www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Bahrain http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Saks shares rise on report it hired Goldman Sachs for strategic options]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61931 <![CDATA[Productivity growth and trade will deliver sustained economic growth in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61919 <![CDATA[Political uncertainties overshadow Bahrain's regional hub status, says A.M Best report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61882 <![CDATA[Leading keynote speakers contest social media at Bahrain's capital Club]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61878 <![CDATA[IMF says Bahrain's growing debt may be unsustainable by 2018]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61863 <![CDATA[Marks & Spencer opens new store in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61851 <![CDATA[PineBridge Investments appoints Chief Investment Officer]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61834 <![CDATA[IIF sees robust growth and progress on diversification in the GCC ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61816 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Securities & Investment Company reports 37% drop in first quarter profit ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61812 <![CDATA[SICO equity funds top MENA grading from Standard & Poor's Capital IQ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61757 <![CDATA[MENA business confidence climbs bucking global trend, says YPO ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61743 <![CDATA[Tamkeen and AZADEA continue to develop retail talent]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61693 <![CDATA[PineBridge partners with CICC Investment Management to launch first global fund of hedge funds targeting qualified Chinese investors]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61690 <![CDATA[Standard Chartered Private Equity exits US$75 million Mezzanine Investment in Bahrain's Hassan Mohammed Jawad & Sons]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61655 <![CDATA[Cluttons sees surge in Bahrain's residential market supply with stable rents ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61600 <![CDATA[Shubbak 2013: Mayor of London unveils plans for international festival of Arab culture]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61588 <![CDATA[Mumtalakat wins Sovereign Wealth Fund award ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61580 <![CDATA[Bahrain to forge closer ties with NATO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61565 <![CDATA[Bahrain launches 'Business in Formula 1' initiative ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61518 <![CDATA[Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61480 <![CDATA[Investcorp acquires five office properties valued at US$200 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61438 <![CDATA[GCC markets end March in the green, except the UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61429 <![CDATA[Investcorp renews commitment to Berlin Packaging with US$610 million refinancing ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61393 <![CDATA[GCC banks settle at high single digit growth percentages and outperform international banks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61342 <![CDATA[Analysis: Carbon capture comes of age]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61318 <![CDATA[Social media empowering MENA businesses to innovate like never before]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61298 <![CDATA[Social media can help MENA youth find jobs and spark entrepreneurship ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61272 <![CDATA[44% of MENA professionals expect their personal finances to improve in the next six months]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61234 <![CDATA[Urgent job creation on a mass scale key to stability in the Arab region, says UNDP report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61212 <![CDATA[Bahrain central bank sees GDP growth around 4% in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61193 <![CDATA[Forbes Middle East announces the Most Influential Arab Women in MENA]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61189 <![CDATA[Bahrain EDB Chief Economist outlines opportunities in a growing GCC economy ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61182 <![CDATA[Investcorp completes the sale of IPH Group to PAI Partners ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61113 <![CDATA[Middle East population boom creates growth opportunity but only with long-term investment, says ICAEW]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61093 <![CDATA[Business travel in MENA on road to recovery, finds YouGov survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61058 <![CDATA[Salary tops list of reasons MENA professionals quit, reveals Bayt.com survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61057 <![CDATA[Forbes Middle East unveils the Best Performing Economies in the Arab World ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61018 <![CDATA[GCC equities forecast to generate 10%-15% return in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=61013 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Investcorp buying stake in Hydrasun from Equistone]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60992 <![CDATA[67% of UAE employers planning to hire in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60985 <![CDATA[MENA M&A: Oil and gas transactions up 14% in 2012, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60962 <![CDATA[Latest Bahrain economic report estimates 2012 GDP growth of 3.9% driven by non-oil sector]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60943 <![CDATA[Gulf economies continue to perform well but there is still no progress on structural weaknesses, says S&P report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60925 <![CDATA[AUB completes sale of 29.4% stake in Ahli Bank Qatar]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60877 <![CDATA[Bahrain may need to borrow to finance deficit, says Kuwait Finance House report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60872 <![CDATA[Bahrain travel and tourism sector on track to contribute 17.4% to GDP by 2021]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60868 <![CDATA[Gulf banks replacing European banks as major acquirers in MENA, says S&P ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60850 <![CDATA[Bahrain has one of the lowest costs of doing business in the GCC, finds report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60845 <![CDATA[GCC executives remain cautiously optimistic, finds YouGov, McGill Consulting Group Business Confidence Index ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60839 <![CDATA[Corporate fraud discussed at Bahrain British Business Forum's monthly luncheon]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60785 <![CDATA[MENA Hotel RevPAR up by 8% in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60775 <![CDATA[Capital Club Bahrain launches 2013 debate series]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60769 <![CDATA[S&P revises Bahrain outlook to stable on steady growth, GCC support, and contained political risk]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60767 <![CDATA[Significant opportunities for investment in MENA region, says PineBridge ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60764 <![CDATA[Bahrain king invites opposition to restart talks]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60730 <![CDATA[Overall hotel occupancy rate in Dubai at 80%, finds Ernst & Young survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60714 <![CDATA[Middle East insurance industry must shift strategic focus ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60671 <![CDATA[MENA governments need to engage the private sector to help address the growing crisis of affordable housing, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60663 <![CDATA[Bahrain remains MENA region's most economically free country ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60668 <![CDATA[Managing your workforce in the GCC: a review of 2012 and a look forward into 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60650 <![CDATA[Bahrain lender sells Ahli Bank stake to Qatar Foundation]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60625 <![CDATA[Shaikha Haya named head of ICC Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60599 <![CDATA[Bahrain continues to attract significant foreign investment ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60586 <![CDATA[Work-life balance is the most motivating factor for employees in the UAE, reveals survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60578 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Arcapita completes sale of interest in senior care facilities in London]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60562 <![CDATA[GFH Capital completes Leeds United Football Club transaction]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60487 <![CDATA[Bahrain International Airport to expand capacity in 2013]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60448 <![CDATA[China, Russia and Arab countries coalition resubmit proposal to get web control]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60408 <![CDATA[Fault lines in GCC banking sector threaten recent growth, finds AlixPartners study]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60375 <![CDATA[GCC retail industry set for steady growth, says Alpen Capital]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60358 <![CDATA[Bahrain Crown Prince urges talks with opposition]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60351 <![CDATA[CFA Institute to host Middle East seminars]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60303 <![CDATA[Oil, gas and petrochemicals are top industries in MENA, reveals survey]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60282 <![CDATA[Gulf Air's chief executive Majali resigns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60268 <![CDATA[Bahrain ranked most economically free country in the Arab world]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60253 <![CDATA[The World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 2012/13 to be launched ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60235 <![CDATA[Gulf invests in super vessels despite maritime challenges ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60234 <![CDATA[Oman ranked top five in Economic Freedom of the Arab World report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60190 <![CDATA[Fitch affirms Batelco at 'BBB-']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60185 <![CDATA[PineBridge Investments Middle East appoints Dina Kasrawi as Managing Director for Marketing and Communications]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60180 <![CDATA[GCC business outlook 2013: Economic growth, solid fundamentals and investemnt opportunities]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60115 <![CDATA[Middle East's wealthy remain optimistic in the face of adversity ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60032 <![CDATA[GCC executives upbeat about growth in the next year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60025 <![CDATA[Batelco sues Indian ex-partner for US$185 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=60016 <![CDATA[Ulusal Faktoring broadens investor base with inaugural Turkish bond offering]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59992 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Investcorp to buy Georg Jensen for US$140 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59954 <![CDATA[Investcorp completes US$250 million five-year bond issue]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59939 <![CDATA[Mubasher rated as Best UAE Broker for third successive year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59815 <![CDATA[GFH's Royal Ranches Marrakech project adapts to local market demand]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59793 <![CDATA[Dana Gas begins production from new Egypt NGL plant]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59775 <![CDATA[Growth potential of Qatari banks 'tempered by market constraints and key concerns']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59733 <![CDATA['Renters market' in Bahrain leading to focus on quality developments, says Cluttons]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59631 <![CDATA[Overcoming the profitability challenge vital for Middle East Takaful operators]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59555 <![CDATA[GCC-listed companies miss analysts' profit estimate]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59554 <![CDATA[Investcorp to acquire 35% stake in Kuwait's Automak]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59534 <![CDATA[Bahrain's GFH Capital says to lead Leeds United acquisition]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59505 <![CDATA[Lifestyle-related diseases driving 12% growth rate in GCC healthcare industry, says Frost & Sullivan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59492 <![CDATA[UN Human Rights Council accepts Bahrain Universal Periodic Review]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59416 <![CDATA[Fraser Institute ranks Bahrain among top 10 freest economies in the world]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59406 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has given US$3.7 billion in aid to region, says IMF]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=59407