Business / Qatar Business

Current account balance to remain surplus in 2015 20 Dec 2015 - 02:02 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar’s current account balance is expected to remain in surplus in 2015, but modest deficits seem likely in 2016...

Low energy prices no barrier for R&D investments: Sara Ortwein 20 Dec 2015 - 02:01 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Technological innovation is integral in stabilising the global oil market. The slump in global energy prices will not affect...

QNB bullish on Qatari equities over long term 20 Dec 2015 - 02:00 am

DOHA: QNB forecast a 6.5 percent increase in earnings by key Qatari equities in 2016. QNB, which covers 17 Qatari equities, said it...

Ooredoo picks up GoSwiff as global partner 20 Dec 2015 - 01:50 am

DOHA: Ooredoo Group yesterday announced that it has selected GoSwiff, a global mobile payments and marketing solutions provider, as its partner for the...

QNB bullish on Qatari equities 19 Dec 2015 - 05:17 pm

Doha: QNB expressed Friday their optimism on the performance of the Qatar equity for the long-term, saying that the selling made as response...

Qatar exchange index drops 101.90 points in the past week 18 Dec 2015 - 02:42 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index lost 101.90 points, or 1.02 percent, during the past trading week when the bourse closed yesterday at 9,912.92 points....

Woqod held meeting to discuss 2016 budget 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) yesterday held its ordinary meeting to discuss 2016 budget of the company. Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Chairman...

Real estate weekly deals up marginally 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Real estate transactions in Qatar registered marginal rise last week. Total number of transactions reached 83 during December 6-10, up 3.8 percent...

ICAEW, PwC Academy unveil accounting, finance course 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Accountancy body ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and PwC’s Academy have launched their newly developed accounting and finance...

Qatar, Turkey discuss business cooperation 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

QBA Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani honouring members of Turkish trade delegation. DOHA: Qatari and Turkish businessmen delegation discussed ways to...

Barzan gas project expected to start in 2016 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Barzan gas project expected to start in 2016 DUBAI: Qatar expects to start operations at its Barzan gas project in 2016 with full...

Qatar-China trade volume hits QR38.6bn in 2014 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: The bilateral trade volume between Qatar and China has increased from $400m (QR1.46bn) in 2004 to $10.6bn (about...

Qatar revises natural gas prices forecast down 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar has revised down sharply its forecast for average natural gas prices — a weighted average of European, Japanese...

Qatar’s GDP projected to grow at 3.7pc in 2015 17 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar foresees a solid growth in the non oil & gas economy, but anticipates that the expansion will moderate as project activity...

Ministry forecast real GDP growth in 2015 at 3.7% 16 Dec 2015 - 01:47 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) released today the update to the Qatar Economic Outlook 2015–2017. The update foresees growth...

Qatar to remain most dynamic economy 16 Dec 2015 - 12:08 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s growth is forecast to average 5.1 percent during 2015-17, boosted by output against the gas sector and public...

Vodafone Qatar appoints Mohamed Al Sadah as COO 16 Dec 2015 - 12:07 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar announced the appointment of Mohamed Al Sadah (pictured) as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Al Sadah joined Vodafone Qatar...

Low oil prices to squeeze capital flows into realty 16 Dec 2015 - 12:06 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Lower oil prices are leading to a fiscal restructuring across GCC’s hydrocarbon economies, which involves both reduced government spending...