BNP Paribas SA named Jacques Michel head of corporate and institutional banking for the Middle East and Africa. Michel will be based in Bahrain and replaces Jean-Christophe Durand who left the bank, according to an e-mailed statement, which didn’t give a reason for Durand’s departure. Michel has been country head for India since December 2009 and was previously deputy chief executive officer for Fortis Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong, BNP Paribas said. In his new role, Michel will be country head Read more [...]

Manama, Aug. 20 (BNA): Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today welcomed 50 youths participating in the Northern Governorate’s summer programme, at the company's headquarters in Muharraq. They toured the airline’s headquarters, paid a site visit to Gulf Air’s dedicated museum and had an interactive discussion on the national carrier’s history in Bahrain and the Read more [...]

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters, is on schedule with its cost-improvement programme – Project Titan. Project Titan, launched in February 2014, is a 2-year programme that aims at reducing Alba’s cash cost by $150/mt. At the end of June 2015, the programme has unlocked $129/mt of savings and Alba is on track to achieve the set target of $150/mt by January 2016. Directed by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Read more [...]