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Bahrain backs services, retail sectorsBahrain will support initiatives, steps and events by national companies and investors that aim to revitalise the commercial sector and provide more diverse services to customers, said a senior government official. Industry and Co More… |
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Bahrain, Brazil to boost economic tiesBahrain will exert all efforts to develop Bahraini and Brazilian economic relations, particularly in light of available investment opportunities in both countries, said a top business official. Establishing a council for Bahraini and Brazi More… |
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Major commerce forum opens in RiyadhAround 2,000 delegates and hundreds of business leaders from around the world will share their opinions on entrepreneurship at the ongoing sixth Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) in Riyadh. GCF is organised by the Saudi Arabian General In More… |
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GCC union 'an economic turning point'A proposed GCC "union" will be an important economic turning point, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) chief executive Ibrahim Al Lingawi said. A BCCI study on the benefits of a "union" for Bahrain's economy shows that citizen More… |
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Yemen crisis costs industry, trade $17bnMonths of political unrest in Yemen have cost its industrial and trade sectors at least $17 billion, the Saudi state news agency reported on Wednesday, quoting the deputy chairman of the Yemeni Chamber of Commerce as saying. Losses in the More… |
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DIB joins Dubai Trade’s e-payment gatewayDubai Trade, the premier trade facilitator under Dubai World, and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), have signed an agreement to integrate the bank's Direct Debit Services with the portal’s e-payment gateway Rosoom. The partnership will enable More… |
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Ban 'will not hit Bahrain supply of vegetables'Bahrain's vegetable supplies will not be affected by a recent ban on European vegetables because of the E.coli outbreak, a top official said. Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro said that Bahrain mostly relied on Arab count More… |
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Dubai Exports to begin S.America trade missionDubai Exports, an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), is launching its second trade mission to South America, particularly in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. After the first trade mission to South America in 2010, Dubai Ex More… |
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Saudi donates 3m barrels of crude to YemenTop oil exporter Saudi Arabia has donated 3 million barrels of crude oil to impoverished southern neighbour Yemen, the state news agency Saba reported on Wednesday. 'King Abdullah has instructed to provide 3 million barrels of crude oi More… |
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Cement supply increases in BahrainA total of 4,500 tonnes of cement has arrived from Saudi Arabia in Bahrain. Along with 2,000 tonnes produced in Bahrain, the total quantity of cement available in the kingdom amounted to 6,500 tonnes, following directives from Industry and More… |
