Earnings sank by a fifth at Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) during the first half of the year as the higher cost of servicing its debts weighed on income after it was thrown a lifeline by banks this year.
The free-zone operator, a unit of Dubai World, dodged a showdown with creditors by successfully refinancing a Dh7.5 billion (US$2.04bn) sukuk due for repayment in November. But following the debt deal, net profits for the first half of the year fell to Dh212.2 million, a decline of 19.8 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier………………………………………..Full Article: Source