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Retaj eyes investments in Moldova 02 Oct 2014 - 03:05 am

DOHA: Retaj is looking for opportunities to invest in real estate, tourism and hotels in Moldova, officials have said. Dr Mohammed bin Johar...

QIB awarded Contractor Financing Bank of the Year 02 Oct 2014 - 02:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Shariah-compliant bank, has been named as ‘Contractor Financing Bank of the Year’ at the Qatar Contractors...

Total launches advertising campaign in 21 countries 02 Oct 2014 - 02:07 am

DOHA: Total is launching its new international multimedia advertising campaign simultaneously in 21 countries today to develop the Group’s brand awareness. The campaign...

Cabinet nod to draft law on Qatar Ports 02 Oct 2014 - 02:02 am

DOHA: The cabinet yesterday approved a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. 17 of 2009 on the establishment of Qatar Ports...

US Ambassador visits CH2M HILL 01 Oct 2014 - 09:57 am

US Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith with CH2M HILL General Manager Mike Abdel-Fattah and other staff in Doha. Headquartered in USA, CH2M...

GWC bags Logistics Excellence Award 01 Oct 2014 - 09:54 am

Entrepreneur Qatar held the inaugural Enterprise Agility Awards 2014 in association with Barclays. GWC won the Logistics Excellence Award for 2014. Vice-Chairman of...

Al Mannai launches 2015 Cadillac Escalade in Qatar 01 Oct 2014 - 09:53 am

Doha: The 2015 Cadillac Escalade, an all-new evolution of a winning formula, has arrived in Qatar. With its bold design, powerful capability and...

Malabar Group marks 21st anniversary 01 Oct 2014 - 09:53 am

Malabar Group, with its presence in eight countries, marked its 21st anniversary by launching the official logo on Thursday. Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor...

Qatar stocks end month with modest gains, market cap touches QR736bn 01 Oct 2014 - 09:48 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks ended the month on a moderate gain, after the market witnessed a major pull back from third week of September....

Aggregate earnings of 18 listed firms fall 9 percent 01 Oct 2014 - 09:47 am

DOHA: The aggregate earnings of Qatar’s 18 listed companies dropped 9 percent year-on-year to QR7.53bn for the second quarter of 2014. The year-on-year...

GDP up by 6.6pc in Q2 to QR189.65bn 01 Oct 2014 - 09:46 am

DOHA: The quarterly nominal gross domestic product (GDP at current prices) in the second quarter of 2014 was estimated at QR189.65bn, up by...

Condensate & Naphtha Forum returns to Doha for third time 01 Oct 2014 - 09:45 am

Doha: Qatar, internationally recognised as the world’s biggest exporter and second largest producer of condensate, will showcase the 18th Annual Condensate & Naphtha...

Barwa Bank hosts trade finance workshop 01 Oct 2014 - 09:42 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank hosted an interactive trade finance workshop for clients and employees titled ‘Global Trade Trends and Challenges’ as part of the...

Hassad Food for investments in Turkey 30 Sep 2014 - 01:04 am

Nasser Al Hajri (left), Chairman and Managing Director of Hassad Food with Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture Mehdi Eker. DOHA: Hassad Food, the global...

PepsiCo opens innovation centre in Middle East 30 Sep 2014 - 12:55 am

Officials inaugurating the new innovation centre in Dubai. Doha: PepsiCo, one of the leading food and beverage companies, yesterday announced the opening of...

Qatar to outperform GCC states with 6.7pc growth 30 Sep 2014 - 12:41 am

DUBAI: Gulf Arab economies are likely to grow slightly faster in 2015, propped up by strong private business activity despite further falls in...

Qatar’s trade surplus hits QR31.5bn 30 Sep 2014 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Qatar’s trade balance recorded a surplus of QR31.5bn in August 2014, down QR1.3bn, or 3.9 percent, compared to August 2013, according to...

Doha Bank shareholder meet on India buy 30 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

DUBAI: The board of Doha Bank has authorised the purchase of the Indian assets of HSBC Bank Oman, and has called a shareholder...