Business / Qatar Business

QNB gets approval for FOL cap increase 18 Apr 2018 - 12:38 am

H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi (second right), Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors, QNB; Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed...

Vodafone Qatar tops GCC M&A deal in Q1 18 Apr 2018 - 12:24 am

DOHA: The total number of closed M&A transactions in the GCC in first quarter of 2018 grew by 38 percent compared to Q1,...

Joyalukkas launches new showroom in Al Dajeej, Kuwait 17 Apr 2018 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Joyalukkas, the world’s favourite jeweller, has launched its most anticipated showroom located at the Lulu Hypermarket in Al Dajeej, Kuwait. The showroom...

Economy Minister meets US Congressman 17 Apr 2018 - 12:01 am

H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, meeting with Joe Wilson, a member of the...

Qatar set to emerge as top investment destination 17 Apr 2018 - 12:01 am

DOHA: Qatar is looking at India as an important investor destination. The launch of Qatar’s world-class port will further bolster the trade relations...

India has potential to absorb $700bn worth of foreign investments: MJ Akbar 17 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: With a 7.5-8 percent projected annual growth rate, and huge pipeline of infrastructure projects, the ‘New India’ is a major destination for...

GWC net profit jumps by 12% to QR56.7m in Q1 17 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: GWC, Qatar’s leading logistics provider, concluded its first quarter of 2018 by recording a net profit of QR56.7m, a 12 percent jump...

Qatar doesn’t need to liquidate investment assets 17 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani (pictured) said that the State of Qatar...

QFC reaches halfway mark in its 2022 roadmap 17 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre has announced it has reached the halfway mark in the number of firms it is aiming to register...

Qatar does not need to liquidate investment assets: QIA CEO 16 Apr 2018 - 02:07 pm

Doha: Qatar does not need to liquidate its investment assets to support the banking system and it has a strong economy and its...

HSBC appoints Head of Commercial Banking in Qatar 16 Apr 2018 - 01:39 am

DOHA: Elie El Asmar (pictured) has been appointed Head of Commercial Banking for HSBC in Qatar in a move bringing more than 20...

Doha Bank holds business session for visiting Singapore delegation 16 Apr 2018 - 01:38 am

DOHA: Doha Bank hosted a session for the visiting Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Business Mission at the bank’s headquarters yesterday. The event was...

QDB’s ace toolkit extends extra support to entrepreneurs 16 Apr 2018 - 01:38 am

DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) yesterday announced the launch of the first of its kind ‘SME Toolkit’ to further strengthen the SME sector...

QFC hosts Singapore delegation 16 Apr 2018 - 01:21 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing onshore business and financial centres,recently hosted a delegation of representatives...

QIB profit grows by 12.6% to QR625.2m; total assets at QR151.8bn 16 Apr 2018 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank’s net profit attributable to the shareholders of the Bank amounted to QR625.2m for the three months’ period ended March...

Investcorp announces acquisition of KSI Trading Corp 16 Apr 2018 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, today announced its recent acquisition of KSI Trading Corp. (KSI), a supplier...

QIIB net profit grows by 7.1% to QR253.2m in Q1 16 Apr 2018 - 01:21 am

DOHA: QIIB, one of the leading Islamic banks in Qatar, recorded a net profit of QR253.2m for the first quarter of 2018 (Q1-2018),...

Evening shift for attestation on QC election proxies 16 Apr 2018 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Qatar Chamber Director-General Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi (pictured) said that the chamber has dedicated an evening shift starting from Thursday April...