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Fintech: Fintech Forward 2026 closed in Bahrain with more than 60 agreements and 2,900 attendees. Deals included a BBK digital-ledger pilot, new banking partnerships and stc pay’s planned self-service kiosks; Mastercard also expanded support for SME payments. Investment: Bahrain-based Investcorp bought five industrial properties in Massachusetts for $42.7 million. Trade: Bahrain and Pakistan agreed to deepen trade and investment, activate joint working groups and target $1 billion in bilateral trade within three years, while Bahrain pushes to advance a GCC-Pakistan free trade deal. Industry: Bahrain’s Made in GCC forum highlighted regional manufacturing, with six Omani-Bahraini company agreements aimed at expanding exports and trade. Bahrain’s non-oil exports reached BD153 million in August.

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Global Oil Market Faces Another Recession As Oil Tankers Fear Traversing Hormuz Routes

Oriental News Nigeria |

Owner: Izuora Chika & Margaret Izuora Yemisi info about owner

Oriental News Nigeria

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Owned By	Izuora Chika & Margaret Izuora Yemisi through STANMEG Communications
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://orientalnewsng.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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5 hours ago

Mastercard Extends stc pay Bahrain Partnership as SME Demand Grows

Fintech News Middle East |

Owner: Christian König info about owner

Fintech News Middle East

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Owned By	Christian König through Fintech News Network
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://fintechnews.ae/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	Switzerland

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5 hours ago

Five Central Mass. industrial sites bought by investment firm based in Bahrain for $42.7M

Worcester Business Journal - Massachusetts |

Owner: Tom Curtin info about owner

Worcester Business Journal - Massachusetts

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Owned By	Tom Curtin (Publisher & CEO) through New England Business Media LLC
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.wbjournal.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
Owner Country	United States

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13 hours ago

Bahrain maintains Tier 1 ranking in key US report

Gulf Daily News Online |

Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton info about owner

Gulf Daily News Online

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Owned By	Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton through Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.gdnonline.com/index.html
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Bahrain, Manama
Owner Country	Bahrain

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15 hours ago

Bahrain’s stc pay Launches Self-Service Kiosks With Diebold Nixdorf

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12 hours ago

Mastercard and STC Pay Bahrain partner to boost digital payments for SMEs

Telecompaper |

Owner: Ed Achterberg info about owner

Telecompaper

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Owned By	Ed Achterberg
Year Founded	2000
Website	telecompaper.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Netherlands, Houten
Owner Country	Netherlands

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18 hours ago

Trade, investment & energy: Pakistan, Bahrain agree to deepen cooperation

Business Recorder |

Owner: Zuberi Family info about owner

Business Recorder

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Owned By	Zuberi Family through Business Recorder Group
Year Founded	1965
Website	https://www.brecorder.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Karachi
Owner Country	Pakistan

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Oct. 9, 2026

Pakistan, Bahrain push for stronger economic ties

The Express Tribune |

Owner: Lakhani Family info about owner

The Express Tribune

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Owned By	Lakhani Family through Express Media Group
Year Founded	2010
Website	tribune.com.pk
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Karachi
Owner Country	Pakistan