Business / Qatar Business

Reinsurance market in Mena set to grow 05 Oct 2016 - 04:09 am

DOHA: The reinsurance markets in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region are expected to grow over the next 12 months with...

Single fully integrated Temenos at QIB 05 Oct 2016 - 04:07 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced the deployment of the Temenos award winning Islamic banking solution IslamicSuite as its core banking system....

Provisioning to weigh on banks’ Q3 earnings 05 Oct 2016 - 04:04 am

DOHA:The GCC companies’ aggregate 3Q16 profits are expected to remain flat year-on-year as gains in banking and real estate sector should get largely...

QCB meet to discuss cyber security challenges 05 Oct 2016 - 04:03 am

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) will host its annual conference on ‘Information Security in Financial Institutions’ on November 1. Prime Minister and Interior...

GE and Wamda to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem 05 Oct 2016 - 03:59 am

DOHA: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s cleantech startup ecosystem remains underdeveloped, and startups are facing critical barriers in growing their...

Commercial Bank launches Visa Signature Credit Card 04 Oct 2016 - 10:02 pm

DOHA: Commercial Bank has launched the Visa Signature Credit Card in Qatar, the Bank’s first Credit Card which is tailored specifically for small...

QSE to introduce margin trading tomorrow 04 Oct 2016 - 08:38 am

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) will introduce margin trading tomorrow in an effort to boost liquidity on the bourse, its chief executive...

Boosting insurance sector a top priority: QCB 04 Oct 2016 - 02:21 am

DOHA: The Development of insurance sector is on the top of the agenda of Qatar Central Bank (QCB). The Central Bank is working...

Qatar outperforms GCC peers in progress scores 04 Oct 2016 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Qatar has showed the strongest progress scores in terms of income and governance compared to its regional peers and the rest of...

SEAshore Electromechanical opens first outlet in East Industrial Area 04 Oct 2016 - 02:07 am

DOHA: SEAshore group’s SEAshore Electromechanical has opened their first showroom in Milaha Capital building located in East Industrial Area. The ribbon cutting was...

Ashraf Abu Issa is ‘Businessman of the Year’ 04 Oct 2016 - 02:03 am

DOHA: Ashraf Abu Issa, Chairman and CEO of Abu Issa Holding that oversees over 100 sister companies operating around the globe under the...

Qatar’s growth stays on track despite volatility 03 Oct 2016 - 03:13 am

DOHA: Despite risk perceptions, Qatar’s macroeconomic fundamentals are strong. The country still maintains the same ratings as it did in June 2014 when...

Al Meera to open five new shopping centres soon 03 Oct 2016 - 03:11 am

Doha:Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Al Meera) announced yesterday it is planning to launch five new shopping centres in succession, starting with Bu...

Mideast commercial security market set to grow 03 Oct 2016 - 03:07 am

DOHA: The Middle East market for security, safety, and fire protection is on track for double digit growth over the next four years,...

Land Rover’s All-New Discovery event breaks Guinness record 03 Oct 2016 - 03:05 am

DOHA: Land Rover has revealed the All-New Discovery seven-seat SUV by breaking a Guinness World Record for the largest LEGO structure ever built....

IBPN delegates participate in investor’s summit in New Delhi 03 Oct 2016 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Indian Business and Professional Network (IBPN), the apex body of Indian Businessmen in Qatar led a high profile business delegation participated at...

IMIA delegates visit Khalifa International Stadium 03 Oct 2016 - 03:01 am

DOHA: The delegates attending the 49th International Engineering Insurance Association (IMIA) Conference, which kicked off here today, visited the construction site of the...

Apicorp issues $300m 5-year note in Taiwan 03 Oct 2016 - 02:56 am

DOHA: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) has issued $300m 5-year floating rate note in Taiwan market. The oversubscribed $300m transaction is the...