Business / Qatar Business

Weekly Commodity Update : Precious metals buck trend as oil woes rage through commodities 15 Dec 2014 - 12:09 am

By Ole S. Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) The ongoing fall in global oil prices is still setting the agenda for...

Qatar to remain resilient to low oil prices: QNB 14 Dec 2014 - 12:53 am

DOHA: Qatar’s economy is expected to remain resilient to lower oil prices. Oil prices are widely expected to recover gradually once the current...

QP to host 9th edition of IPTC next year 14 Dec 2014 - 12:51 am

QPI stand at the recently-concluded 8th ITPC in Kuala Lumpur. DOHA: Qatar Petroleum will serve as the host organisation for the 9th edition...

Qatar businesswomen meet to open Tuesday 14 Dec 2014 - 12:49 am

Participants of the Qatar International Businesswomen Forum. DOHA: The 5th Qatar International Businesswomen Forum, jointly hosted by the Qatari Businesswomen Association and Interactive...

Gulf Air takes part in New Zealand meet 14 Dec 2014 - 12:44 am

Doha: Worldwide Airline Customer Relations Association (WACRA) Chairperson and Gulf Air Senior Manager Customer Experience, Kavita S Al Jassim, along with WACRA board...

Oil sinks Qatar bourse to 32-week low 11 Dec 2014 - 11:14 pm

DOHA: Gulf stock markets fell sharply yesterday as panic selling spread across the region after oil dropped to a fresh five-year low. Qatar...

Qatar Chamber committed to enhancing private sector 11 Dec 2014 - 11:11 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) has achieved several successes over the year serving Qatari business community and the private sector,...

Qatar must explore non-banking funds for big projects 11 Dec 2014 - 08:52 am

FROM RIGHT: Marwan Musleh, Jitesh Shah, Gurmeet Kaur and Dani Kabbani at the conference yesterday. DOHA: Qatar must explore non-banking funding resources for...

RasGas recognised for project excellence 11 Dec 2014 - 08:51 am

DOHA: RasGas, which is once again making a strong presence at the ongoing 8th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia),...

Qatargas reviews achievements, discusses future plans 11 Dec 2014 - 08:48 am

Participants at the Qatargas annual Town Hall meeting. DOHA: In line with its covenant of open communications and sharing of information, Qatargas held...

Barwa Bank leads mega syndication for ALYSJ JV 11 Dec 2014 - 08:42 am

DOHA: A joint venture consisting of Aktor SA of Greece, Larsen and Toubro Ltd of India, Yapi Merkezi Insaat Ve Sanayi AS of...

Qatar index closes lower with 0.1pc dip 11 Dec 2014 - 08:41 am

Doha: Qatar stock index dropped 13.45 points, or 0.11 percent, when the bourse closed at 12,339.87 points yesterday. The traded value declined to...

GIS to hold EGA meeting on Dec 28 11 Dec 2014 - 08:41 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest service group in Qatar, with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, yesterday announced about its...

Nakilat takes part in Shiptech conference 11 Dec 2014 - 08:40 am

Doha: Nakilat, Qatar’s premier marine company, has participated in the ME Shiptech Forum 2014 in Dubai, with Nakilat’s Fleet Director making a presentation...

Qatar shares plunge 2.31pc on oil drop 10 Dec 2014 - 12:22 pm

An investor looks down in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in China’s Hainan province. Shanghai shares...

QBIC announces its LeanStartup winners 10 Dec 2014 - 12:07 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC), a joint initiative of Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Social Development Center (SDC), successfully concluded its...

Pressure on rentals as land prices go up 73pc 09 Dec 2014 - 10:15 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: A combination of higher land prices and steady growth in population rate will continue to put upward pressure on...

Total, Q-Auto ink 5-year contract 09 Dec 2014 - 09:58 am

Doha: In an exclusive five year supply agreement, Total Marketing Qatar will supply Q –Auto its premium Engine Oil product, ‘Total Quartz 9000’...