Business Weekly

Business Weekly




Reef board of directors elected at shareholders meeting

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Real Estate Finance Company (Reef) announced the results of its recently held elections for the company’s board of directors over the following three years of business. The board was elected in Reef’s second annual general meeting for shareholders held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Spa.





Awal Gulf vows a cooler future

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Awal Gulf Manufacturing Company (Awal Gulf) holds a prestigious position of being the first manufacturers of A/Cs in Bahrain.





Helping hand with consumer loans

July 2 - 8, 2008
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With a view to assist consumers who are on the lookout for a loan scheme that will help and assist them in financing their various requirements, BBK's retail banking division recently announced their new consumer loan promotion under the theme 'Brighten your home with a BBK consumer loan'.





Naseej to lift region's construction sector

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Ithmaar Bank has led a consortium of regional institutional investors to launch Naseej, with an authorised capital of BD2 billion and paid-up capital of BHD300 million.





Cement blocks oil-fuelled boom

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Three years ago, a company in Qatar built a cement factory on a ship to ensure that it can get the cement around the Gulf wherever there is a supply shortage.





Culture of food safety on the menu

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Raising the standards of hygiene and building a culture of food safety in public and private sectors were the major topics tackled at a one-day symposium and exhibition which attracted more than 475 delegates.





Ace student now shines as general manager of BNL

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Bahrain National Holding (BNH) have promoted Fathalla Ebrahim to the position of general manager - Bahrain National Life Assurance Company (BNL), succeeding Patrick Byrne.





BisB and Yemen bank in strategic partnership agreement

July 2 - 8, 2008
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A strategic agreement was signed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa whereby Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) acquired a significant stake in the Islamic Bank of Yemen.





KFH-Bahrain snatches projects finance prize

July 2 - 8, 2008
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As further acknowledgment of its achievements and significant growth in its projects finance business, Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain), was named the 'Best Project Finance House' by Banker Middle East during their 8th annual awards ceremony.