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Emirates NBD's Liv. unveils new 'Bill Split' featureLiv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, today announced two new features within its mobile app, allowing customers to instantly split bills with friends and family, and tag their expenses according to personalised categories. More… |
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BHB adopts treasury bills trading guidelinesBahrain Bourse (BHB) has adopted guidelines on the trading of treasury bills (t-bills) in its market. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, chief executive officer, said the t-bills market is one of the joint More… |
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5-year strategy urged to cut Bahrain’s medicine billA five-year strategy to slash Bahrain’s medicine bill has been proposed following a three-day meeting of experts in Manama. It will now be referred to Health Ministry chiefs and could form the basis of a national effort to reduce spendin More… |
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Row over electricity bill disrupts work at GarmcoWork was disrupted at a Bahrain-based aluminium facility yesterday (November 5) when electricity was disconnected due to confusion over a bill. Power was disconnected at a unit of Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (Garmco), in Sitra, said a report i More… |
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Fears grow as ME food imports set to double by 2035The cost of food imports to Arab states is expected to double over the next 20 years, potentially spurring more violence and waves of refugees, if the region's farms do not become more efficient, an agriculture expert said. &n More… |
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Redesigned $10 US bill to feature a womanFor the first time in more than a century, US paper currency will feature the face of a woman. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Thursday a newly redesigned $10 bill, set to be unveiled in 2020, will feature ‘a woman who h More… |
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Gates Foundation approves emergency funding for YemenThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved funding of $800,000 for the International Medical Corps (IMC), a leading global first responder, to deliver emergency relief through the 78 health facilities it supports across Yemen, includin More… |
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Bahrain TRA probes identity theft claimsBahrain’s telecom watchdog is investigating 10 cases of travel bans imposed on expatriates with outstanding phone bills, who allegedly never registered for mobile services. Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) offic More… |
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Health insurance bill for expats in Bahrain shelvedA bill that would have forced employers in Bahrain to provide private health insurance for expatriate employees has been shelved. Shura Council yesterday (March 22) rejected the draft law, which was originally put forward by parli More… |
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Egypt to issue $950m 1-year Treasury billEgypt plans to issue a $950 million one-year Treasury bill open to both local banks and international financial institutions next week, the central bank said on Thursday. It said the auction deadline was January 12, and the dollar More… |
