More than 40 Bahraini lawyers were introduced to the essentials of maritime law during a seminar hosted by the General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) and Hassan Radhi & Associates law firm at the Gulf Hotel.

Menatelecom, an investment subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), has announced the launch of the prepaid internet broadband, its latest product.

Economic Development Board chief executive Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa welcomed the latest addition to Bahrain's financial sector, Zurich Insurance Company (ZIC).

Batelco's strategy in delivering a full range of communications services that offer the widest choices for customers in Bahrain, and growing in regional markets, were the major factors in the company's strong overall performance for 2009, said group chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.

First Bahrain has welcomed Al Khaleej Development Co (Tameer) as the first tenant in its inaugural warehousing and logistics project, Majaal.

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a commercial agreement between the two exchanges to provide financial products to Islamic market participants and strengthen bilateral ties.

Bahrain's economy is forecast to grow positively in 2010 after a sluggish 2009, with Opec Basket price projected to bounce to an average of $83 per barrel in the year.