Business

Japanese growth slows as sales tax hike looms 11 Mar 2014 - 01:50 am

Trucks carrying containers wait in line to leave a port in Tokyo yesterday. TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew at a slower pace than initially...

Egyptian pound steady 11 Mar 2014 - 01:50 am

A man walks past an exchange bureau advertisement showing images of the US dollar in Cairo yesterday. The Egyptian pound remained steady against...

Platform for start-ups 11 Mar 2014 - 01:49 am

Visitors at the “code_n - code of the new” booth, a platform for 50 international start-ups at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover...

Ezdan Holding buys more than 20pc in IHG 11 Mar 2014 - 01:28 am

DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group yesterday revealed that it has bought more than 20 percent of Islamic Holding Group (IHG) shares through Qatar Exchange....

Qatalum posts best rectiformer efficiency target 11 Mar 2014 - 01:28 am

DOHA: Qatar-based aluminium producer Qatalum has recorded the best rectiformer efficiency levels in the world. Rectiformers, which convert AC power into DC power,...

Jordan sees fast recovery: QNB 11 Mar 2014 - 01:28 am

Doha: The Jordanian economy is recovering from the crisis in 2012, with support from the IMF and GCC countries. The international reserves of...

QE index moves up, adds 68.45 points more 11 Mar 2014 - 01:26 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday by adding 68.45 points, or 0.59 percent, to advance to 11,710.49 points from 11,642.04 on...

McDonald’s US sales continue to struggle 11 Mar 2014 - 01:25 am

New York: McDonald’s Corp yesterday reported a bigger-than-expected drop in comparable global sales for February, hurt again by slow business in the United...

GSK lifts Indian pharma unit stake to 75pc 11 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

LONDON: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has lifted its stake in the group’s Indian subsidiary to 75 percent, the British drugmaker said yesterday. GlaxoSmithKline said in...

EBay rejects board nominees of Icahn 11 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

New York: EBay Inc yesterday rejected activist investor Carl Icahn’s two nominees to its board, saying both were unqualified, and urged shareholders to...

Saudi retailer Alhokair eyes US, UK buys; plans debut sukuk 11 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

DUBAI: Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co, the Saudi retailer which franchises brands such as Zara and Marks and Spencer in the kingdom, is studying...

Indonesia seeks primary dealer to build IILM sukuk market 11 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

JAKARTA/SYDNEY: Indonesia’s central bank hopes to attract a local bank to sign up as primary dealer for short-term sukuk, or Islamic bonds, issued...

Budget surplus to reach QR40bn 10 Mar 2014 - 01:30 am

DOHA: Qatar’s budget surplus is expected to reach QR40bn by the end of the current fiscal. The surplus was QR27bn during the second...

Computer fair 10 Mar 2014 - 01:25 am

Pink umbrellas hang from the roof at the booth of German Telekom AG at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover yesterday. The world’s...

KEMCO to manage Tala Residence 10 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

The team. DOHA: Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development has appointed KEMCO Maintenance & Services, a subsidiary of KEMCO Group, to manage their first...

SEEF gets management certifications 10 Mar 2014 - 01:23 am

SEEF Ltd officials with IMS Project certifications. Doha: SEEF Ltd has celebrated its successful completion of IMS Project certification — ISO 9001:2008, Quality...

A golden car 10 Mar 2014 - 01:22 am

People look at a Carlsson CS50 Versailles edition at the Geneva Motor Show. German manufacturer Carlsson presents the world’s first car decorated with...

IBM strike shows growing labour activism in China 10 Mar 2014 - 01:22 am

IBM workers protesting at the gate outside the factory in Shenzhen. SHANGHAI: A wildcat strike at an IBM factory in southern China illustrates...