Business / Qatar Business

Al Jaber-Empire Group to set up showroom for Chinese products 28 Apr 2015 - 12:16 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Al Jaber-Empire Group will soon set up a showroom in Qatar that will showcase Chinese industrial goods for Qatari...

UDC profit rises 8pc to QR270m 27 Apr 2015 - 01:16 am

Turki Al Khater DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), a Qatari shareholding company and developer of The Pearl-Qatar, yesterday announced a net profit of...

Qatar bourse index falls, Saudi rises 27 Apr 2015 - 01:14 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index declined 9.79 points or 0.08 percent when the bourse closed trading at 12,040.06 points yesterday. The market capitalisation decreased...

Ezdan Holding Group profit up 13.4pc 27 Apr 2015 - 12:02 am

Ezdan Holding Group Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (left) and CEO Ali Al Obaidly. DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group...

QBA hosts US Undersecretary 26 Apr 2015 - 12:18 am

Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Thani Al Thani and Stefan Selig with other dignitaries at the luncheon. DOHA: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) hosted...

GCC likely to be insulated from oil fall: QNB 26 Apr 2015 - 12:17 am

DOHA: The GCC is likely to be insulated from the fall in oil prices for three reasons, QNB said in its weekly report...

GWC net profit jumps 40pc in first quarter 26 Apr 2015 - 12:16 am

DOHA: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) announced a 40 percent jump in first quarter net profit yesterday. The company made a profit of QR40m...

Kenya takes Qatari help for yuan centre 24 Apr 2015 - 11:41 pm

NAIROBI: Kenya is finalising laws to make it easier for foreign banks to operate in the country, and wants to host a Chinese...

QE index ends week with 70 points gain 24 Apr 2015 - 12:47 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index ended the week with a gain of 70 points, or 0.58 percent, by closing at 12,049.85 points yesterday. The...

Commercial Bank net profit rises by 19.5pc 23 Apr 2015 - 04:22 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank of Qatar (Commercial Bank) and its subsidiaries and associates yesterday announced a net profit of QR462.5m for the quarter ended...

Qatar bourse index gains 15.26 points 23 Apr 2015 - 01:10 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 15.26 points or 0.13 percent when the bourse closed trading at 11,992.61 points yesterday. The market capitalisation increased...

IBQ rewards 20th winner of thanq 23 Apr 2015 - 01:08 am

International Bank of Qatar (ibq) has announced the 20th winner of the bank’s monthly prize draw for the ibq loyalty programme, thanq. Qatar...

GWC Fine Arts powers ahead 23 Apr 2015 - 01:06 am

Ranjeev Menon,Group CEO of GWC; Melanie Cooray, Director of GWC Fine Art Logistics; Duncan Capp, Middle East Operations Manager, Constantine; and Paul Williamson,...

Qatar-US bilateral trade increases 23 Apr 2015 - 12:26 am

US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan Selig (centre) addressing mediapersons at a round table talk at the Four Seasons Hotel in...

Silk Road and Belt will promote common prosperity: China envoy 22 Apr 2015 - 07:19 am

DOHA: Attempting to play a much bigger regional role, China is pushing the idea of building ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ and ‘21st Century...

QE index rises 61.59 points; mixed bag for other bourses 22 Apr 2015 - 07:18 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 61.59 points, or 0.52 percent when the bourse closed trading at 11,977.35 points yesterday. The market capitalisation increased...

Malabar Gold plans global expansion 22 Apr 2015 - 07:16 am

DOHA: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewellery retailers, is planning to increase its footprint across the globe. The jewellery retailer is planning...

QFC, ICC Qatar host networking event 22 Apr 2015 - 07:15 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: In partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Qatar, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) hosted its 13th...