BLOOMBERG Stocks fell around the world, while the yen and government bonds rallied, as heightened concern that global growth is faltering drove investors into haven assets. U.S. stocks sank a second day, as Allergan Plc plunged on concern that a clampdown on inversions may derail a merger with Pfizer Inc. Japan’s yen jumped to a 17-month high versus the U.S. …

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has decreased by -1.11% to close at 4457.31 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has lost AED 8.1 billion attaining AED 723.03 billion. A total of 0.73 Billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED 0.79 billion during the trading session of 05-04-2016 through 8562 transactions. The number of companies which …

Bloomberg Egypt’s government has set a new timeline for the completion of public and middle-income housing units, according to a cabinet statement. The statement went on to say the government has committed to delivering about 300,000 units by the end of 2016. Cairo also plans to deliver about 750,000 housing units by the end of 2018, in addition to the …

Bloomberg US-based Hill International has won two contracts to provide construction services on real estate and tourism development projects in Saudi Arabia and Morocco. In Saudi Arabia, Hill has been awarded a contract from the local DUR Hospitality to provide services during the construction of the Diplomatic Quarter Marriott Hotel in Riyadh. Hill says its two-year contact has an estimated …

Bloomberg U.S. apartment vacancies climbed in the first quarter as a flood of newly built units hit the market, slowing the rate of rent increases. Effective rents, or what tenants pay after landlord concessions, rose 4.5 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, down from 5 percent growth at the end of 2015, Reis Inc. said. The vacancy …

Bloomberg Norway will let its sovereign wealth fund raise real estate holdings by about $17 billion, while rejecting a proposal to expand into infrastructure projects. The upper limit on real estate investments for the $850 billion fund, the world’s biggest, should be raised to 7 percent from 5 percent, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. The real estate assets will …

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business If you think of socialising in UAE, a nearby mall would be the first option to come to your mind. Malls are not just places of shopping in UAE, they are rather the lifeline of the country and imagining a life without access to malls is nearly impossible. Over the years, many factors have led …

Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of the Dubai Economic Council, the first edition of the Top CEO Conference drew to a spectacular close at the Westin Mina Seyahi, Dubai, on Tuesday. The first instalment of the event was organised by TRENDS magazine and leading international business school INSEAD. The conference was an open discussion between thought leaders, executives …

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Women’s participation at workplace has increased manifold over the last decade, but at the same time due to busy schedules and lack of office flexibility many working mothers are giving up their careers midway. According to a recent survey of professional women in the GCC by MCG Group, 76 percent respondents cited lack of flexible …

Dubai / Emirates Business ENOC Lubricants and Grease Manufacturing Plant (ELOMP), part of the Marketing business segment of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has achieved three global certifications in quality, health and safety, further reiterating its leadership within the regional lubes industry. ELOMP’s Jebel Ali facility has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System, the ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental …