Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Wed, 02/24/2010 - 15:39

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government opens up opportunities for private firms to participate in building affordable housing, as well as in power generation, waste...

Labour's 'secret plan' to lure migrants

Posted Wed, 02/10/2010 - 08:49

London, Feb. 10 (BNA) The release of a previously unseen document suggested that Labour’s migration policy over the past decade had been aimed not just at meeting the country’s economic needs, but also the Government’s “social objectives”, this was published at the '' Daily Telegraph''.

Foreign Minister meets Flournoy

Posted Fri, 02/05/2010 - 13:54

Washington, Feb. 5 (BNA) – Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, currently visiting the USA, met here today with US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Affairs Michele Flournoy.

Blair Expected to Admit Errors of Execution

Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 13:20

London, Jan. 29. (BNA) – Ex UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected today to confess that he made significant mistakes in both the build up to the Iraq war and its aftermath , while still insisting that the overall policy was right, said media sources.

Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 15:39

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government opens up opportunities for private firms to participate in building affordable housing, as well as in power generation, waste...

Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Thu, 12/17/2009 - 15:56

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government opens up opportunities for private firms to participate in building affordable housing, as well as in power generation, waste...

EDUCATION MINISTER RECEIVES UK HIGHER POLICY INSTITUTE DIRECTOR

Posted Wed, 12/09/2009 - 23:57

Manama, Dec. 9. (BNA) Education Minister Dr. Majed bin Ali Al Nuaimi today received UK Higher Education Policy Institute Director Bahram Bekhradnia and MR. Jeff Hancock During the meeting, major steps aiming to prepare a clear stretegy to develop higher education in Bahrain were discussed.

Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Wed, 11/25/2009 - 16:23

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government opens up opportunities for private firms to participate in building affordable housing, as well as in power generation, waste...

Bahrain risk: Tax policy risk

Posted Fri, 11/06/2009 - 16:24

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY Bahrain has no corporate or sales tax. However, a levy of #% on salaries was introduced in June #### and is to be used to fund an unemployment benefit scheme. There is also a municipal tax,...

Bahrain risk: Labour market risk

Posted Fri, 11/06/2009 - 16:24

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY The issue of the employment of locals is a major government policy difficulty as unemployment is high and ##% of all jobs are held by expatriates (although they make up only ##% of the population)....

Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Thu, 10/29/2009 - 15:47

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government opens up opportunities for private firms to participate in building affordable housing, as well as in power generation, waste...

STARMER SAYS TORY PLANS TO SCRAP HUMAN RIGHTS ACT WOULD BRING SHAME ON BRITAIN

Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 09:16

LONDON, OCT.22 (BNA) -- THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS IN UK HAS LAUNCHED AN UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON A KEY CONSERVATIVE POLICY BY INSISTING THAT SCRAPPING THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT WOULD BRING WSHAMEH ON BRITAIN, THIS WAS PUBLISHED ON UK NEWSPAPER ' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'.

ARAB LEAGUE CONDEMNS ISRAELI SIEGE ON AL QUDS

Posted Thu, 10/08/2009 - 21:15

CAIRO, OCT. 8, (BNA) THE ARAB LEAGUE COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNED THE ISRAELI SIEGE ON AL QUDS AND AL AQSA MOSQUE AS WELL AS THE ETHNIC CLEANSING POLICY FOLLOWED BY THE ISRAELI AUTHORITIES AGAINST THE PALESTINIANS IN AL QUDS.

EDUCATION MINISTER RECEIVES US PROFESSOR

Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 21:09

MANAMA, OCT.1 (BNA) -- EDUCATION MINISTER MAJID BIN ALI AL NUAIMI RECEIVED IN MANAMA TODAY DR.SALLY J.ZEPEDA, GRADUATE COORDINATOR: DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION,.ADMINISTRATION, AND POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, USA.

BANKERS SOCIETY OF BAHRAIN CEO PRAISES BAHRAIN'S BALANCED FINANCIAL POLICY

Posted Sat, 09/26/2009 - 20:46

MANAMA, SEPT 26 (BNA) THE BANKERS SOCIETY OF BAHRAIN CEO ROBERT AINEY LAUDED THE PATRONISING OF THE CROWN PRINCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD CHAIRMAN SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA FOR THE SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER RECEPTION FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Mon, 09/21/2009 - 15:40

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: Greater private-sector participation in power generation, cleaning, waste disposal and some other state services. ####-##: Investment in...

Bahrain economy: Quick View - One-week deposit rate cut

Posted Fri, 09/18/2009 - 18:00

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The Central Bank of Bahrain has cut its key policy rate, the one-week deposit rate, for the first time since December ####. The rate was taken down by ## basis points to #.#%. The latest move suggests...

Bahrain financing: Quick View - One-week deposit rate cut

Posted Fri, 09/18/2009 - 15:48

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The Central Bank of Bahrain has cut its key policy rate, the one-week deposit rate, for the first time since December ####. The rate was taken down by ## basis points to #.#%. The latest move suggests...

CBB DECIDES TO CUT INTEREST RATE

Posted Tue, 09/15/2009 - 16:12

MANAMA, SEP. 15 (BNA) THE CBB HAS DECIDED TO CUT ITS KEY POLICY INTEREST RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE CBBLS RATE ON THE ONE WEEK DEPOSIT FACILITY IS 0.50' FROM 0.75' PREVIOUSLY.

Bahrain EDB Chief Executive at Summer Davos in Asia

Posted Thu, 09/10/2009 - 09:40

Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), is in the People's Republic of China to address the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 or 'Summer Davos.'

The global summit, themed 'Relaunching Growth' and taking place in Dalian from 10-12 September, is a timely gathering of the foremost policy-makers and business leaders for whom reviving economic growth remains the priority.

According to WEF, this new generation of leaders - the New Champions - will be responsible for direct transformational and sustainable recovery through entrepreneurship, innovation and technology.

Shaikh Mohammed, who is due to speak at the event on the global economic outlook, said:

'We are in China to address some of the foremost challenges on the global agenda. And just as the Chinese proverb tells us that in a crisis we should beware the danger - but look out also for the opportunity, it is important that we focus on turning these challenges into opportunities. We must work together to restore confidence and revitalise the global economy in a sustainable manner. And ensure a renewed ability to provide a better tomorrow for our people.'

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