Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
The story of Walter Boyd, an ambitious young Scottish businessman determined in the early 1780s to cut a figure on a larger stage, illustrates how money moved in the late 18th century.
Ithmaar Development Company, the development arm of the Bahrain-based Ithmaar banking group, appointed managers for two major projects, the $1.6 billion Dilmunia 'health island' and a $175 million 38-storey hotel/office complex and residential tower, to be located off the kingdom's Seef District.
Another excellent financial result has been recorded by the Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the flagship of Islamic banking in Bahrain, reflecting the bank's prudent management and policies.
Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain general manager Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat led a high-level delegation to the UK's Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment as part of an extensive four-day 'New Urbanism' educational programme.
The Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia) is poised to capitalise on the predicted double digit growth in the GCC's Islamic banking sector.
THE third Middle East Forex Trading Expo hosted by the Arabcom Group is to be held on April 23-24 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bahrain. Entrance to the expo and conference is free.
