Continuing its yearly tradition, The Merchant House has once again partnered with Bahrain Food Bank to share meals with the underprivileged members of the community. The partnership is one of a long line of initiatives by the hotel to promote sustainability and uplift the community. Justin Kim, General Manager of The Merchant House, commented, “We…
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The largest independent communications consultancy in the MENA Region, TRACCS, has entered into a partnership agreement with global research and advisory company, Oxford Business Group (OBG), to boost the growth and development of Middle Eastern markets, by highlighting the post-pandemic economic activity upsurge and the various investment opportunities. As part of the agreement, TRACCS Bahrain…
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The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) held four work meetings with various partners from the public and private sectors, and discussed with them the results of the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women (2013-2022). The meetings are within the efforts to evaluate the 10-year plan and get prepared to launch the new plan.…
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Ahli United Bank (AUB) launched a WhatsApp transactional Business service update as part of growing AUB’s WhatsApp based service range. The update, according to AUB, includes three distinct features allowing customers to inquire about their account summaries and the last five transactions made with their accounts. Along with enabling money transfers within their AUB accounts…
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NGN Training Center organized a workshop with the aim of introducing young Bahraini graduates and job seekers to the requirements of the labor market and develop their knowledge and skills. The workshop focused on helping fresh graduates to navigate the battlefield of working life smoothly in a competitive job market that is always looking for the…
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The Ministry of Finance and National Economy published the Bahrain Economic Quarterly (BEQ) Q3 2019 report for the Kingdom of Bahrain. The report is a quarterly review and outlook on global, regional and local economic and market trajectory. Pro-growth initiatives as part of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 continue to help further diversify the Kingdom’s economic…
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Al Salam Bank-Bahrain officially opened its newest branch at Al Raya Mall in Riffa in the presence of the Executive Director of Banking Supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Mr. Khalid Hamad Abdulrahman, Group CEO Mr. Rafik Nayed, Deputy CEO Mr. Anwar Murad and other key members of the Executive Management. The Bahrain…
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The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) issued its foreign trade report of November 2019, encompassing data on the balance of trade, imports, exports (national origin), and re-exports. The value of imports decreased by 17%, reaching BD379 million during November 2019 compared to BD455 million for the same month the previous year. The top 10 countries…
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Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), signed an agreement with Bahrain Specialist Hospital (BSH) to operate the airport clinic of the new passenger terminal building for the next 10 years.BSH was the winning bidder of a public tender to operate the airside medical facility at BIA new…
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Being a people person is a gift. You can certainly develop your social skills by practicing and consistent training, but you get a competitive head start when it comes naturally to you. All you have to do then, is to sharpen your skills and find your place in the world. And the good news is…
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Bahraini Businessman Yacoub Al-Awadhi stressed the importance of the efforts made by Bahraini banks to accelerate the process of digital transformation and create the technological infrastructure to implement it. He pointed out that the United Nations adoption of the Bahraini initiative to mark the fourth of December of every year an International Banks Day represents…
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Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading career site, has launched a new and improved version of its mobile application for job seekers, available on iOS and Android for free. This all-mobile experience offers a fresh and modern design and interactive features in Arabic and English to make the job seeking process faster and more seamless. Bayt.com’s…
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For the first time, the Kingdom of Bahrain is set to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a series of fun-filled exciting activities suitable for all ages and members in the family, which will include a spectacular fireworks show to name a few. Organized by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), the celebration will take…
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Exclusive Business report by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in bizbahrain Nov-Dec 2019 issue Bahrain is capitalising on the recent visit of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, with the two countries signing a raft of collaboration agreements amid ongoing economic cooperation. In late August Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa completed comprehensive, delegation-level…
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Bahrain – Swiss-Belhotel International has appointed Duco E. de Vries as the General Manager for Swiss-Belresidences Juffair in Bahrain. Duco brings outstanding international hospitality leadership experience spanning more than three decades across Europe, USA, Asia and the GCC. Making the announcement, Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development for the Middle East, Africa and…
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MENA’s leading international bank, Bank ABC, announced the creation and permanent installation of ‘The Face,’ a visual centrepiece of the façade of its newly renovated historic twin tower Head Quarter in Bahrain, by celebrated Nigerian- American contemporary artist Victor Ekpuk. The 5.4 meter tall sculpture is an abstract construct that is a tribute to Bahrain’s…
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