Iata calls for tighter EU regulations as airport charges doubleThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) is calling on the European Union to significantly strengthen economic regulation of major European airport monopolies by focusing on the interests of passengers. Enforcing greater More… |
MoF releases e-dirham card charge service with MBMEThe UAE’s ministry of finance (MoF) recently launched the e-dirham card charging service through MBME for collecting fees and payment services. MBME is a leading supplier of kiosk based payment systems in the UAE. The Nat More… |
New power, water charges to launch in BahrainNew electricity and water tariffs will be charged from tomorrow (March 1) in Bahrain, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication. To read further, please visit More… |
Oman to charge plastics complex $5 per MBTU of gasOman will charge state-owned Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co (Orpic) $5 per million British thermal units (MBTU) of gas at the Liwa plastics complex, instead of the standard $3, the undersecretary of oil and gas said on Thursda More… |
Google has 2 extra weeks to reply to EU antitrust chargesGoogle, the world's most popular Internet search engine, has been given an extra two weeks to counter European Union (EU) charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries and stave off a possible billion-euro fine. More… |
Chargemaster acquires GB Electrical to expand servicesChargemaster, a UK-based supplier and operator of electric vehicle charging points, has acquired GB Electrical, a specialist national contractor that has expanded into the installation of charging points across the country over the past two year More… |
Amlak Q1 profit plummets on amortisation chargesDubai-based Islamic mortgage lender Amlak Finance recorded a 77 per cent plunge in first-quarter profit because of amortisation charges, the company reported on Thursday. Amlak, which has said previously that it aims to resume tra More… |
Afren snags $255m in debt funding, swings to full-year lossBeleaguered oil producer Afren said it had secured $255 million from its bondholders and was in talks for a wider recapitalisation plan to be completed by the end of July. Afren took nearly $2 billion in impairment charges and wri More… |
Bahrain’s TRA probes 'unfair' data roaming feesBahrain’s telecom watchdog has launched an investigation into 'unfair' data roaming charges levied by mobile phone operators, after some customers racked up bills totalling thousands of dinars while overseas. The Te More… |
Bahrain official 'pockets bribe to drop charges'A top government official in Bahrain arrested in connection with corruption had allegedly pocketed BD12,000 ($31,633.9) for dropping human trafficking charges against a restaurant. The Bahraini, who was the director of inspections More… |