Bahrain Business

Bahrain Business




GCC facing dilemma as dollar falls

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Soaring oil revenues have taken the foreign exchange reserves of GCC countries to a whopping $1.6 trillion beating China’s $1.33 trillion.





$80 a barrel prediction as oil prices soar again

July 18 - 24, 2007
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The price of oil jumped to an 11-month high moving even closer to record levels hit last summer as fears mounted over shortages in supply.





Bank finances religious tours

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mawasim Pilgrimage, Umra and Tours as part of its Tasheel Personal Finance Scheme.





GIB reports 14 per cent increase in net profits

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Gulf International Bank (GIB) reported consolidated net income after tax of $150.3 million for the six months ended June 30, representing an $18.7 million or 14 per cent increase over the prior year period.





Sakana’s line of credit increases access to mortgage market

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions is offering Bahrain’s highest ever mortgage credit of BD1.25 million breaking all existing mortgage barriers. 





BIsB net profits increase by 33 per cent to BD10.6 million

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB) continues to achieve excellent financial results reflecting the positive and remarkable change in the bank’s management and policy.





Bahrain-based companies to launch Gulf roadshow

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Bahrain’s attractive business environment will be showcased in a travelling exhibition in four key GCC cities in September.





Mindware to expand with office in Bahrain

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Mindware, a leading IT distributor in the Middle East and one of the premier Microsoft Authorised distributors in UAE, Oman, Yemen, Jordan and Lebanon, has announced a market expansion for its Microsoft portfolio into Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.





Sound corporate reputation top agenda for executives

July 18 - 24, 2007
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Senior business executives in the Middle East are increasingly recognising the substantial affects of corporate reputation on their businesses, according to Hill & Knowlton’s Corporate Reputation Watch Middle East 2007.