Business / Qatar Business

Mezzan Holding’s Qatar revenue up 14.2 percent in the first half 08 Aug 2016 - 01:31 am

Mezzan Holding CEO Garry Walsh addressing a meeting. DOHA: Mezzan Holding KSC, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of food, beverage, FMCG...

Kahramaa receives Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority team 08 Aug 2016 - 01:20 am

Kahramaa Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department officials with a delegation from Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority in Doha. DOHA: Qatar General Electricity &...

QIC Insured names Ramadan Raffle winner 07 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

The first prize winner Shine S K R Sasidharan holding the cheque for QR100,000. The Peninsula DOHA: QIC Insured, the retail arm of...

Bangladeshi expat wins Mercedes Benz at Sky Jewellery summer promotion 07 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Sky Jewellery Mega draw winner receiving the Mercedes-Benz Key from Sky Jewellery officials during the prize distribution ceremony at Jewellery Showroom Doha yesterday....

Qatari market outperforms GCC peers in July 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The Qatar Exchange (QE) 20 index was the best performing index in the GCC in July, jumping by 7.3...

Qatar auditors participate in IIA’s 75th anniversary 05 Aug 2016 - 01:38 pm

Hassan Al Mulla and Sundaresan Rajeswar seen with Angela Witzany, Chairman of the global IIA Board. DOHA: Three board members of The IIA...

Milaha posts net profit of QR553m in first half 05 Aug 2016 - 01:34 pm

Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani and Abdulrahman Essa Al Mannai By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has posted a net profit...

QIIB’s Tier 1 sukuk issuance of QR1bn ‘credit positive’: Moody’s 05 Aug 2016 - 01:32 pm

DOHA: The rating agency Moody’s yesterday said that QIIB’s Additional Tier 1 (AT1) sukuk issuance of QR1bn ($275m) “is credit positive”. The global...

Qatar to host global arbitration meet; QR1bn locked in disputes 04 Aug 2016 - 06:12 am

FROM LEFT: Salem Rashid Al Miraikhi, Director of the Real Estate Registration Department and Director of the Lawyers Affairs Department, Sheikh Thani bin...

QICDRC hosts Singapore ambassador 04 Aug 2016 - 06:10 am

QICDRC CEO Faisal Al Sahouti (right) with Singapore Ambassador to Qatar Wong Kwok Pun in Doha. DOHA: The CEO of Qatar International Court...

Indonesia President meets Sheikh Ahmed 04 Aug 2016 - 06:09 am

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, yesterday met with Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin...

Mena to invest $10.3bn in LNG import facilities 04 Aug 2016 - 06:08 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: With leading global LNG demand growth in 2016, the Mena region is forecast to become the world’s second-largest gas-importing...

Industries Qatar records QR2bn net profit in H1 04 Aug 2016 - 06:05 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ), one of the region’s industrial giants with interests in the production of a wide range of...

QR1bn sukuk to support strategic plans: QIIB 03 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: QIIB has announced that the issuance of its QR1bn sukuk will help increase the bank’s capital adequacy to about 20 percent, well...

GIS net profit for first half touches QR160.7m 03 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS) yesterday announced its financials for the first half of this year (H1, 16) and reported...

Promotional fares of airlines evoke huge response 03 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: The promotional fares offered by most Doha-bound airlines evoked overwhelming response from passengers, especially from the low-income expatriate workers...

IPOs muted as volatility weighs on investors 03 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: The GCC’s IPO performance in the second quarter (Q2, 16) remained low as oil prices and global economic volatility,...

N-KOM signs fleet agreement with Samos Steamship 03 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) has signed a fleet agreement with Samos Steamship Company during the recent Posidonia exhibition held in Athens. The...