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Bahrain's king announced constitutional amendments on Sunday giving parliament more powers of scrutiny over government, but the opposition said they fell far short of demands for democracy that have driven a year of unrest in the Gulf Arab state.
January 15, 2012 2:47Bahrain's Arab Banking Corporation said on Sunday it has appointed William Playle as chief executive officer of its London unit, ABC International Bank.
January 8, 2012 10:38Activists said in Twitter messages that a youth died after being injured in clashes in Sitra village. There was no immediate report on state media about the incident.
January 1, 2012 11:55Bahrain F1 cancelled; Feb 21st: The March opening race of the Formula One season in Bahrain was cancelled on Monday,…
December 19, 2011 12:00The investment banking arm of Malayan Banking Bhd and Bahrain's Gulf International Bank have arranged an 8.5 billion Saudi riyal($2.27 billion) Islamic financing facility for Saudi Binladin Group Limited, the Malaysian bank said on Thursday.
December 15, 2011 3:25Bahrain's central bank has urged five Islamic banks to merge early next year as it seeks to strengthen the banks' capital bases, a senior official said on Sunday.
December 11, 2011 6:28The United States commended Bahrain on Friday for moving quickly to implement steps toward political reconciliation and said it was sending its chief human rights official to the island nation for further talks.
December 10, 2011 4:12Bahrain's Gulf International Bank has priced a three-year $300 million Islamic bond or sukuk at a profit rate of 130 basis points over six-month LIBOR, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
December 8, 2011 9:14Bahrain says explosives sent from London via Dubai; Security forces stop protest march, fire tear gas; Bahrain blames protesters for woman's death, activists sceptical
December 8, 2011 9:07Alternative asset manager Investcorp completed the sale of its US portfolio company Accuity Holdings for an aggregate enterprise value of $530 million, the Bahraini company said on Tuesday.
December 6, 2011 11:41Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) is eyeing a sale and lease back deal for its tower assets in Bahrain and Jordan, a banking source familiar with the matter said, in a move that would raise funds for potential acquisitions.
December 4, 2011 1:48A military court in Bahrain has sentenced three sportsmen to one year in prison for taking part in pro-democracy protests that the Gulf Arab state crushed earlier this year, a lawyer said.
December 4, 2011 1:45Bahrain has promised to act on the recommendations of a hard-hitting inquiry that said detainees faced systematic abuse during a government crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
November 27, 2011 1:58Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp is looking to spend more than $400 million on stakes in companies in Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the coming two years, a senior executive said Monday.
November 21, 2011 1:21The Malaysia-based Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) named Bahrain's central bank governor, Rasheed al-Maraj, as chairman of the Islamic regulatory body's council for 2012, the IFSB said in a statement on Sunday.
November 20, 2011 11:29
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
Yahoo! board unanimously approves the acquisition...
May 19, 2013 3:20
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
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