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<title>Dubai biggest market winner, Muscat biggest loser</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180130300</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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...  while the DFM, Kuwait Stock Exchange and Bahrain fell by 0.36%, 0.26% and 0.19% respectively.  ...  real estate and services pressurised the index, banks and investment houses continued to post strong  ...
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<title>New ETF Strkes At Heart Of Black Gold In Middle East</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180122857</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 21:10 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Emirates (25.8%); Qatar (14.9%); Oman (4.4%) and Bahrain (2.6%). Saudi Arabia, a driving force behind  ...  by the underlying index for MES included: banks (38.5%); financial services (21.6%); real estate (10.5%);  ...
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<title>Omnitech bags Orders Worth Rs.40 crores in Q1</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180116232</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 20:29 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and Workplace Recovery Services. Company business is spread across the US, Canada, UK, Belgium, Bahrain and Japan. The client base encompasses sectors like BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance), Manufacturing, Utilities, Services and IT &amp; ITES organizations. ...
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<title>Midas Extra share tips: Rotork and Capital Pub Company</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180089774</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 17:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  in places as far-flung as Bolivia and Bahrain or Northern Ireland and Namibia. The company  ...  is in decents financial shape, with long-term banking facilities in place that should allow it  ...
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<title>KHCB profit soars 224pc to $69.5m</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180069848</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 15:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the listing of its shares on the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE),&quot; said KHCB chairman Dr  ...  achieved in both its investment and commercial banking business during the first two quarters of  ...
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<title>Real estate lifts Abu Dhabi, Bahrain extends fall</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180061494</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 14:19 GMT</pubDate>
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... Real estate lifts Abu Dhabi, Bahrain extends fall Property shares led Abu Dhabi&apos;s  ...  led Dubai&apos;s main index higher initially before banking shares steered the market to a lower  ...  ... Kuwait is expected to underperform other banks in the region.&quot; Bahrain&apos;s main measure closed  ...
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<title>Market Vectors Launches Gulf States Index ETF</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180060936</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 14:18 GMT</pubDate>
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...  investable GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) markets of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates  ...  30, the index was concentrated in the banking, financial services and technology sectors, with banks and finance companies representing approximately 80% of  ...
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<title>Dubai drives Gulf shares up</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180009856</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 07:57 GMT</pubDate>
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...  rose 2.2% to 1.900 dinars while Kuwait Finance House gained 1.4% to 2.820 dinars. Bahrains market ended down 0.1% to 2824.88, undermined by banks. Muscat shares closed up 0.7% to 11544.61 supported by service and insurance stocks.   ...
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<title>Khaleeji Commercial Bank reports excellent H1 results</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179988966</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the listing of its shares on the Bahrain Stock Exchange. The financial results indicate both  ...  achieved in both its investment and commercial banking business during the first two quarters of  ...
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<title>--&gt; Slower Capital Influx to the US From Middle Eastern Funds Analyzed by Floyd Associates</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179881140</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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...  operations in corporate finance, business strategy, investment banking, , and mergers &amp; acquisitions analyzes decreased  ...  firm managing capital of wealthy families in Bahrain, is an example of institutions active is  ...  awareness for companies by networking with investment bankers, hedge funds managers, and other financial professionals.  ...
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<title>Slower Capital Influx to the US From Middle Eastern Funds Analyzed by Floyd Associates</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179878278</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 14:54 GMT</pubDate>
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...  operations in corporate finance, business strategy, investment banking, Shariah advisory services, and mergers &amp; acquisitions  ...  firm managing capital of wealthy families in Bahrain, is an example of institutions active is  ...  awareness for companies by networking with investment bankers, hedge funds managers, and other financial professionals.  ...
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<title>KFH Automall promotion drives sales beyond expectation</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179857876</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and a free mobile handset. Commenting on this success, Mr. Khalid Rafeea, Head of Banking Group at KFH-Bahrain, stated: &apos;KFH-Bahrain&apos;s strategy in designing all of its products and services in a way  ...
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<title>KFH Automall car sales up 50pc</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179851271</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 11:53 GMT</pubDate>
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... Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain&apos;s KFH Automall promotion saw sales at the  ...  during the campaign,&quot; said KFH-Bahrain head of banking group Khalid Rafeea. Throughout the &apos;Automall gets  ...
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<title>Ahli United Bank reports another record net profit of US$ 211.7 million for the first half of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179843967</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 10:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  reflected in the rise in deposits from banks and financial institutions to US$7.4 billion. Non-trading  ...  recipient of AsiaMoneys Best Commercial Bank in Bahrain award, which marked the banks fourth major  ...  banks leading position in the Middle Easts banking sector, concluded Al- Rajaan. About Ahli United  ...
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<title>Ithmaar holds AML course for staff</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179831440</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 09:27 GMT</pubDate>
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...  an overview of the Central Bank of Bahrains regulations on AML. The prevention of money  ...  is an increasingly important issue to the banking sector and it is crucial for us  ...
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