Business / Qatar Business

Accounting error: Tesco suspends UK chief 23 Sep 2014 - 06:48 am

LONDON: Tesco cut its profit forecast for the third time in two months and suspended its UK boss with three other executives after...

Global funds woo Qatar after upgrade 23 Sep 2014 - 06:45 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: World’s top fund managers, who never bothered to look at Qatar until recently, has started showing interest in Qatar...

MSCI impact: Barwa shares up over 50pc 23 Sep 2014 - 06:44 am

DOHA: Real estate major Barwa’s shares surged more than 50 percent in August, manly after its inclusion in MSCI index. The average number...

QCB governor to visit China 23 Sep 2014 - 06:28 am

Doha: Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani will leave Doha tomorrow for Beijing at the...

Govt undertaking a number of complex mega projects: Al Sada 23 Sep 2014 - 03:58 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (second right), the Minister of Energy and Industry, talking to President and General Manager of...

QE loses 18.41 points after bourse upgrade 23 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange dropped slightly by 18.41 points, or 0.13 percent, when the bourse closed at 14,117.77 points yesterday, the first day of...

5th Qatar International Businesswomen Forum in December 22 Sep 2014 - 08:55 am

DOHA: The fifth edition of the Qatar International Businesswomen Forum will be held in December 2014. Organised by the Qatari Businesswomen Association in...

Muntajat promotes industry at GPCA meet 22 Sep 2014 - 08:46 am

Muntajat officials at the convention. DOHA: A delegation led by Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) joined industry players at...

Meet on latest in gas detection technology 22 Sep 2014 - 08:45 am

People attending the technical seminar on latest in gas leak detection in Doha. Doha: General Monitors / MSA along with their local partner...

QFCRA issues proposals to strengthen QFC activities 22 Sep 2014 - 08:30 am

DOHA: The QFC Regulatory Authority has released two consultation papers containing proposals that will strengthen and streamline the QFC Regulatory Authority’s prudential framework...

QE pulls back ahead of S&P upgrade 22 Sep 2014 - 08:30 am

DOHA: Heavy profit taking by local institutional investors pulled Qatar stocks down yesterday, reversing the bourse’s strong positive performance in the previous session....

Industries Qatar announces board changes 22 Sep 2014 - 08:29 am

Doha: Industries Qatar (IQ) issued a brief statement regarding changes by Qatar Petroleum to IQ’s board of directors and executive management in line...

Infrastructure projects to hit $26.2bn 22 Sep 2014 - 04:41 am

DOHA: The value of new infrastructure projects awarded in Qatar is expected to hit $26.2bn by the end of 2014. The value of...

Weekly Commodity Update: Commodities slump to five-year low 21 Sep 2014 - 10:30 pm

By Ole S. Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities slumped for a third week in a row to their lowest level...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Markets volatile as Scotland rejects independence 21 Sep 2014 - 10:23 pm

The US dollar maintained its strength against its major counterparts as demand for the currency remained intact despite disappointing data. Additionally, the demand...

Fertiliser sector set to grow: Qafco CEO 21 Sep 2014 - 08:53 am

Khalifa Al Sowaidi, Qafco CEO and Vice-Chairman, at the annual GPCA fertiliser convention in Dubai. DOHA: Fertiliser industries in the Middle East is...

QFCA, QFBA launch Kawader 21 Sep 2014 - 08:52 am

Officials at the Kawader programme launch in Doha. DOHA: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) have launched...

Tajikistan President meets Ezdan chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid 21 Sep 2014 - 08:44 am

DOHA: Tajikistan President Emomalii Rahmon received Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, Chairman, Ezdan Holding Group at the presidential palace in the...