Business / Qatar Business

QIB awarded by ‘The Banker’ for sixth year in a row 07 Jun 2018 - 08:19 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, has received the ‘Islamic Bank of the Year – Qatar’ award by The Banker,...

ibq wins ‘Private Bank of the Year Qatar 2018’ award 07 Jun 2018 - 08:16 am

DOHA: International Bank of Qatar (ibq) has won ‘Private Bank of the Year Qatar 2018’ award from International Banker. Chaouki Daher, GM-Head of...

Chaouki Daher (right), GM-Head of Private Banking at International Bank of Qatar (ibq), receiving the award in London.

Barwa gets approval to raise non-Qatari shareholding 07 Jun 2018 - 08:14 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Company, one of the major real estate developers in Qatar, yesterday held the company’s Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) and...

QIC board approves buyback of its own shares up to QR500m 07 Jun 2018 - 08:07 am

DOHA: As a part of Qatar Insurance Company’s (QIC) commitment to support its share price and enhance shareholders value, the Board of Directors...

Several new startups join Bedaya’s Ramadan Dukan 07 Jun 2018 - 08:01 am

DOHA: A new group of small and emerging projects has joined Bedaya’s Ramadan Dukan. This initiative was launched last year in collaboration with...

Non-hydrocarbon private sector growth accelerates 06 Jun 2018 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Qatari non-hydrocarbon private sector business conditions continued to improve during May, signaling acceleration in growth, noted the latest survey titled ‘QFC Qatar...

Commercial Bank successfully issues $500m 5-year bond 06 Jun 2018 - 01:10 am

DOHA: The Commercial Bank announced yesterday about the successful issuance and pricing of a $500m five-year senior unsecured bond under the Bank and...

11 SMEs showcase products at US plastic expo 06 Jun 2018 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Nearly a dozen Qatari small and medium-sized (SMEs) firms, under the umbrella of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), showcased their world-class products at...

Qatar open to meet India’s growing LNG demand: CEO of QP 06 Jun 2018 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Qatar, the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is open to supply more gas to India to meet the country’s...

IMF report highlights resilience of Qatari economy, says QFC 05 Jun 2018 - 01:23 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre, one of the world’s leading and fastest growing business and financial centres, has noted that the recently published...

Kuwait’s growth to recover on higher oil prices: QNB 05 Jun 2018 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Kuwait’s economic growth is expected to recover on higher oil prices, which will enable an expansionary budget and higher project spending boosting...

Qatar’s third Samsung brand shop opens at City Center 05 Jun 2018 - 01:22 am

Doha: Samsung along with its partner Electronova has opened the third state-of-art brand shop in Qatar at Doha City Center Mall. This displays...

Number of properties sold in Qatar up 47 percent in April 04 Jun 2018 - 08:11 pm

Doha: The number of properties sold in Qatar increased by 47.2 percent in April 2018 compared to March, while it is up 53.5...

QP aims to boost energy production to 6.5mb/d 04 Jun 2018 - 10:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) announced yesterday that the its combined energy production will reach to 6.5 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per...

Global CEOs stepping up to address uncertainties 04 Jun 2018 - 09:14 am

DOHA: The chief executive officers (CEOs) across the globe are positive about the economy and excited by the growth opportunities provided by disruption,...

QIIB holds Ramadan Ghabqa 04 Jun 2018 - 09:11 am

Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (sitting, sixth right), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar International Islamic Bank...

Qatari economy emerges stronger after siege: QC head 04 Jun 2018 - 09:05 am

DOHA: Qatari economy has not only successfully weathered the impact of the unjust blockade by Arab-quartet, but it has also grown stronger, vibrant...

QP buys 30% equity in two ExxonMobil Argentina affiliates 04 Jun 2018 - 08:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) yesterday signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to become a 30 percent equity holder in two ExxonMobil affiliates in Argentina...