Business Weekly

Business Weekly




Decision time over peg to the dollar

June 4 - 10, 2008
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The US treasury has virtually given the GCC governments the go-ahead to dump the dollar and track a basket of currencies.





Major increase in BlueBiz earning scheme

June 4 - 10, 2008
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has significantly reviewed the earning scheme for BlueBiz, KLM corporate loyalty programme, in the region.





Shamil Bank names new chief executive

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Shamil Bank, a leading Bahrain-based Islamic commercial and investment bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, announced the appointment of a new chief executive, Faisal Mansoor Al Alwan, pictured right.





Gulf Finance House in strategic tie-up

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Gulf Finance House (GFH), originator of industry specific economic infrastructure initiatives across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Asia, has announced a strategic alliance with AT&T and NavLink, a company in which AT&T has an equity holding.





Islamic investment honours

June 4 - 10, 2008
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The winners of two prestigious Islamic investment awards were recognised at an impressive dinner ceremony of the 4th Annual World Islamic Funds & Capital Markets Conference (WIFCMC 2008) held at the Gulf International Convention Centre.