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Batelco enters Indian telecom market

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Batelco chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has announced that Batelco has completed formalities to finalise the acquisition of a 49 per ...

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Batelco enters Indian telecom market



Menatelecom to increase outlets

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Bahrain-based Menatelecom is planning to increase the number of its retail outlets after reporting that its subscriber base had 'exceeded expectat ...

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Menatelecom to increase outlets



Shamil Bank exceeds first quarter target

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Shamil Bank, a leading Bahrain-based Islamic commercial and investment bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, announced that it had e ...

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Shamil Bank exceeds first quarter target



Top investment firm defaults on bond issue

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Kuwait's top Islamic firm, Investment Dar, has defaulted on a $100 million Islamic bonds (Sukuk) issue as it battles the impact of the global fina ...

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Top investment firm defaults on  bond issue



Stunning debut for Silvercraft at Bahrain show

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Gulf Craft Inc, a leading player in the global boat and yacht manufacturing industry, has experienced strong interest and sales from its debut app ...

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Stunning debut for Silvercraft at Bahrain show



The high cost of absenteeism

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Sick absenteeism in the civil service cost the Bahraini exchequer some BD4.5 million last year. The Civil Service Bureau says last year 178,000 ab ...

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The high cost of absenteeism



Internship chance for 40 graduates

May 20 - 26, 2009
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MORE than 40 graduates will be traveling between Bahrain and the USA this summer as part of a business internship programme.

AIESEC is the ...

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Internship chance for 40 graduates



Islamic banking proves resilient

May 20 - 26, 2009
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The total value of Bahraini banks' Islamic banking assets increased by 50 per cent in 2008 to $24.6 billion (BD9 billion), accordin ...

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Islamic banking proves resilient



Gulf Air staff complete Boeing programme

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Gulf Air's revenue management director Hassan Al Rasheed and technical quality assurance director Jamal Hashim, returned to Bahrain af ...

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Gulf Air staff complete Boeing programme