$15.7m Muharraq market plan may be shelvedA contract to build a new BD6-million ($15.7 million) central market in Muharraq could be deemed null and void after Bahrain’s Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Minister Essam Khalaf referred it to the Legalisation and Legal More… |
Dubai, Abu Dhabi bourses shelve merger planA planned merger of the Dubai Financial Market and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has been shelved for the foreseeable future as terms for the politically sensitive move could not be agreed, sources told Reuters on Thursday. More… |
Bahrain shelves bill to protect official secretsA proposal that protects classified government information has been shelved for two weeks following disagreements between Shura Council members on its contents. During yesterday's five-hour discussion, council members agreed t More… |
Deyaar shelves 25pc of projects as crisis bitesDubai developer Deyaar said on Wednesday it would put at least a quarter of projects on hold and offer customers more flexible payment options as the financial crisis hits Gulf trade hub's property sector. 'The company will hold ba More… |
60pc projects in Gulf 'shelved amid credit crisis'Nearly 60 per cent of construction projects in the Gulf have been postponed or shelved as a result of the global credit crunch, it has emerged. Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions chief executive officer R Lakshmanan said global confidence w More… |