BANGALORE – UAE Foreign Trade Minister Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi said that business partnerships between the United Arab Emirates and India have reached very advanced levels, through which the UAE has become the largest trading partner of India in the Middle East. See the original post here: Business : UAE, India Trade relations are strong: Shaikha Lubna (Khaleej Times)

THE BANGKO Sentral may ask banks to extend fewer property loans to prevent asset-price bubbles if capital inflows persist, Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo told reporters Friday. See the article here: BSP considers cap on property loans to prevent price bubbles (Manila Standard Today)

Manama, Bahrain 13 February 2010: At the Board meeting held on 10 February 2010, Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions announced its 2009 full year results, which showed an increase of approximately 47% in net mortgage finance income from BD 2.04 Mil in 2008 to BD 2.99 Mil. The net profit for the year also increased by 22% from BD 0.58 Mil in 2008 to BD 0.71 Mil in 2009. Sakana continued to maintain … View...

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) — Gulf Finance House EC, the Bahrain- based investment bank, said it is in discussions over the maturity of $100 million in Islamic debt. Go here to see the original: Gulf Finance House in Talks on Maturity of $100 Million of Debt (Bloomberg)

Virgin has launched Virgin Media Business, an internet service for businesses across the UK that is a revamped version of its ntl:Telewest Business. The rest is here: Virgin Media Business launches to take on BT (Network World)

The cancellation of a nearly month-long Olympics charter for Norweigan Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Star is bringing unexpected out-of-season business to a Victoria, B.C., shipyard. Follow this link: Nixed cruise means business for shipyard (Tacoma News Tribune)