild is in a strong position for an advisory role to the deal that could raise $1.5 to $2 billion …

ABU DHABI / WAM Driven by a high level of liquidity targeting a set of blue chips, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) recorded an impressive volume spike, auguring well for a price improvement over the coming days. Reflecting the same bullish view, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed high thanks to a noticeable rise in Etisalat’s share which closed …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Union National Bank (UNB) and InvestBank came in front of the pack in revealing their Q2 financial results, reflecting the UAE banking sector’s unwavering commitment to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). A total of AED177.9 million in net profit have been revealed by the InvestBank for the first half …