Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Bahrain's Ministry of Finance and Bahrain Business Machines (BBM) announced the successful migration of the ministry's Financial Management Information System (FMIS) infrastructure using the latest IBM platforms.
Gulf countries moved a step closer to monetary union with a decision to base a planned future central bank in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Oil prices soared close to six-month highs above 58 dollars a barrel on hopes of a pick-up in energy demand amid fresh signs of a global economic recovery.
The kingdom is set to cement its position as a respected financial hub with the launch of Money Transfer International (MTI), the global trade association promoting the development and interests of the global remittances industry.
Despite the global economic meltdown, exhibitions are expanding in scale in the Middle East, and people began to realise the benefits that conventions and expos can bring to the local tourist industry and related business service sectors.
