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All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>25</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/equities/kw</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Kuwait&apos;s Boubyan Bank Reports 3Q Net Loss Of KWD5.5 Mln</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20091103000103</link><description>Kuwaiti Islamic lender Boubyan Bank said Tuesday it posted a third-quarter net loss of 5.5 million Kuwaiti dinars ($19.2 million) compared with a net profit of KWD5.6 million in the year-earlier period.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:12:46 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Zawya Dow Jones News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZW20091103000103</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Activity declines in ME IPO market in Q3 of 2009: E&amp;Y</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091102102029</link><description>The initial public offering (IPO) market in the Middle East has declined according to the figures in the Ernst &amp; Young Middle East IPO Update for the third quarter (Q3) of 2009.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091102102029</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Markaz: Local Market Update (Oct-09)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_041109130309</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Kuwait Financial Centre </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_041109130309</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>NBK signs KD 80 mln loan deal with KIPCO</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091029071052</link><description>The largest Kuwaiti bank in capital, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) signed a credit facility agreement, with holding company Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO), whereby the latter will receive a loan of KD 80 million (USD 279 million) over a period of five years.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:51:50 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091029071052</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Leading Kuwaiti Islamic bank&apos;s investments in Bahrain exceeds $20 billion</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091029070903</link><description>Kuwait&apos;s Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah praised distinguished performance of the leading Kuwaiti Islamic bank, Kuwaiti Finance House, in Bahrain.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:14:13 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091029070903</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>NBK signs a KD 80 Million (US $ 279 Million) Loan Agreement with KIPCO</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091028140923</link><description>National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has signed today a loan agreement with Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) whereby the latter gets a KD 80 million (US $ 279 Million) for a period of five years to finance company projects.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:59:25 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091028140923</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>KMEFIC: GCC Economic Digest (Q3-09)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_281009110432</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment Company </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_281009110432</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Formula 1 Management &amp; Yas Marina Circuit appoints Agility</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027075351</link><description>Agility, a leading global provider of integrated logistics solutions, today announces that it has been appointed by Formula One Management (?FOM?) UK and Yas Marina Circuit (?Yas Marina?) to be the official customs clearing and on-site handling agent for all Formula 1 (?F1?) shipments during the inaugural 2009.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:36:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091027075351</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>GFH realizes $50m in partial sale of Qinvest to QIB</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026115947</link><description>Gulf Finance House (GFH), the leading Middle Eastern Islamic investment bank announced the signing of an agreement with Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) relating to the sale of 10% of its 15% stake in Qinvest to QIB.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:14:06 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091026115947</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Shuaa Capital Issues GCC Investor Sentiment Report</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026100743</link><description>Shuaa Capital, the region&apos;s leading financial services institution, today issued its October GCC Investor Sentiment Report, the only report of its kind for the Gulf markets.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:51:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091026100743</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Kuwait&apos;s Gulf Bank Q3 profit slumps</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091026T074639ZINW48</link><description>Kuwait&apos;s Gulf Bank, which went deep into the red last year due to derivatives deals, announced on Monday a sharp drop in its third-quarter profit after making precautionary provisions against bad loans.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:22:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">AFP </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ANA20091026T074639ZINW48</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>India&apos;s BSNL says Zain stake price too high</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091026T091407ZIOD58</link><description>India&apos;s state-run telecom giant BSNL said the 14-billion-dollar price tag for a 46 percent stake in Kuwait&apos;s Zain telecom was too high, and capped its offer at 10 billion dollars, a report said.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:21:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">AFP </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ANA20091026T091407ZIOD58</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait registers KD 24.2m net profits in 9 months &apos;09</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026070704</link><description>Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait posted KD 24.2 million (USD 84.7 million) in net profits for the first nine months of this year, Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) announced</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:36:37 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091026070704</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Baitak earns KD more than 280 million despite fallouts of meltdown</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026070922</link><description>Kuwait Finance House (Baitak) earned KD 281.4 million, including KD 106.4 million worth of shareholders&apos; dividends and profits for depositors at a rate of 46.6 fils per share, over the past nine months.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:35:33 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091026070922</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>KSE equities post losses</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091026052857</link><description>All major indices at the Kuwait Stock Exchange ended the day on a negative note with heavy losses witnessed throughout the market. Some sectors did not have a single gainer in them. Furthermore, Global General Index&apos;s (GGI) Year-to-Date performance stood at 2.94 percent.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:18:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Kuwait Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091026052857</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Hits Telecom shares listed in Abu Dhabi bourse</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091025070350</link><description>The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has approved listing of shares of the Kuwait-based Hits Telecom Holding Company in the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:57:17 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091025070350</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>GFH gets $150m in rights issue</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091025043700</link><description>The Bahrain- based Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House (GFH) said it has received more than $150 million (Dh551m) from investors in its rights issue. The capital raising has a week left to run, the firm said.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:21:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates Business 24/7 </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091025043700</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Gulf Holding Company To List Shares On KSE, Appoints Consultant  </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091024094428</link><description> Gulf Holding Company (GHC) has appointed CapCorp Investment Company (CapCorp) as a consultant for listing its shares on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. </description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:26:29 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091024094428</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>CI Stabilizes KFH Short-Term, Long-Term Ratings</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091024092244</link><description>Capital Intelligence Agency (CI) reasserted Kuwait Finance House (KFH) long-term credit rating at A+ and short-term at A1, which is a sign from a reputable rating agency that KFH is solid and stable, and is moving forward with its strategic expansion plans, not to mention its ability to overcome the global crisis.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:28:53 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091024092244</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Rising oil prices tobolster Gulf stocks </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091024043215</link><description>Gulf stock markets logged mixed performance this week amid rising oil prices and investors&apos; worries over third quarter earnings.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:18:04 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Saudi Gazette </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091024043215</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Bayan: KSE Monthly Report (Oct-09)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_011109121233</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Bayan Investment Company </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_011109121233</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Bayan: Monthly Summary of GCC Stock Markets (Oct-09)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_031109112121</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Bayan Investment Company </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_031109112121</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>TresVista: MENA Monthly News (Oct-09)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_031109111301</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">TresVista Financial Services </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_031109111301</guid><category>Subscription</category></item></channel></rss>