Mixed performance for Bahrain’s economy

It is suggested the breakeven point for avoiding possible shortage in fiscal year 2013 stands at $119 per barrel. More likely than otherwise, this is not attainable in current conditions in international oil markets. In fact, the new budget was prepared with an assumed oil price of $90 per barrel. Already, this is not a conservative figure by regional standards, as fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state of Qatar prepared its budget for fiscal year 2013-14 at $65 per barrel.

Don’t stall Krypton Factor

“Krypton Factor was prevented from running as he went through the front of his starting stall. The ridiculous rule states that once he performed this heinous act, he could not run, despite coming all the way from Bahrain” On his last start at Royal Ascot in the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes run over today's journey, he was third to Lethal Force and Society Rock.That form was given a massive boost when the first two filled the same two places Read more [...]

Mohammed bin Zayed sends message to Bahrain king

Mohammed bin Zayed sends message to Bahrain king (Wam) / 20 July 2013 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received a note from General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on the strong fraternal and historic relations between the two countries on Thursday.According to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), King Hamad received, at Al Safriya Palace, UAE Minister Read more [...]

Attempts to provoke are self-defeating…

The four stages of a consumer product's life cycle are: 1- introduction to market, 2- growth, 3- maturation and, finally 4- decline. When a product begins to decline, it is not uncommon for suppliers to attempt a new approach. Rebranding is a tactic that often succeeds in briefly reinvigorating demand for the same product before it eventually dies out for good. Two and a half years of failure from the Bahraini opposition has now forced them to rebrand. On July 4, a statement was circulated by the Read more [...]

El-Nusracılar turistik vizeyle Suriye’ye gidiyor!

Suriye'nin Türkiye sınırındaki kenti Rasulayn'da çıkan çatışmalarda, YPG güçleri, El Kaide'ye bağlı El-Nusra Cephesi’nin aralarında bulunduğu merkezde ABD vatandaşı bir kişinin pasaportunu ele geçirdi. Pasaport mührünün ise Türkiye'den olduğu görüldü. Hawar Haber Ajansı'nın haberine göre, ABD vatandaşı kişinin pasaportuna vurulan Türkiye gümrük mührü ile söz konusu kişinin Türkiye üzerinden Suriye’ye geçtiği Read more [...]

盤點魔鬼交易員:如何摧毀銀行

他們通常被形容為無原則的、騙人的、不可靠的歹徒。一個惡性和獨居動物——魔鬼交易員!有些人問為什么魔鬼交易員仍然存在,答案是因為資本家追逐利潤的本能。這些魔鬼交易員常被形容為孤獨的狼。但是,即使是孤獨的狼,也會有一個組織。他們只是在固定的情況下獨來獨往。他們總會聽命於一些神秘的人,正如獨狼被排除出主流狼群,就是為了保護某只神秘的頭狼。在金融交易的世界也是一樣。但是,所有的魔鬼交易員的目的何在? 利潤自我價值體現在賬目盈虧上。但魔鬼交易員無論盈虧,這些交易員都會裝著外表光鮮。如果投資虧損,這些人將非常痛苦。因為投資利潤水平和他們拿到手的獎金息息相關,而且獎金和他們“表面上的業績”掛鉤。這些魔鬼交易員被抓時,經常說自己不是出於利益驅動,誰會信?貪心現在的金融機制鼓勵交易員們賺錢,而財富的多寡取決於他們的智力因素,以及敢於冒險的膽量。貪婪這個人類的劣根性被交易員當做賺錢的必備要素。贏家效應市場上漲,達到尖峰之后回落,這是周期性的。所謂連續的盈利也是有周期性的。除了贏家效應外,還有輸家效應。在投資市場上追漲以帶來更多的勝利。贏家效應會導致過度自信和錯誤。加碼還是退出?當投資業績變得糟糕,魔鬼交易員只有很少的方法將自己置身事外。要么承認投資失敗,並完全退出。但這樣很難達到自我提升,會喪失他人的尊重,在心理上難以接受。如果頭寸開始清算,一連串的事件將不再處於他的控制之下。失業、成為拖垮銀行的人,他將成為公眾的頭號敵人。還有第二個選項,可以用更多的錢來穩定局勢。腦子里會產生“連續盈利”最終會回歸的信號,一旦承認失敗,他將100%成為頭號公敵;但是,如果拿更多的錢繼續投進去,仍然有百分之五十的機會翻盤。於是,他選擇了第二個選項,而不是退出,結果再次虧損並虧得更慘。下面是幾個導致銀行倒閉的魔鬼交易員的例子:1.魔鬼交易員約翰·魯斯納克這家伙拖垮了Allfirst的銀行,招致損失最初為6920萬美元。他被判處7.5年徒刑。作為一個外匯交易員,2003年1月17日涉嫌隱藏他招致的損失,隱藏時間達一年之久。他如今被幽居在家(自2009年1月開始限制出行,也就是他從事了六年左右的魔鬼交易)。從監獄中被釋放后,每個月被勒令償還1000美元。盡管這樣他永遠償還不了6.912億美元的損失。這一切是怎么發生的呢?Allfirst銀行希望其外匯運營部門為銀行紅利的收益做風險對沖,從而達到增加銀行利潤總額的目的。約翰·魯斯納克被聘負責該業務。當時魯斯納克看好日元。他認為,日元不會下跌,特別是自日本經濟泡沫破滅后。他認為,日元兌美元將上升。他忽視了為日元下跌的情況下作遠期合約的對沖。隨著亞洲金融危機的發生,日元下跌。因此,他選擇將虛假期權引入交易系統,這樣在別人看來頭寸已經得到了對沖。同時,他還從高回扣的賬戶里申請更多的錢,來繼續賭博,以挽回既有的損失。管理層不僅滿足了他的要求,甚至將更多的錢投給了他。魯斯納克個人收益達到了55萬美元(獎金再加上他的薪金)。這些損失一直沒被發現,直到銀行要求資金釋放,才意識到魯斯納克一直在踩著紅線投資。魯斯納克被解雇了,還拖累了6名高管人員,因為他們未能識別騙局。如今,魯斯納克自出獄以來,一直隱姓埋名並潔身自好,沒有人知道他在做什么工作。2.魔鬼交易員井口俊英——給大和銀行造成了11億美元的損失。?井口是一名日本政府債券交易員,自1983年和1995年之間,井口做了30萬筆未授權交易。早在1983年,他就虧了7萬美元,但他隱瞞了,因為怕丟掉他的工作。 Read more [...]

Bahrain: Air navigation building

19 July 2013, 17:05 GMT Construction of an air navigation building Subscriber access only Subscribe Daily online access and weekly analysis in print, MEED helps you make business decisions with confidence. Subscribe Activate subscription If you are already a subscriber to MEED, please activate for full online content. Activate Back Back to MEED.com homepage The article you are trying to access is available only to paying MEED subscribers. If you Read more [...]

Bahraini protesters, police clash; several injured

Clashes erupted in the early hours of Friday in several villages including Diraz near the capital Manama. Saudi-backed regime forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse demonstrators protesting against the ruling Al Khalifa family.Carrying banners that read as “We will remove you (King) Hamad,” the protesters responded with Molotov cocktails.On Thursday, regime forces attacked Imam Sadiq (A) Mosque in Salmabad village and completely destroyed the doors and windows of the holy place.This Read more [...]