AGMs, Record Dates, news 24 Mar 2007

UAE markets Saturday 24 March 2007 UAE markets closed but a few news items. And last trading day tomorrow, Sunday 25 Mar 2007, for some stocks including AWNIC, DNIR, EIB. See list below of AGMs and record dates coming up this week.

UAE market news & discussions for 24 March 2007

• Air Arabia IPO - Abraaj Capital founder has 6% stake - PR 24 Mar 2007
• Arbuthnot Securities becomes DIFX member - 24 Mar 2007
• ARTC - no deal with Dubai Contracting Company (DCC) - 24 Mar 2007
• ARTC JV with AMN Mauritius for Pakistan and Karachi Towers - PR 24 Mar 07
• CBD 2007 FY profit - revenue forecast to rise 25% GDN 24 Mar 07
• DANA Gas appoints Salah Al Huzami to run Al Khobar office PR 24 Mar 07
• DIB completes issue of 2012 Sukuk worth AED 2.75 bn - GN 17 Mar 2007
• Dubai and DIFC irrelevant says Hong Kong's Donald Tsang - 23 Mar 2007
• EMAAR Economic City appoints Dr Abdulraouf Mannaa as MD - PR 21 Mar 07
• EMAAR ground breaking for Bundal & Buddo Islands soon - KT 24 Mar 07
• EMAAR SZ road office hosts Dubai Land Department registry PR 22 Mar 07
• KSE Karachi Stock Exchange IPO in Dubai? - BB 22 Mar 2007
• RAKCEC - Kale Group ceramic producer opens in Dubai - PR 24 Mar 2007
• Sukuks - Islamic Bonds forum in Dubai 25 April 2007 - PR 24 Mar 2007
• UAE corporate governance - another Enron coming? GN 24 Mar 2007
• 2007 financial forecasts - UAE companies list
• Construction materials demand up to AED 34 in 2007 - PR 22 Mar 07
• Emirates Airlines not planning to bid for British Airways - R 22 Mar 2007
• FTA between Malaysia and GCC countries coming? 22 Mar 2007
• UAE Foreign Investment Law by 2008, Competition Law sooner KT 24 Mar 07
• Aramex IPO
• IPOs for UAE companies in 2007 - six coming up soon but which ones? Feb 07
• Stock Picks by Technical Analysis March 2007
• DFSA gives Recognised Body status to Eurex Frankfurt (EFAG) PR 22 Mar 07

More UAE stock market news and discussions..

AGMs and EGMs (E&OE) this week

• AHI AGM Wed 28 Mar 2007 - 22% cash dividend proposed
• AMAN AGM 28 Mar 2007 -
• AMLAK AGM 29 Mar 2007 -
• ARIG AGM Thu 29 Mar 2007 - 10% cash dividend proposed
• ASCANA AGM 26 Mar 2007 - postponed from 20 Mar 2007
• ETISALAT AGM Mon 26 Mar 2007 - 35% cash, 10% share dividend proposed
• FBICO AGM 29 Mar 2007 - 25% share dividend proposed (AGM postponed from 26 Mar 2007)
• GCEM AGM 28 Mar 2007 - 15% cash and 15% share dividend proposed
• GGICO AGM Sun 25 Mar 2007 - 30% share dividend proposed?
• PALTEL AGM Sun 25 Mar 2007 - 20% cash dividend proposed
• RAKPROP Thu 22 Mar 2007 - 7.5% cash dividend proposed
• RAKWCT AGM 28 Mar 2007 - 15% cash dividend proposed, AGM postponed from 21 Mar 2007.
• SALAM AGM 20 Mar 2007 - changed from 11 Mar 2007, 10% cash dividend proposed
• SOROUH AGM Sun 25 Mar 2007 - postponed from 18 Mar 2007
• TABREED AGM Tue 27 Mar 2007 - lack of quorum, postponed from 20 Mar 2007
• UNION AGM 28 Mar 2007 - postponed from 21 Mar 2007

Dividend Record Dates - last trading day (LTD) two days before Record Date (E&OE)

• ALLIANCE record date 25 Mar 2007 - LTD 21 Mar 2007
• AWNIC record date 27 Mar 2007? - 10% cash dividend approved, LTD 25 Mar 2007
• DNIR record date 27 Mar 2007 - 30% cash dividend approved, LTD 25 Mar 2007
• EIB record date 27 Mar 2007? - 15% share dividend, LTD 25 Mar 2007
• FCI record date 28 Mar 2007 - 25% cash dividend approved, LTD 26 Mar 2007
• JULPHAR 29 Mar 2007? - 10% cash dividend approved, LTD 27 Mar 2007?
• MAZAYA AGM Wed 21 Mar 2007 - 10% share & 50% cash dividends proposed. Perhaps. Record Date unknown
• NBD Record Date 29 Mar 2007 - LTD 27 Mar 2007 confirmed in NBD disclosure - 40% cash & 20% share dividend proposed
• QCEM record date 28 Mar 2007 - 10% cash dividend approved, LTD 26 Mar 2007
• RAKPROP AGM Thu 22 Mar 2007 - 7.5% cash dividend proposed. Record date?
• SICO record date 26 Mar 2007? - 20% cash dividend approved, LTD 22 Mar 2007
• TKFL record date 28 Mar 2007 - LTD 26 Mar 2007