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Woqod net profit at QR242.7m 27 Apr 2016 - 02:37 am

DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) reported a net profit of QR242.7m for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2016, up 3 percent compared...

AAB receives two prestigious awards from Toyota Motor Corp 27 Apr 2016 - 02:37 am

Osama Abdullah Abdulghani (second left), Chairman Abdulghani Abdullah Abdulghani (third left), Board Member with Takayuki Yoshitsugu, (left) Chief Representative, Toyota Motor Corporation and...

Barwa Bank AGM approves 10 percent cash dividend 27 Apr 2016 - 02:17 am

DOHA: Shareholders of Barwa Bank ratified all the items on the agenda of its Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the Board’s recommendation to...

Global Finance names QIB as world’s Best Islamic Retail Bank 27 Apr 2016 - 02:03 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic bank, was recently recognised by Global Finance as the ‘Best Islamic Retail Bank’ in the...

Qatar’s banks relatively resilient; outlook positive: KPMG 27 Apr 2016 - 02:01 am

Omar Mahmood, Head of Financial Services for KPMG in the Middle East & South Asia and partner at KPMG in Qatar DOHA: The...

Listing to help broaden client base: QFB 27 Apr 2016 - 01:56 am

Qatar First Bank (QFB) Chairman Abdulla bin Fahad bin Ghorab Al Marri (centre) announcing QFB’s listing date at a press conference yesterday. Also...

S&P and Moody’s assign high ratings to Ezdan 27 Apr 2016 - 01:47 am

Ezdan Holding Group Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani By Satish Kanady DOHA: Two top global ratings agencies yesterday...

Qatar setting up centre to combat money laundering 27 Apr 2016 - 01:39 am

Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi speaking at the 23rd meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action...

Qatar index drops 78.05 points and rest of Gulf weak 26 Apr 2016 - 03:01 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index dropped 78.05 points, or 0.76 percent yesterday when the bourse closed trading at 10,184.51 points. The daily turnover increased...

Porsche develops mid-engine sport coupe as new entry-level model 26 Apr 2016 - 02:59 am

The new 718 Cayman cars on display. Doha: Porsche AG is extending its mid-engine series with the 718 Cayman. Similar to the 911...

Renault unveils new Koleos 26 Apr 2016 - 02:54 am

Doha: Renault expands top-end line-up with an SUV destined for international markets as it is revealing the new Koleos at the 2016 Beijing...

Minister to open Cityscape Qatar 2016 today 26 Apr 2016 - 02:53 am

DOHA: The fifth edition of ‘Cityscape Qatar 2016’, the world’s leading real estate event portfolio for emerging markets, will be opened today at...

ACTS completes surveys for Doha Metro 26 Apr 2016 - 02:51 am

Khaled Awad DOHA: Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS), a consulting organisation in the field of construction materials and geotechnical engineering, said it has...

QNB wins 2 prestigious awards from Asian Banker Magazine 26 Apr 2016 - 02:48 am

Qatar National Bank officials receiving the awards in Dubai. DOHA: QNB has received two prestigious awards: “Best Business Model Execution in the Middle...

Al Rayan acts as sole listing advisor for QFB 26 Apr 2016 - 02:44 am

Ziad Makkawi DOHA: Al Rayan Investment LLC, a Doha based Shari’ah compliant investment firm, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masraf Al Rayan, has...

New EU specifications promise bright future for Qatar GTL fuel 26 Apr 2016 - 02:41 am

DOHA: The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) announced that the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels, such as Shell Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) Fuel, was...

QCRI seeks 80 international patent rights; 15 already granted 26 Apr 2016 - 02:37 am

Dr Ahmed Elmagarmid, Executive Director of QCRI, speaking at a seminar yesterday. Pic: A Basit / The Peninsula By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar...

Gulf International Services revenue at QR775m 26 Apr 2016 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest services group in Qatar, with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, recorded a revenue of...