Bahrain ranks among the top ten for economic freedom world-wide
Bahrain is among the world’s top 10 most economically free nations, according ...
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Solar energy will see growth in 2011 in the region
There will be a continued growth in solar as one of the key trends in energy in 2011 in the ...
Jawad Business Group gets $75m mezzanine investment from StanChart
Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited (SCPEL), the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has closed a $75 million mezzanine ...
KFH-B bags Best investment product for Menatelecom award
Kuwait Finance House Bahrain (KFH-B) has won the Best Investment Product Award for its pioneering project Menatelecom at the Islamic ...
Arig emerges as a strong regional insurance player: A.M. Best
A.M. Best Europe Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating ...
Microsoft launches MEA Windows Phone 7 Challenge
Microsoft Gulf announced the launch of an exciting competition with the official launch of the Middle East and Africa) Windows ...
Abraaj Capital announces the first acquisition
Abraaj Capital, the region’s leading private equity firm, announced the first acquisition by its new income-generating real estate fund, ASAS, ...
GFH to become a leading player in $1t Islamic finance market
Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House (GFH) is eyeing the $1 trillion Islamic finance market by exploring opportunities in all vital segments ...
Cemena Holding Company to establish a Cement Plant in Syria
[caption id="attachment_164" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="Hisham Alrayes, left signing agreement with Tong Laigou in presence of other officials to establish a ...
GCC to spend $2t on infrastructure projects: report
Gulf region plans to spend some $2 trillion over the next several years in infrastructure projects, according to Pictet & ...