8 BUSINESS Tuesday, October 3, 2017 to perform in Bahrain

Ticket launching ceremony of the concert: Above from left: Gretchen Brewer( VIP Lounge Outlet Manager), Louie Serrano (JAC Automotive/ AVIS car rental- Branch Manager), Pankajanabhan (Business Development Manager of Delmon for Artistic Production), Alfred Rodrigues ( Director of Music & Lights), Nezar Kollam (Event Planner of Delmon for Artistic Production), Vincent Cabe (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Philippine Embassy), John Paul Yanga (Event Head- Blue Panther Team of Delmon for Artistic Production), Warnie Alejandro ( Production Coordinator- Blue Panther Team of Delmon for Artistic Production) and Anne Burgos (Event Marketing Coordinator of Delmon for Artistic Production) . Manama conference centre. The event romancing, and inspiring and guitar, Armo Armovit on Sponge Cola was born. The band also did concerts ponge Cola, one of the is organised by Blue Panther the entire nation with their guitar, Gosh Dilay on bass, In 2009, Sponge Cola made in Abu Dhabi and Memphis, most popular rock bands Team of Delmon for Artistic collection of original and and Ted “TMAC” Cruz on history as the first Filipino band where they represented the Sin the , will Production. The launch certified hit songs culled from drums. All four are alumni to launch a portable music country in the 2012 installment perform in the Kingdom on of the ticket for the musical their impressive catalogue of of the Ateneo de Manila player of their own. The band’s of the annual Beale Street November 18. The concert concert took place yesterday at award-winning and critically University, where they first full discography at the time Music Festival, sharing the for a cause titled ‘Rockrakan Crystal Palace Hotel, Juffair. acclaimed full-length albums. got together during their days was compiled and collected in stage with Al Green and Lupe Todomax Party 2017 ‘will take Sponge Cola has been Sponge Cola is composed of in high school. After putting MP3 and MP4 formats, and Fiasco, among other foreign place in the Crowne Plaza consistent in powering, on lead vocals some random words together, rereleased in a handy player. acts. US manufacturing index hits 13yr high New Yor KHCB awarded PCI Seventeen of 18 trong conditions in manufacturing in manufacturing SSeptember lifted a closely- watched US economic sectors reported benchmark to a 13-year high growth, includ- Monday, although some DSS certification ing transportation sectors expressed worries about rising supply costs due equipment, chemi- to hurricanes. The purchasing managers cals and electri- survey showed a September cal equipment. reading of 60.8 percent, an increase of two percentage Only furniture and points and the highest related products reading since May 2004, the Institute for Supply reported a decline. Management (ISM) said Monday. bolsters the odds of a The report bested the 57.8 December Federal Reserve percent expected by analysts. interest rate increase. A reading of 50 separates “The hurricanes appear growth from retraction. not to have made a material The report showed difference to activity at the especially strong national level, though the performance in new orders press release cites businesses and production. Seventeen in several sectors fretting of 18 manufacturing sectors about potential supply chain Bastaki (third from left) holding the certificate with Shanthamurthy in the presence of senior officials from both organisations. reported growth, including disruptions and higher Manama Tawfeeq Mohamed Bastaki, banking transactions. from SISA Information transportation equipment, prices,” said Ian Shepherdson, haleeji Commercial Bank Acting Chief Executive “I would like to thank the Security Worldwide said: chemicals and electrical chief economist at Pantheon (KHCB) has been awarded Officer of KHCB, received the team that worked on this “KHCB is a leading example equipment. Only furniture Macroeconomics. KPayment Card Industry Data international certificate granted strategic project for their in Bahrain due to keenness and related products reported “For now, though, this is a Security Standards (PCI DSS for the bank’s compliance with great endeavours towards to safeguard customer a decline from August. very strong report.” v3.2) certification from the the latest banking standards this achievement and SISA data, which is of utmost Analysts said the data Manufacturers reported Middle East’s leading Qualified measuring security and Information Security WLL,” importance as demonstrated along with other strong a jump in prices from 62 Security Assessor, SISA confidentiality of card holding said Bastaki. Commenting, by the obtainment of such an employment reports further percent to 71.5 percent. Information Security WLL. customers’ data through their Dharshan Shanthamurthy international accreditation.”