Business Weekly

Business Weekly




Skills shortage stunting growth

July 9 - 15, 2008
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In the great debate over the respective merits of technical and liberal educations, James Albert Michener (1907-1997), American writer, sided with the generalists.





AUB opens office at LMRA's headquarters

July 9 - 15, 2008
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Ahli United Bank (AUB) and Bahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced an agreement to open an AUB office at the LMRA's Sanabis headquarters.





Gulf Holding keeps up strong performance

July 9 - 15, 2008
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Gulf Holding Company (GHC), a highly diversified Kuwait-based holding company, this week announced a net profit of 18.72 million Kuwaiti dinars (BD26.62 million) for the financial year 2006-07, an increase of 59 per cent over the previous year.





Card campaign could cover the cost of summer

July 9 - 15, 2008
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Bahrain credit card company CrediMax has launched a new campaign to cover the cost of a summer spending spree for some lucky customers.





New deal could help create 20,000 jobs

July 9 - 15, 2008
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The Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) announced it is joining hands with Dubai-based Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation to promote business initiatives to help generate more than 20,000 jobs for young on entrepreneurs.