Guests of the award-winning Al Safir Hotel and Tower in Bahrain will soon be able to book their stay with no hassle - anywhere, anytime and with any extra personal requirements such as an airport pick up or full board stay - online, thanks to the latest upgrade of the company's website.

AS businesses battle to beat the recessionary blues one leading Bahrain real estate firm has set up a sister company to strengthen its position in the marketplace.

THE first signs of recovery will appear on Bahrain's economic landscape in the coming year, with financial activity already beginning to pick up, according to the chairman of the Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB).

The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix has helped put Bahrain firmly on the world motor sport calendar and win the kingdom fame as a sporting, business and tourism destination.

INDUSTRIAL services company Hertel is a relative newcomer to the Middle East, having first stepped foot in the region in 2007.

Seef Properties (Seef) has reported a net operating profit of BD7.86 million for the year 2009 as compared to BD8.33 million last year.