Business Weekly

Business Weekly




'Pay as you go' prepaid internet card launched

February 3 - 9, 2010
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Menatelecom, an investment subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), has announced the launch of the prepaid internet broadband, its latest product.





Top insurance firm sets up Bahrain office

February 3 - 9, 2010
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Economic Development Board chief executive Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa welcomed the latest addition to Bahrain's financial sector, Zurich Insurance Company (ZIC).





Wide customer choices boost Batelco's 2009 performance

February 3 - 9, 2010
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Batelco's strategy in delivering a full range of communications services that offer the widest choices for customers in Bahrain, and growing in regional markets, were the major factors in the company's strong overall performance for 2009, said group chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.





Tameer first to sign on as tenant of Majaal project

February 3 - 9, 2010
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First Bahrain has welcomed Al Khaleej Development Co (Tameer) as the first tenant in its inaugural warehousing and logistics project, Majaal.





Bahrain signs commercial deal with Malaysia bourse

February 3 - 9, 2010
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Bursa Malaysia Berhad and Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a commercial agreement between the two exchanges to provide financial products to Islamic market participants and strengthen bilateral ties.





Positive growth signs for Bahrain in 2010

February 3 - 9, 2010
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Bahrain's economy is forecast to grow positively in 2010 after a sluggish 2009, with Opec Basket price projected to bounce to an average of $83 per barrel in the year.





Kingdom eyes role as maritime centre

February 3 - 9, 2010
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More than 40 Bahraini lawyers were introduced to the essentials of maritime law during a seminar hosted by the General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) and Hassan Radhi & Associates law firm at the Gulf Hotel.