Business Weekly

Business Weekly




Potential at bottom of pyramid

August 20 - 26, 2008
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Thirty dollar cell phones, $30 cataract surgery, less than a cent for a minute of cell phone time and a one cent sachet of shampoo may not be great technological innovations.





Zain to raise $4.5 billion to finance future expansion plans

August 20 - 26, 2008
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Mobile Telecommunications Company, operating under the brand name 'Zain' across 22 countries in the Middle East and Africa, plans to raise $4.5 billion through a rights issue to fund its expansion plans, it was revealed.





New software aims to make business simple

August 20 - 26, 2008
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A software application for field service management, being used by 4,000 customers and 10,000 users in 28 countries, has been brought into Bahrain by Spartan Infotech.





Ithmaar profits soar

August 20 - 26, 2008
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Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based investment bank with global reach, posted a 115 per cent surge in its half year net profit to a record $141.9 million, up from $65.9 million for the same period last year.





Appointments

August 20 - 26, 2008
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Georges Abi Aad THE_Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel, Residence & Spa, part of the first-class brand of leading hospitality company The Rezidor Hotel Group, has appointed Georges Abi Aad as director of sales and marketing.





Shamil opens new vistas for students

August 20 - 26, 2008
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Shamil Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, concluded its second consecutive year participating in the Crown Prince's Leadership Programme.