Business Weekly

Business Weekly




Veteran investor bullish on Middle East markets despite unrest

April 20 -26, 2011
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Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius, pictured left, is bullish on Middle East markets and expects recent political events to benefit the region in the long-term.





Airline expands network

April 20 -26, 2011
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Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air launched services to two more new destinations in its network. The airline will start flying to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, from July 1 and the Kenyan capital Nairobi from July 5 with four flights per week.





Affordable housing plan

April 20 -26, 2011
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Manara Developments aims to provide a range of affordable housing for low-to-mid-income Bahraini families over the next five years.





Hospitality sector counts the cost of events being axed

April 20 -26, 2011
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THE harsh reality of the financial blow to the hospitality industry in Bahrain caused by the recent unrest has been spelled out by one of the pioneers of the sector this week.





A positive outlook

April 20 -26, 2011
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Foreign investor outflows from Gulf Arab markets during recent political unrest have been significantly lower than those seen during the financial crisis, the regional head of custody at HSBC said.