Dubai's Drake & Scull to halt work on some projects as losses top $1.3bln
Restructuring plan has 'progressed considerably', says UAE builder
ZAWYA - 17-Nov-2020Restructuring plan has 'progressed considerably', says UAE builder
ZAWYA - 17-Nov-2020Firm reports $54mln half-year net profits; auditor says liabilities exceed current assets
ZAWYA - 13-Oct-2020AlixPartners is assessing the company's debt profile
Reuters News - 24-Sep-2020Contractor says new executive team to 'lead company at this important stage'
ZAWYA - 07-Sep-2020DSI has been pursuing legal action against Khaldoun Tabari to get him extradited to the UAE following his arrest by Jordanian authorities
ZAWYA - 29-Jan-2020Tabari was the CEO of the loss-making company from 1998 until 2016
ZAWYA - 15-Jan-2020Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday
Reuters News - 25-Sep-2019Loans to the construction industry fell by over 10% in the first quarter
Opinion - 07-Jul-2019The committee is investigating "the reasons for Drake and Scull's floundering financial position and accumulated losses," it said.
Reuters News - 02-May-2019DSI claims 2017 investment was made on the back of "false information"
ZAWYA - 30-Apr-2019Accounts show goodwill impairment worth more than 900 million dirhams
Opinion - 28-Apr-2019CEO Tawfiq Abu Soud removed after three months and CFO Khaled Jarrar after just two months
ZAWYA - 25-Apr-2019Shareholders give board the power to liquidate parts of the business
ZAWYA - 09-Apr-2019The Dubai index continued its winning streak for a fourth straight session, rising 0.8%, with Emaar Properties gaining 3.2%
Reuters News - 02-Apr-2019Tabari alleges breach of an undertaking given at the time he sold his shares in Drake & Scull to Tabarak Investment
ZAWYA - 29-Jan-2019Dubai market drops by 26 percent as tourism and real estate markets weaken
ZAWYA - 16-Jan-2019Company's board will oversee the running of the firm until a new CEO is found
ZAWYA - 26-Dec-2018Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday
Reuters News - 26-Dec-2018DSI's shares have been suspended from Dubai Financial Market since November 15
ZAWYA - 05-Dec-2018Asian shares retreated in early trading on Monday tracking Friday' drop on Wall Street. Middle East markets fell on Sunday as weak global markets weighed on investor sentiment in the region. More commentary on oil prices, currencies and precious metals
ZAWYA - 08-Oct-2018In Saudi Arabia the index was down 0.4 percent after 20 minutes of trading
Reuters News - 07-Oct-2018Oil prices added gains again on Wednesday on tightening supply. Asian shares traded higher with Chinese markets still closed for the week. More commentary on Middle East markets, currencies, precious metal
ZAWYA - 03-Oct-2018Asian shares drop as NAFTA lift fades. Egypt's market drops again, UAE and Saudi Arabia rise mainly on higher oil prices. Oil prices add more gains on tightening supply. More commentary on currencies and precious metals.
ZAWYA - 02-Oct-2018Analyst says Drake and Scull International's decision on dissolution or not "looks more of a formality as business will likely continue as usual"
ZAWYA - 26-Sep-2018Investors await the Fed's meeting outcome. Asian shares added gains in early trading on a rebound in Chinese shares. Saudi Arabia's index added 1.8 percent boosted by higher oil prices. More commentary on oil prices, currencies and precious metals
ZAWYA - 26-Sep-2018Asian shares retreated early Tuesday morning on trade tensions between the U.S. and China as investors remained cautious. Most stock markets in the Middle East dropped on Monday. More commentary on oil prices, currencies and precious metals.
ZAWYA - 25-Sep-2018Asian shares retreated early on Monday on signs of renewed trade tensions. Middle East markets closed mostly lower with Egypt dropping more than 3 percent. More commentary on oil prices, currencies and precious metals
ZAWYA - 17-Sep-2018Loss-making DSI dropped its 10 percent daily limit, shareholders to decide whether to dissolve the company
ZAWYA - 12-Sep-2018Shareholders to decide whether to keep company operating
Reuters News - 12-Sep-2018Oil prices dropped on Wednesday as the impact of the storm in the U.S. Gulf Coast that was anticipated on Tuesday was not as strong as initially expected. Global markets kept trading lower due to trade tensions. More commentary on Middle East markets, currencies and precious metals.
ZAWYA - 05-Sep-2018Asian stocks sagged, failing to track Wall Street's gains and with the dollar near a 13-month high as concerns about the Turkish crisis weighted on markets. More commentary on the impact for Mideast stocks, oil, currencies and gold.
ZAWYA - 15-Aug-2018DSI reported second-quarter net loss of $49.3 million
Reuters News - 14-Aug-2018The worst performer in the first half hour of trading was Middle East Healthcare Co
Reuters News - 12-Aug-2018DSI drops 9.9 percent for the second day in a row
ZAWYA - 09-Aug-2018Global markets and oil prices retreated early on Thursday as China's state broadcaster said China must counteract U.S. tariff in an escalating trade war between the two countries. More commentary on Middle East markets, currencies and precious metals.
ZAWYA - 09-Aug-2018The index was 0.2% lower, pulled down by Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co and Sahara Petrochemical, down 0.3% and 1.3% respectively
Reuters News - 24-Jul-2018Most Middle East stock markets shed value on Tuesday
Reuters News - 17-Jul-2018Khaldoun Tabari says 'I refute in the strongest terms any suggestion that I or my daughter' owe Drake & Scull any money
ZAWYA - 11-Jul-2018Gulf stock markets were mostly flat on Sunday
Reuters News - 20-May-2018Building contractor Drake and Scull International was by far the most traded stock in the market
Reuters News - 20-May-2018India enjoys close and multifaceted bilateral ties with the UAE
Khaleej Times - 17-Jan-2018The Saudi index edged up 0.4% in trading as Saudi Kayan, the most heavily traded stock, climbed 8.5% to 10.80 riyals
Reuters News - 12-Dec-2017Adnoc Distribution shares to be listed in Abu Dhabi later this week
Gulf News - 10-Dec-2017Arabtec shares rose as much as Dh3.48, before closing 7.43 per cent higher at Dh3.47
Gulf News - 09-Jul-2017Tenders for Tabarak-backed Wahat Al Zaweya project expected to begin issuing this year with potential contracts for DSI
ZAWYA - 22-Jun-2017The latest developments represent a critical progress in the capital restructuring program that will enable the Company to resolve its liquidity challenges
WAM (Emirates News Agency) - 20-Jun-2017Earlier this year, the cash-strapped contractor announced a turnaround and capital restructuring plan which included a number of cost-cutting measures and capital raising initiatives.
ZAWYA - 19-Jun-2017Dubai-based Tabarak Investment has become the largest shareholder in Drake & Scull International
ZAWYA - 11-Jun-2017In February, DSI announced a capital restructuring plan to turnaround financial performance
Gulf News - 30-May-2017Refinitiv research team update company information from primary sources (company annual reports, press releases, company websites, corporate briefings, official statements/interviews) and reliable secondary sources (stock markets, reliable third party publications).
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