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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...

QIIB net profit up 4pc at QR212.3m in Q1 22 Apr 2015 - 12:19 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid and Abdulbasit Ahmad. DOHA: International Islamic (QIIB), one of Qatar leading Shariah-complaint banks, yesterday announced its financials for the first...

Doha Bank posts 5.2pc profit growth in Q1 21 Apr 2015 - 08:52 am

Sheikh Fahad and Sheikh Abdul Rehman. Doha: Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of Doha Bank, announced the financial results...

Al-Attiyah Energy Awards to honour late CEO of Total 21 Apr 2015 - 08:51 am

Doha: Christophe de Margerie (pictured), the late chief executive of Total, who was tragically killed last year in a plane crash in Moscow,...