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Gulf economies `set to improve this year’
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region witnessed another year of disappointing economic performance in 2017 but growth...
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GPIC exceeds production targets
Bahrain-based Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) has revealed that it exceeded all its production targets for 2017, including the highest daily production of...
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Aramco announces $10bn deals with US firms
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s oil giant, announced commercial cooperation deals worth over $10 billion with 14 American...
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Alba recognised with HR excellence award
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), an international aluminium smelter, was recently honoured with the ‘Human Resources (HR...
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Tamkeen, AUB sign deal to support firms
Bahrain’s labour fund Tamkeen and Ahli United Bank (AUB) have signed a BD40-million ($106.08 million) portfolio to...
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SirajPower signs solar power deal
SirajPower, a Dubai-based joint venture devoted to net metering and providing comprehensive turnkey solutions around solar rooftops in the UAE, has signed a new...
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Work on massive Saudi shipyard begins
The construction work to build a major shipyard on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast is under way with dredging and associated...
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UAE, Botswana seek investment avenues
Senior officials from the UAE and Botswana recently discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between the...
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PEIE seeks solution to industrial challenges
The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) in cooperation with Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Al...
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LG Electronics launches new VRF system
LG Electronics has released its new Multi V 5 variable refrigerant flow (VRF) solution in Abu Dhabi, UAE...
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DP World earnings top $1.2bn
DUBAI-based global marine terminal operator DP World has revealed strong financial results for the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, which saw the company deliver...
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Firm in port deal, buys warehouse unit
DP World won a 30-year concession with an option of a further 20-year extension for the management and development of a...
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Bahrain port plans to launch IPO by Q4
APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of the Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Bahrain, has firmed up its plans to launch an...
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GE Aviation opens ‘On Wing Support Centre’
GE Aviation has opened its ‘On Wing Support Centre’ in Dubai South’s Aviation District Aerospace Supply Chain...
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US hardwood lumber Mena exports up 7pc
Total exports of US hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region including Pakistan reached $96...