Bahrain emerges the fastest growing GCC economy
MANAMA: As Bahrain recorded an overall GDP growth of 3.6% and becoming the fastest-growing economy in the GCC in the ...
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GCC IPO market in 2017 was strongest in three years
MANAMA: The IPO market in the GCC had a robust year in 2017, after witnessing muted activity in 2015 & ...
Over two third of businesses in GCC are not ready for VAT
MANAMA: Over 69% of the businesses in the region feel that they not be prepared for the proposed implementation of ...
GCC VAT a test for Islamic finance, says Fitch
London: The plan to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states could be a key ...
Bahrain tops the GCC Sukuk market with $3.2b issue
DUBAI: The Kingdom of Bahrain has topped the GCC market by issuing $3.2billion sukuk in 2016, says an expert. "The ...
Bahrain, GCC needs to adapt to venture capital model
MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC market need to adapt to the venture capital market model, according to ...
GOIC training course begins in Doha
MANAMA: The Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), is organising a training course titled “The Common Industrial Regulatory Law of ...
Bahrain eyes 5% VAT by end of Q2
MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain is planning to introduce 2% to 5% value added tax by the end of Q2 ...
GCC suffers $180b loss in revenues
Dubai: The GCC countries have suffered almost $180 billion in loss revenues due to persistent low oil prices. Thomson Reuters, ...
Bahrain among the leaders in Islamic finance
Manama: With Islamic finance assets grew by 9.4 percent to $1.814 trillion in 2014, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Malaysia and ...