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Bahrain's Workforce Hailed

Bahrain's increase in labour productivity has been the highest in the Gulf since 2000 according to research by the Conference Board, an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in the USA. Khaleej Times - 29Aug 10:38GMT
DP World Plans Huge Growth as Net Soars

Dubai World subsidiary Dubai Ports World said it will expand its global network of terminals as emerging markets trade boosted its financial results for the first half of 2008. Emirates Business 24/7 - 29Aug 08:01GMT
Qatar: Report Predicts $98.6bn GDP by Year-End

Qatar will have piled up external surpluses of 43.6 percent of GDP and fiscal surpluses of 17.4 percent of GDP by the end of the year, largely due to the ongoing hydrocarbon boom and the country's position of being the world's largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a Merrill Lynch (ML) report. The Peninsula - 29Aug 07:43GMT
GCC tech investments to top $9.1bn

Technology investments in the GCC are expected to top $9.1bn by the end of 2008, making the region one of the world's leading hotspots for large-scale technology spending. The Peninsula - 29Aug 05:58GMT
QTel in Struggle to Connect with Indonesia Market

Qatar Telecom has much to do if it is to turn Indosat, which it gained control of in June, into a credible challenger to Telkomsel, Indonesia's market leader. Financial Times - 29Aug 04:15GMT
Sainsbury at Centre of Trading Frenzy Amid QIA bid Talk

J Sainsbury jumped to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard yesterday as bid rumours swirled. Financial Times - 29Aug 04:14GMT
Siemens In Talks With Gulf And Russian SWFs

Siemens, Europe's biggest engineering group, has held talks with sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf, Russia and other regions in an attempt to expand its long-term investor base. Financial Times - 28Aug 07:17GMT
Sharia initiatives worth $10bn launched

Three of the Gulf's biggest financial house has teamed up to launch three investment vehicles worth $10 billion (Dh36.7bn). Emirates Business 24/7 - 28Aug 05:31GMT
ACI unveils new project in Dubai, eyes Qatar to develop properties

ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of German-based investment firm Alternative Capital Invest (ACI), is looking to develop properties in Qatar, a top company executive said. Emirates Business 24/7 - 28Aug 05:27GMT
Qatar Signs $1 Billion Rail Network Deal

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company signed a $1bn deal with Germany-based Deutsche Bahn for a multi-billion dollar national rail project that includes a high-speed rail link between Doha and Bahrain via a planned causeway. The Peninsula - 28Aug 04:38GMT

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