Following the resignation of the CEO of Gulf Air, Samer Majali, this week, where does the airline find itself as it approaches 2013?
The chain is in the midst of an aggressive Middle East expansion with new hotels in Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and another property coming up in Bahrain
The annual GDP rise of 3.1 per cent was mainly due to non-oil economic activities.
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) has $1.75 billion in bond maturities next year.
The deal includes assets in Monaco, Maldives, the Seychelles and Channel Islands.
The US TV celebrity was in the Gulf state to launch a milkshake franchise.
Samer Majali will remain in his job until the end of 2012; no reasons have been given.
Firms in the banking and financial sector lead the list of the top companies in Bahrain.
Gasoil contracts secured at a high premium for Q1 next year. Price is labelled ‘crazy’ by traders.
Tough economic conditions and Bahrain unrest push Gulf Air to reduce fleet.
Gulf International Bank picked JP Morgan Chase, NBAD, Barclays, Standard Chartered and Societe Generale to arrange the deal.
The Bahraini telecoms firm accused Siva Ltd of not adhering to a settlement agreement over their joint venture S Tel.
The blasts in Bahrain’s capital Manama killed two workers and injured another.
The government has banned all rallies and gatherings to ensure public safety and prevent violence.
Batelco currently owns Jordanian operator Umniah and 27 per cent of Yemeni mobile firm Sabafon.
Gulf Finance House will lead the purchase of the football club’s parent company, though no dates or terms are announced.
Gulf International Bank’s bond programme is 97.2 per cent owned by the Saudi government, giving a safer level of risk.
Following the arrest and conviction of its former chief executive, Khalil Nooruddin takes the reigns.
The Bahraini telecoms operator is planning to buy the Monaco & Islands portfolio of British telecoms group CWC.
The Gulf-state authorities react after the opposition group held a rally in Manama, despite a Government ban.
Real GDP expanded but ongoing political unrest continues to dampen the country’s growth.
Gulf Air CEO, Samer Majali, says a consultative leadership style is the best way to energize and motivate employees.
Bahrain’s loss-making national carrier announced that revenues and passenger numbers rose during the first half of the year.
Bahrain faces sluggish growth and a rise in non-performing loans due to the fallout from political unrest.
Bahrain’s flag carrier will restart routes into both countries from next month.
Bahrain’s flag carrier will begin a new daily flight to Dubai and several new flights across the subcontinent.
Bahrain witnessed major salary hikes in 2012 owing to the difficulty of recruiting amid the unrest.
Bahrain-based investment company net income shrinks in face of Euro woes and asset depreciation.
Bahrain’s Alba said that second quarter net profit dropped due to lower prices and higher gas costs.
The new office of the global asset management company will be headed by ex-Mumtalakat CEO, Talal Al Zain.