www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Bahrain http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[India court orders licences cancelled in telecom scandal ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56480 <![CDATA[Middle East retailers record strongest growth as global sales rise 5%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56440 <![CDATA[Bahrain attracts over US$300 million of investments in 2011 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56427 <![CDATA[Bahrain may sell Gulf Air or reduce its size, says report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56333 <![CDATA[Bahrain Bay appoints new Chief Executive Officer]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56285 <![CDATA[Batelco and Ericsson showcase Video on Demand over LTE at Bahrain International Airshow 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56280 <![CDATA[Instrata Capital acquires stake in Oman's Sembcorp Salalah IWPP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56275 <![CDATA[Bombardier signs PrivatAir for up to 10 CSeries aircraft]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56243 <![CDATA[Qatar Airways has identified European takeover target, says CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56238 <![CDATA[Bombardier brings interactive CSeries aircraft dome to Bahrain International Airshow 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56138 <![CDATA[The Family Office holds Global Asset Allocation conference in Dubai]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56130 <![CDATA[Funds allocated for Tunis Financial Harbour's development]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=56018 <![CDATA[Bahrain real estate sector continues to wrestle with reality of part-sold, part-built residential projects]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55989 <![CDATA[Bahrain in US$551 million deal with private sector to provide affordable housing]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55969 <![CDATA[Middle East stocks plunge in 2011 on Arab Spring, eurozone woes]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55931 <![CDATA[Two former US Secretaries of State keynote speakers at The Family Office Conference in Dubai ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55921 <![CDATA[Bahrain to host prince Alwaleed's Rotana, Alarab TV]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55910 <![CDATA[Business forum on 2012 outlook hosted in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55863 <![CDATA[Gulf Arabs back unity after hinting at Iran threat]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55859 <![CDATA[71% of Islamic institutions implement IFSB's Guiding Principles on Sharia'a Governance, says Deloitte Middle East's Islamic Finance Knowledge Center]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55850 <![CDATA[Middle East remains the easiest region to pay taxes]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55703 <![CDATA[Cautious outlook across Gulf businesses despite healthy 2012 salary forecast, finds Mercer study ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55707 <![CDATA[Power generation challenges in the GCC: Immediate capacity increases and expanding sustainable power sources to meet soaring needs]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55656 <![CDATA[S&P Indices and Arab Federation of Exchanges create S&P AFE 40 Index ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55631 <![CDATA[Middle Eastern listed companies slowly improving transparency online, reveals webranking survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55609 <![CDATA[GCC aluminum industry on brink of becoming a leading global contributor, says Deloitte]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55548 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Batelco rated 'BBB-/A-3' by S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55460 <![CDATA[Bahrain third quarter GDP growth accelerates as unrest impact eases]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55450 <![CDATA[Bahrain's BFX goes live ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55447 <![CDATA[Bahrain accepts report of rights violations]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55426 <![CDATA[Greater collaboration between key markets essential to build scale and sustain global growth for Islamic finance]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55420 <![CDATA[Bahrain's industrial and financial sectors continue to expand, shows report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55418 <![CDATA[Thomson Reuters launches World's first Islamic interbank rate]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55417 <![CDATA[Bahrain Economic Development Board launches International Placement Programme]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55412 <![CDATA[ADIB's Tirad Mahmoud voted Islamic Banker of the Year 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55411 <![CDATA[Global Islamic banking assets with commercial banks to reach US$1.1 trillion in 2012, reveals Ernst & Young report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55400 <![CDATA[Investcorp acquires three major real estate assets in the US ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55361 <![CDATA[Rising debt maturities in the Gulf pose refinancing risks, says S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55329 <![CDATA[Bahrain Economic Development Board to boost economic ties with Milan ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55318 <![CDATA[Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 Kicks Off]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55295 <![CDATA[Iran wants Bahrain as its 'crown jewel,' says Bahrain foreign minister]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55108 <![CDATA[Bahrain says still planning to sell Islamic bonds]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=55076 <![CDATA[Opinion: Navigating Turbulent Markets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54996 <![CDATA[Gulf Finance House reports US$ 4.1 million profit ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54991 <![CDATA[Siemens launches center for metallurgical services in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54879 <![CDATA[Social housing high on Bahrain's real estate agenda]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54855 <![CDATA[Gulf Air launches first aircraft in the world with global live TV ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54814 <![CDATA[Young Arab Entrepreneurs set to compete at annual INJAZ Al-Arab regional competition 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54737 <![CDATA[Bahrain hires Citi, BNP, Standard Chartered for US$1 billion Sukuk]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54635 <![CDATA[Global Islamic funds assets grow to US$58 billion in 2010 but challenges remain for future performance, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54615 <![CDATA[Bahrain default risk rises to 6-month high on poll]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54536 <![CDATA[King of Bahrain establishes Special Fund for Victims]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54535 <![CDATA[Investcorp acquires US Kitchenware retailer Sur La Table ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54519 <![CDATA[Bahrain sets framework for US$9.3 billion bond issue]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54510 <![CDATA[Major markets in MENA face shortage of 3.5 million affordable housing units]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54486 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Arcapita swings to profit]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54437 <![CDATA[BASF breaks ground at world class plastic additives facility in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54427 <![CDATA[Michael Jackson's brother had plan to save him from jail]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54385 <![CDATA[GCC states to invest over US$100 billion on rail networks ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54359 <![CDATA[FIA moves 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix to earlier in year]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54261 <![CDATA[Insurers seek to define Arab Spring damage as claims may top US$500 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54246 <![CDATA[Middle East insurance update: Developments in 'handling client money' regulation]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54203 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Batelco replaces Kaliaropoulous as group CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54188 <![CDATA[EU may probe Bahrain spy gear abuses]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54155 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Unicorn exits investment in US electronics company]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54137 <![CDATA[Geopolitical analysis: Re-examining the Arab Spring ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=54060 <![CDATA[S&P keeps 'BBB-/A-3' rating on Bahrain's Arab Banking Corp, CreditWatch negative ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53996 <![CDATA[S&P removes Arab Bank Bahrain from Watch, affirms ratings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53997 <![CDATA[Gulf markets decline steadies]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53930 <![CDATA[Bahrain Ministry of Health says raided Medecins Sans Frontieres centre was 'unlicensed']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53864 <![CDATA[Bahrain escapes downgrade at Fitch after political risk abates]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53849 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Investcorp profits jump 37% to US$140.3 Million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53844 <![CDATA[G Capital acquires Adabank in Turkey for US$75 million]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53799 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Ahli United Bank's 'BBB/A-3' ratings affirmed by S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53775 <![CDATA[Standard & Poor's named Best Ratings Agency for Takaful, Islamic Finance ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53763 <![CDATA[Gulf forces to reposition military units in Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53711 <![CDATA[Bahrain 'most open economy' in GCC, says KPMG report ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53694 <![CDATA[US Navy committed to Bahrain, says State Department]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53680 <![CDATA[Iran hopes for end to 'misunderstandings' with Saudi]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53673 <![CDATA[Bahrain rating removed from Watch negative and affirmed at 'BBB' by S&P]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53656 <![CDATA[Batelco second quarter net profit drops 11.2% as customer costs rise]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53653 <![CDATA[Bahrain is most expensive in the Middle East for construction, finds EC Harris report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53643 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Ahli United Bank reports 19% rise in first half profit to US$161.7 million ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53554 <![CDATA[Global Mobility: Managing international assignments in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53515 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia lending expands at fastest pace in the Gulf]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53426 <![CDATA[Bahrain to expand international airport ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53416 <![CDATA[S&P report addresses above-average profitability of Saudi banks, outlook for Bahrain's status as financial hub ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53379 <![CDATA[Central Bank of Bahrain projects 3% GDP growth for 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53356 <![CDATA[GAP opens at Bahrain City Centre]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53344 <![CDATA[Bahrain will continue to be one of the largest financial centres in the region, says Capinnova Investment Bank CEO]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53311 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to remove most troops from Bahrain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53302 <![CDATA[Bahrain national dialogue to begin Saturday]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53286 <![CDATA[Bahrain official sees banks resilient, lending up ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53278 <![CDATA[Bahrain trials bear marks of 'political persecution,' says UN human rights office]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53248 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Capital Club hosts ladies only workshop on 'how to network' ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53217 <![CDATA[Bahrain sentences 8 Shia activists to life ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53202 <![CDATA[UN labour chief deplores call for Bahraini union leaders to resign or face legal action]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53180 <![CDATA[Investcorp makes US$40 million acquisition of Residence Inn Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53153 <![CDATA[MAF Dalkia awarded facilities management contract for Arcapita Building in Bahrain Bay]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53093 <![CDATA[Lagarde wins support of Egypt, Bahrain, UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=3&t=1&id=53048