Business / Qatar Business

Beema’s profit touches QR40m 19 Feb 2015 - 12:42 am

DOHA: The net profit of the shareholders of Damaan Islamic Insurance’s (Beema) touched QR40m for the full-year 2014, up from QR30m recorded a...

Qatari investment in US to hit $35bn 19 Feb 2015 - 12:39 am

US Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith addressing the meet as AmCham Qatar Chairman Robert Hager (left) and Qatar Chamber of Commerce Director...

QEWC plays vital role: Al Sada 18 Feb 2015 - 03:27 am

Minister of Energy and Industry and Board Chairman of Qatar Electricity and Water Company H E Dr Mohammed Saleh Al Sada (centre), addressing...

Qatar’s ETF to help pace of foreign fund inflow 18 Feb 2015 - 03:25 am

Akber Khan, Director, Asset Management, Al Rayan Investment. By Satish Kanady DOHA: A flurry of foreign money is expected to propel Qatar Exchange...

QIC to raise capital up to QR1.85bn 18 Feb 2015 - 03:23 am

Deputy Chairman of Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (third left), with other members of the board of directors and...

‘Oil price fall not a reflection of demand and supply alone’ 18 Feb 2015 - 02:45 am

Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman delivers lecture at the College of the North Atlantic—Qatar (CNA-Q). DOHA: Doha Bank’s Group CEO Dr...

High-quality transportation key to Qatar’s development: US expert 18 Feb 2015 - 01:49 am

Rodney Slater, former US Secretary of Transportation, during AmCham Qatar programme. DOHA: As part of Discover America — USA Week Qatar, the American...

Al Sada hopeful of oil market as prices surge 17 Feb 2015 - 01:30 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, and other officials at the meeting. DOHA: H E...

GWC AGM approves dividend distribution 17 Feb 2015 - 01:27 am

GWC Chairman Sheikh Abdulla bin Fahad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani (centre) with other officials at the AGM yesterday. Salim Matramkot BY...

Al Sada calls for technological innovation 17 Feb 2015 - 01:25 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, opening METS with other officials. DOHA: Developing next generation...

Qatari household investable assets touch $172bn 17 Feb 2015 - 01:22 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari households’ estimated net investable assets touched $153bn-$172bn range in 2014. As segment distribution of the assets shows the...

Commercial Bank offers dividend distributions for key companies 17 Feb 2015 - 01:20 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank, one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, will begin the season of dividend distributions by again providing an...

Tasweeq, Astomos sign LPG deal 16 Feb 2015 - 01:38 am

Saad Al Kuwari and Osamu Masuda signing the LPG contract in London. DOHA: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (Tasweeq) has entered into...

GWC, Constantine enter into alliance 16 Feb 2015 - 01:35 am

DOHA: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) and Constantine UK have announced a collaborative alliance under which “GWC-Constantine Fine Art” will execute fine art logistics...

Qatar bourse index gains 85.31 points 16 Feb 2015 - 01:33 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 85.31 points or 0.68 percent when it closed at 12,692.91 points here yesterday. The traded value increased to...

Qatari corporates hesitant to go for bonds, says official 16 Feb 2015 - 01:31 am

DOHA: Corporates in Qatar are hesitant to depend on bonds and equity markets for funding. They are are largely limiting their funding options...

Al Dana Savings Scheme rewards galore 16 Feb 2015 - 01:24 am

Doha: Doha Bank is readying another year of life-changing rewards and opportunities for its customers as it launches an all-new campaign for its...

Minister opens exhibition of Iranian products 16 Feb 2015 - 12:27 am

Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani inaugurating an exhibition for Iranian products in Doha yesterday. Iran’s...