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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:05:28 GMT
PROJECTS: Bahrain launches procurement process to build national metro network
The fully automated urban rail transit project will be developed using Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:02 GMT
8 Innovative Startups receive $250,000 investment
The virtual event will premiere at 7:00PM on YouTube and Facebook

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:02 GMT
Plan to raise speed limit on King Hamad Highway in Bahrain
The massive highway expansion has just been completed, but the speed limits vary

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:02 GMT
Power and water production costs in Bahrain
The total value of electricity and water bills collection from all subscribers amounted to $1bln in 2020

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:02 GMT
Bahrain to ramp up virus testing
A total of 267,030 tests were conducted in February (until Saturday)

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:02 GMT
575 new COVID-19 cases registered in Bahrain on Sunday
Three Bahraini men died, taking the total deaths to 423

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:32:26 GMT
Amendment defining territorial waters added to Bahrain's Maritime Law
Defining the boundaries gives Bahrain sovereignty over the sea around it

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:30:02 GMT
Bahrain's Batelco posts 10% rise in net profit to $150.3mln
Total comprehensive income for the year is down by 5%

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:30:02 GMT
Bahrain's Investcorp acquires leading US data analytics firm KSM Consulting
KSMC delivers smart, custom solutions to the most complex challenges of more than 700 private and public sector organisations

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:00:01 GMT
Batelco net profit up 10% to $150mln in 2020
The net profit attributable to equity holders in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 amounted to $17.2mln

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:38:11 GMT
Bahrain's Ithmaar Holding to forgo dividends for 2020 after losses
Firm's net loss reached more than $41mln last year

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:00:01 GMT
Solidarity Saudi unit’s merger plan approved
The group plans to consolidate its presence in the Saudi market through the merged entity

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:00:01 GMT
stc Bahrain recognized with CEO of the Year and Best Digital Infrastructure Development
Leading Bahrain's digital transformation globally

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:00:01 GMT
New strain warning in Bahrain
The official revealed that a total of 49,321 mask violations had so far been registered

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:00:01 GMT
752 new COVID-19 cases registered in Bahrain on Saturday
Of the 7,729 active cases, 154 are receiving treatment and 68 in critical condition

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 08:15:23 GMT
UAE food start-up gets $200,000 new funding from Bahrain's FA Holding
Fresh capital to fund retail expansion

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
New strain ‘behind spike in infections’ in Bahrain
New variant has a much higher transmission rate compared with the virus first discovered in 2019

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Bahrain prison inmates given COVID-19 shots
A field hospital was allocated and quarantine implemented for new inmates

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Drugs worth $15mln seized by a Bahrain-based maritime task force
This is the largest seizure by the Combined Maritime Forces in almost a year

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Pearl Route cultural sites work on track in Bahrain
It consists of three oyster beds, a seashore and 16 architectural properties throughout Muharraq

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Bahrain authorities urge caution even after vaccination
COVID-19 cases have been registered among individuals who had taken both doses of the vaccine

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
696 new COVID-19 cases registered in Bahrain on Wednesday
159 are receiving treatment and 56 in critical condition

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Lockdown ruled out in Bahrain despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Public urged to refrain from gatherings and strictly adhere to precautionary measures

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:03 GMT
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company’s net profit surges 41% to $10mln
Total comprehensive income increased by 93%

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:03 GMT
National Bank of Bahrain posts $27mln net profit
Total comprehensive income for the quarter increased by 16.4%

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:00:03 GMT
Bahrain's Seef Properties posts $12mln profit
The construction works at Al Liwan project have reached their final stages

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:30:05 GMT
Bahrain-origin exports up 25% to top $527mln in Jan
China ranked first when it came to imports to Bahrain, with a total of $130mln

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:30:05 GMT
Bahrain's Texel Air orders its first 737-800BCF
Boeing forecasts that airlines in the Middle East and Africa will require more than 200 new and converted freighters over the next 20 years

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:00:05 GMT
COVID-19 impact on family businesses in Bahrain to be probed
Event will also highlight the key success factors in terms of financial and operational restructuring

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:00:03 GMT
Zain Bahrain profit surges 17%
Revenues for the same period decreased by 8%

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:30:06 GMT
250,000 people vaccinated in Bahrain
Bahrain started rolling out free vaccines to people as part of a national campaign on December 17

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:00:05 GMT
771 new COVID-19 cases registered in Bahrain on Tuesday
Of the 7,539 active cases, 157 are receiving treatment and 60 in critical condition

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:00:04 GMT
Bahrain-based Takaful International achieves 205% increase in net profit
Total net profit of $1.4mln for the fourth quarter of 2020

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:44:09 GMT
Etihad, Gulf Air sign deal to add 30 more destinations to codeshare
Carriers seek to optimise joint operations on Abu Dhabi-Bahrain route

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:30:06 GMT
Investcorp appoints Head of Gulf Institutions Relationships
Loai joined Investcorp in 2010 and has held various senior roles within the Firm across both the Institutional and Private Wealth coverage spectrum

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:30:06 GMT
Bahrain's Investcorp names Gulf institutions relationships head
Alarayedh joined Investcorp in 2010 and has held various senior roles within the Firm across both the Institutional and Private Wealth coverage spectrum

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Bahrain's Al Fateh Highway revamp to start in April
Al Fateh Highway is the main road carrying traffic to the east of the capital and it is part of a larger project, the Manama Ring Road

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
BBK registers $34.4mln net profit for fourth quarter
Total comprehensive income during the quarter of 2020 stood at $150mln

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Bahrain's RERA cracks down on money laundering violations
Actions taken include administrative measures with the violators required to submit documents

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:04 GMT
GFH Financial Group posts net profit of $45.1mln for 2020
Consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter was $19.04mln

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:54:31 GMT
$132mln emergency fund to fight COVID-19 requested in Bahrain
The budget is yet to be presented for voting in both Parliament and the Shura Council

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:30:05 GMT
848 new COVID-19 cases registered in Bahrain on Monday
157 are receiving treatment and 58 in critical condition

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:20:48 GMT
Bahrain's GFH Financial set to acquire more properties in UK, Europe this year
Firm made new investments worth over $208mln last year



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