GAC husbandry centre now open 24/7Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC’s Global Husbandry Centre (GHC) said it is now operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week – in response to the growing demand from its shipping principals. T More… |
GHC signs up Cowi for $700m Villamar projectGulf Holding Company (GHC) has appointed Danish engineering consultancy firm Cowi to provide consultancy services for the construction work related to its $700-million integrated residential and commercial complex Villamar at the Harbor project More… |
Villamar restructuring deal signed; work restartsGulf Holding Company (GHC), developer of the Villamar project in Bahrain, has signed restructuring agreements with support from Al Rajhi Bank (original majority financiers of the project), GFH (the project’s new financiers) and Al Hamad Co More… |
New lifeline for stalled projects in BahrainStalled residential projects that have blighted Bahrain's landscape for years will be given fresh impetus under new government plans. Leading the charge is the multimillion-dinar Villamar development, first announced by the Ku More… |
GHC posts $408 million profitAbu Dhabi-based General Holding Corporation (GHC) has reported a net profit of Dh1.5 billion ($408.6 million) for 2011, compared to Dh1.3 billion in 2010. Revenues rose to Dh11.5 billion in 2011 from Dh9.9 billion the year before. More… |
Gulf Holding appoints new GMBahrain-based Gulf Holding Company (GHC) has appointed Matthew Austin as the general manager of the company and its subsidiaries in a move aimed to push forward stalled projects. GHC is a Sharia-compliant development company that offers re More… |
Abu Dhabi firm eyes $4bn investmentsAbu Dhabi government-owned General Holding Corporation (GHC) plans to invest up to 15 billion dirhams ($4 billion) in the metals and petrochemicals sector over five years as part of a diversification push, a top official said on Wednesday. &n More… |
Bahrain plans hotel at $450m locationBahrain’s councillors have given a conditional go-ahead to build a four or five-star hotel at the BD170 million ($450 million) Villamar development in the Bahrain Financial Harbour. However, Kuwait-based real estate developers Gulf Holding More… |
GHC secures $2.2bn funding for Emirates SteelEmirates Steel, the largest integrated steel producer in the UAE, and its ultimate parent company, General Holding Corporation (GHC), have secured a $2.2 billion financing to cover the expansion projects of Emirates Steel. GHC, an Abu Dhab More… |
Abu Dhabi revamps industrial investment unitAbu Dhabi has reshuffled the board of its industrial investment arm General Holding Corporation (GHC), naming Hussain al-Nowais as chairman, the state news agency WAM said. Nowais, who was GHC's vice chairman earlier, told Reuters in M More… |