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Qatar bourse index drops 86.88 points 20 Apr 2015 - 04:20 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index dropped points 86.88 points or 0.73 percent when the bourse closed trading at 11,892.95 points yesterday. The market capitalisation...

Commercial Bank, Alfardan Exchange win award 20 Apr 2015 - 04:17 am

Officials with the award. DOHA: Commercial Bank, one of the leading providers of banking services in Qatar, and Alfardan Exchange, were presented with...

Doha Bank extends support to Traffic Department 20 Apr 2015 - 04:01 am

Caption Doha: As part of its CSR initiatives and its commitment to continuously support activities that are aimed for the greater good of...

Industries Qatar net profit down 40pc 20 Apr 2015 - 12:28 am

DOHA: Industries Qatar, yesterday announced its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2015 with net profit of QR951m, a decrease of...

RCC to boost China trade integration: QNB 19 Apr 2015 - 06:51 am

Doha: The Qatar Central Bank last Tuesday celebrated the official opening of the first Renminbi Clearance Centre (RCC) in the MENA region, to...

QE index ends trading week with just 7.88 point loss 17 Apr 2015 - 12:39 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index lost 7.88 points, or 0.07 percent, past trading week as the bourse closed at 11,979.83 points yesterday. However, the...

Project Qatar to begin on May 4 17 Apr 2015 - 12:37 am

DOHA: The 12th edition of the ‘International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition’, popularly know as ‘Project Qatar’ (2015), will be held here...

Qatargas completes 13 years without Lost Time Incident 16 Apr 2015 - 12:16 pm

Doha: Qatargas continued its outstanding safety performance by completing 13 years of operations on its offshore facilities without a Lost Time Incident (LTI). ...

QPMC, Oman Chamber delegation discuss gabbro import 16 Apr 2015 - 12:14 pm

Captain El Khayat of QPMC receiving a memento from a representative of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. DOHA: Qatar Primary Materials Company...

Single-window licensing for businesses soon 16 Apr 2015 - 12:13 pm

DOHA: A law is expected soon that would facilitate foreign as well as local investors to seek all the necessary approvals under one...

Qatar Executive targets Asian business jet market 16 Apr 2015 - 12:12 pm

DOHA: Qatar Executive – Qatar Airways’ business jet division – is growing its international footprint by targeting corporations and the fast-growing number of...

Qatar Exchange index gains 114.24 points 16 Apr 2015 - 12:12 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index swung back into the green yesterday, gaining 114.24 points, or 0.97 percent, when it closed trading at 11,892.15 points....

QIB’s Q1 profit rises 19pc 16 Apr 2015 - 04:38 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic bank, said its net profit attributable to the shareholders of the bank amounted to QR400m...

Qatargas gets CIPS certification 15 Apr 2015 - 07:41 am

Officials with the certification. DOHA: Qatargas supply department has successfully achieved The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) worldwide prestigious Standard Certification...

Barwa Bank profit up by 41.5pc in 2014 15 Apr 2015 - 07:36 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank’s net profit surged 41.5 percent to QR713m in 2014 compared to previous year. Bank’s total assets grew by 14 percent...

Qatar invests $4.9bn globally in 2014 15 Apr 2015 - 07:35 am

DOHA: Qatar was the largest source of Middle Eastern capital in 2014, with $4.9bn invested globally, according to CBRE’s “Middle East In and...

QNBC, QIIB sign MoU with Southwest Securities 15 Apr 2015 - 01:30 am

Officials at the signing ceremony yesterday in Doha. BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: QNB Capital (QNBC) and Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) yesterday singed...

Qatar Airways named the World’s Most Dependable Airline 14 Apr 2015 - 05:40 pm

DOHA: Qatar Airways has been named the “World’s Most Dependable Airline” in a comprehensive study of all major carriers, published by CBS MoneyWatch...