Rishi Kapoor, chief investment officer of Investcorp, says despite heightened uncertainty, growth in Gulf economies, as well as investment inflows and outflows have been fairly robust. AFP

ExclusiveInvestcorp expects to hit last fiscal year's $5.4bn funding level

Investor appetite is returning across asset classes, though not at peak levels yet, says vice chairman

Economy

Bahrain studying project for new airport terminal, Transport Minister says

Aviation

UK stressing de-escalation in Gaza and Lebanon during Bahrain and Jordan trip

UK

Rolls-Royce must expedite solutions to engine issues, Gulf Air says

Aviation

Gulf states in race to make low-carbon metals as EU carbon tax looms

Economy

Investcorp Capital posts fall in annual net profit

Markets

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes King of Bahrain on visit to Abu Dhabi

UAE
The Manama skyline. Since 2000, Bahrain’s economic strategy has emphasised creating an environment that draws in foreign capital through regulatory and fiscal inducements. Reuters

CommentBahrain's new tax isn't just about boosting revenues

The move is to demonstrate its consistent commitment to global co-operation and rule of law

Comment

Bahrain pardons 457 prisoners to mark 25 years of King Hamad's rule

Gulf

Why Bahrain's new tax on multinationals matters for its economy and the GCC

Economy

Investcorp chairman shifts management power in company reshuffle

Economy

Bahrain to introduce new tax on multinational corporations

Economy

Bahrain's Crown Prince meets British PM to discuss trade and security

UK

Wrestling champion Tazhudinov dedicates his Olympic gold to Bahrain

Olympics
Manama skyline. Under DMTT, multinational companies will pay a minimum 15 per cent tax on the profits generated in Bahrain. Philip Cheung / The National

Bahrain to introduce new tax on multinational corporations

The domestic minimum top-up tax will take effect from January 1

Economy

Bahrain's Crown Prince meets British PM to discuss trade and security

UK

Wrestling champion Tazhudinov dedicates his Olympic gold to Bahrain

Olympics

Silver for Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser in women's 400m at Paris 2024

Olympics

Millionaires head for UAE as they quit UK amid tax hikes

Israel on edge as hostage release approaches

Premier League: Nunez earns leaders Liverpool last-gasp win

UN rights chief sounds alarm over killing of civilians in Sudan war

Asylum seekers win funding for inquiry into 'appalling' overcrowded UK immigration centre

Kuivert hits hat-trick as Bournemouth end Newcastle win-streak in style

Journalist removed from US press briefing as he berates Blinken over Gaza policy

‘Why aren’t you in The Hague?’ should be protest meme of a generation, say users

LA fires: California mosque among thousands of buildings destroyed in wildfires

Who is invited to Donald Trump's inauguration and who is boycotting it?

What Richard Nixon's final meal in the White House as president tells us about food culture and legacy

LA fires: Sister of Bollywood star watched her Pacific Palisades home burn from India

Heckling journalist removed from final Blinken press conference

Heckling journalist removed from final Blinken press conference

SpaceX rocket debris lights up night sky after Starship test fails

SpaceX rocket debris lights up night sky after Starship test fails

Palestinian-Jordanian singer Zeyne reveals story behind viral hit 'Asli Ana'

Palestinian-Jordanian singer Zeyne reveals story behind viral hit 'Asli Ana'

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