Business / Qatar Business

QIC Insured unveils loyalty rewards programme 16 Feb 2017 - 01:06 am

QIC Insured, the retail arm of QIC, yesterday announced the launch of its customer rewards programme QIC Advantage Club.Starting today, everybody who buys...

Qatar played crucial role in rebalancing oil market: Al Sada 16 Feb 2017 - 01:05 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada said yesterday Qatar played a crucial role, as the President...

Mazda Qatar unveils offers for sedans and SUVs 16 Feb 2017 - 12:35 am

National Car Company, the sole agent for Mazda in Qatar, has announced the special offer promotion for Mazda 2017 range of sedans and...

QNCC invites applications for board of directors 16 Feb 2017 - 12:35 am

The Board of Directors of Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has invited applications from its shareholders to apply for nomination of the Board...

Stock market fights for momentum ahead of March upgrade 16 Feb 2017 - 12:35 am

Foreign inflows to Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) saw a notable pick up in the second half of 2016, especially after the bourse’s first...

All-new BMW 5 Series Sedan launched in Qatar 14 Feb 2017 - 10:37 pm

Continually catering for the discerning customers in Qatar, Alfardan Automobiles, the official BMW Group importer in Qatar, welcomed the eagerly anticipated BMW 5...

QIIC board recommends QR3.5 per share dividend for 2016 12 Feb 2017 - 11:44 pm

Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) yesterday announced its financials for the year 2016, and the Company’s board has recommended distributing a cash dividend...

Qatar & Sweden set to expand areas of bilateral cooperation 12 Feb 2017 - 11:44 pm

Qatar and Sweden are working closely to further deepen and strengthen bilateral relations by exploring new areas of cooperation to enhance trade and...

Ooredoo receives two ISO certifications from Bureau Veritas 12 Feb 2017 - 11:43 pm

Ooredoo yesterday announced that it has successfully achieved two ISO certifications for Integrated Management and Quality Management Systems awarded by Bureau Veritas. The...

Dr Al Sada is 'Oil Diplomacy Man' of 2016 12 Feb 2017 - 11:43 pm

Minister of Energy & Industry, HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada will be presented with the ‘International Oil Diplomacy Man of the...

ibq net profit jumps 25% to QR500.3m 12 Feb 2017 - 11:39 pm

International Bank of Qatar (ibq)’s net profit for the year ended 31 December 2016 increased by 25 percent to QR500.3m as compared to...

Productivity potential of Qatar rising 12 Feb 2017 - 11:35 pm

Qatar is ranked in the top 15 percent of countries for productivity potential according to a new KPMG report – the ‘Variables for...

Oil demand to peak by 2035 12 Feb 2017 - 11:32 pm

Despite electric cars spreading rapidly, oil demand would still rise because of rising prosperity in the developing world. An aggressive descaling of US...

Ex-VW chairman refuses to testify in emissions probe 12 Feb 2017 - 11:32 pm

Hamburg/Berlin: Ex-Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech, who resigned after a showdown with former chief executive Martin Winterkorn, has refused to testify to German lawmakers...

Spanish Business Council hosts networking event 12 Feb 2017 - 11:29 pm

The new board of directors of the Spanish Business Council in Qatar has begun 2017 with an interesting agenda of activities and events....

Micromax enters Middle East region 12 Feb 2017 - 11:28 pm

Micromax Informatics, the 10th largest smartphone player in the world, yesterday announced its foray into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region...

Gulf states, including Qatar, aim for VAT adoption in January 2018: UAE official 12 Feb 2017 - 06:06 pm

DUBAI: Policy makers in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council are aiming to introduce a 5 percent value-added tax at the start of next...

Belgium keen to source more LNG from Qatar: Envoy 12 Feb 2017 - 12:10 pm

Belgium, which already imports Qatari gas under two long-term contracts, still has great untapped market potential to absorb more liquefied natural gas (LNG)...