Business / Qatar Business

Qafco-Texas A&M highlights managing carbon emissions 20 Jan 2016 - 01:45 am

Qafco CEO Khalifa Al Sowaidi and Dr Ann Kenimer, Interim Dean, Texas A&M at Qatar, at the event. DOHA: The 2016 conference was...

Beema posts QR63m net profit in 2015 20 Jan 2016 - 01:44 am

DOHA: The net profit of the shareholders of Damaan Islamic Insurance’s (Beema) touched QR63m for the full-year 2015. The financial results were announced...

GAC and Qatar Chamber conduct training workshop on ATA Carnet 20 Jan 2016 - 01:43 am

Participants at the workshop. Doha: In collaboration with the General Authority of Customs, the Qatar Chamber (QC), yesterday launched a training workshop on...

QIB profit grows by 22% to QR1.95bn in 2015 20 Jan 2016 - 01:42 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic lender, recorded a net profit of QR1.95bn for the year 2015, representing a strong 22...

Qatar’s oil consumption rose 190% in a decade 20 Jan 2016 - 01:41 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Oil consumption in the Middle East has risen substantially over the past decade. The region, which is the largest...

City Centre Rotana officially opened 20 Jan 2016 - 01:40 am

FROM LEFT. Omer Kaddouri, President and CEO Rotana, Nasser Al Nowais, Chairman Rotana, Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal Al Thani, Vice-Chairman ARTIC, and Joseph...

QIC premium reports 49% increase to QR8.35bn in 2015 20 Jan 2016 - 01:39 am

Board of Directors at the meeting. DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurer in the Middle East and North African (Mena) region,...

Qatari stock index surges 5.5% 20 Jan 2016 - 01:32 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks surged 5.5 percent encouraging investors to buy stocks with beaten-down valuations yesterday, before settling at 8,987 points. Masraf Al Rayan...

Gulf rebounds after global markets stabilise 19 Jan 2016 - 10:15 am

(file photo) DUBAI: Gulf bourses rebounded early on Tuesday after global oil and equity markets stabilised for the time being at least, encouraging...

First public procurement expo to begin on March 8 19 Jan 2016 - 01:21 am

Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, CEO of QDB, and Abdulaziz Zeid Rashid Al Taleb, Director of Government Procurement Regulation at the Ministry of...

Masraf Al Rayan records QR2.07bn net profit 19 Jan 2016 - 01:20 am

Dr Hussain Al Abdulla, the Chairman and Managing Director of Masraf Al Rayan and Adel Mustafawi, Group Chief Executive Officer. DOHA: Masraf Al...

Subdued prices to boost gold demand 19 Jan 2016 - 01:19 am

Customers at a gold jewellery shop. By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Demand of gold is likely to boost in Qatar this year as its...

Fitch maintains QNB’s rating at ‘AA-’ 19 Jan 2016 - 01:18 am

DOHA: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar National Bank’s (QNB) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA-‘ with a Stable Outlook. At the same...

Barwa Bank announces winners of Thara’a 19 Jan 2016 - 01:17 am

Barwa Bank officials with the award winner. DOHA: Barwa Bank yesterday announced the fourth round of draw winners for Thara’a, its Shari’ah compliant...

QIC official insurer of Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Golf 19 Jan 2016 - 01:16 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Qatar’s leading insurer yesterday announced its partnership as the official insurer of Commercial Bank Qatar Masters golf tournament,...

Yokogawa wins order for power and desalination plants in Qatar 19 Jan 2016 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Japan’s Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced yesterday that two of its subsidiaries, Yokogawa Electric Korea and Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation, have received orders...

Private sector can play major role in food programme 18 Jan 2016 - 01:31 am

Ahmed Hussain Al Khalaf in his office in Doha. Pic: Qassim/The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s emerging private sector can play a pro-active role in...

QPMC employees recognised at annual awards ceremony 18 Jan 2016 - 12:29 am

QPMC employees at the award ceremony. DOHA: Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) hosted an annual employee appreciation and recognition ceremony marking a record...