Economic Development Board (EDB)

- 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.
- Bahrain: Thursday, August 28 - 2008 at 14:30

- Bahrain's economy is exceptional within the Gulf region and destined for success, an independent report has revealed.
- Bahrain: Wednesday, August 20 - 2008 at 08:31

- Going against the current trend set by its Western counterparts, the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) has experienced significant growth in the first half of 2008; posting a growth of 348% in total volume of shares traded and an increase of 33.83% in market capitalisation.
- Bahrain: Sunday, August 17 - 2008 at 12:12

- Bahrain's position as a regional leader in telecommunications was confirmed by the Arab Advisors Group at the 5th Annual Media and Telecoms Convergence Conference.
- Bahrain: Tuesday, August 05 - 2008 at 14:49

- Already an established hub of commerce and development within the Middle East, the opening of the Bahrain Logistics Zone (BLZ) will cement the Kingdom's position as the region's most strategically important trading centre and generate investments exceeding $280m.
- Bahrain: Tuesday, July 22 - 2008 at 09:53

- Giving a key note address at today's Euro World Islamic Banking Conference (Euro WIBC) in London, Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al-Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) praised the development of the UK's Islamic Finance sector and encouraged further cooperation between the UK and Bahrain's already mature Islamic finance industry.
- Bahrain: Tuesday, July 08 - 2008 at 16:23

- Global financial services company, Citi, announces the expansion of its fund services business into Bahrain.
- Bahrain: Tuesday, July 08 - 2008 at 08:18

- The Labour Fund's Human Capital Development (HCD) initiatives have, to date, invested in excess of $75m (BD28m) to provide over 11,000 Bahraini nationals with world class training over the next four years.
- Bahrain: Sunday, July 06 - 2008 at 16:53