Free Download

China quenches thirst with £4.4bn Addax deal

China’s rush to secure MiddleEastern and African energy supplies intensified as Sinopec takes over Addax Petroleum

Dubai's dream is built on sand

The credit crunch has ripped through Dubai, leaving the emirate battling to show its grand plans are more than a mirage

Greens told no alternative to fossil fuels

Saudi oil boss says that despite the world push towards greener energy, there is no choice but to rely on fossil fuels

Heritage surges on takeover talk

Shares in Heritage Oil were suspended after the company revealed it was holding bid talks that could lead to a reverse takeover

UK companies linked to Iraqi fraud inquiry

Two British companies have been linked to a multimillion-pound fraud concerning a 'ghost' delivery of equipment to Iraq

Abu Dhabi set for £2bn Barclays profit

After only eight months, the Gulf state appears to be on track to make a profit on deal described as 'punt of the decade'

Panmure to go into Gulf as QInvest wins stake

Qatar's largest investment bank wins three-way battle for 44 per cent stake in the stockbroker with £23 million bid

Fund managers bet on a bull market

Seven out of ten fund managers are forecasting an improvement in economic conditions in the next 12 months, survey finds

Gulf currency plan on brink of failure

United Arab Emirates abandons monetary union after disagreement with Saudi Arabia over the location of a future central bank

Little need to get hitched to the Saudi giant

Gulf statelets are bent on diversification, but the UAE sees its role more as that of an intermediary than a manufacturer

Baghdad halts plan to pipe gas into Europe

Kurdish plan to help cut Europe’s reliance on Russian gas by piping supplies from northern Iraq is rejected by officials

Uranium provides Jordan with economic spark

Nuclear power will drive an engineering boom as the desert nation eases its water shortage through vast projects

British companies owed £400m for UAE work

Construction projects are being delayed by the global economic crisis as consultants are being forced to accept fee cuts

Iraqi deal opens way for sale of Kurdish oil

Oil from the Kurdish region to flow into world markets after a landmark agreement between Baghdad and the regional government

Heritage Oil strikes big in Kurdish Iraq

Oil discovery sent the share price of the London-based explorer soaring and added pressure on Baghdad to issue permits

UK plc 'risks missing out' on riches from Iraq

War-torn Iraq represents an exciting investment opportunity, according to an adviser to the Iraqi Government

Heavyweights moving into Baghdad

Rolls-Royce, HSBC, BP, Shell and Wood Group were among the companies that accompanied Lord Mandelson to Baghdad