Business / Qatar Business

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...

Total to showcase commitment to HSE 21 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

DOHA: Total, the French energy gaint, is proud to showcase its commitment to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Qatar through its sponsorship...

QIB is bank sponsor for forum of contractors 21 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, is to be the official bank sponsor of the Qatar Contractors Forum and the...

Higher land prices to push up rents 21 Sep 2014 - 04:07 am

DOHA: With Qatar’s fast growing population rate continuing to push up land prices, the country is heading to higher rent inflation. Land prices...

Al Sejeel plant put on hold 19 Sep 2014 - 04:17 am

Doha: Industries Qatar, the state-controlled petrochemical and steel producer, put on hold plans to build the Al Sejeel petrochemical plant as it seeks...

QE index surges ahead of S&P upgrade 19 Sep 2014 - 03:22 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks rose to fresh highs yesterday, ahead of Monday’s upgrade of the market to Emerging Market status by S&P Dow Jones. ...

Hong Kong stock exchange team visits QSE 18 Sep 2014 - 08:18 am

The delegation from the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd at the Qatar Stock Exchange yesterday. DOHA: A delegation from the Hong Kong...

Katara Hospitality wins Hospitality Enterprise Agility Achiever award 18 Sep 2014 - 08:08 am

DOHA: Katara Hospitality, the leading Qatari hotel owner, developer and operator, was announced the winner of the 2014 Hospitality Enterprise Agility Achiever award...

CEM Tech Forum launched in Qatar 18 Sep 2014 - 08:06 am

FROM LEFT: Jeroen Menting, Management Consulting, Ram, General Manager, CEM Technology, Qatar, and Vipul Chudasama of CEM Business Solutions during the launch yesterday....

PepsiCo MEA President wins CEO of the Year award 18 Sep 2014 - 08:05 am

Doha: PepsiCo MEA President Omar Farid has been awarded CEO of the Year — Consumer Goods at the CEO Middle East Awards 2014...

Ezdan, Mazaya to be included in QE index 18 Sep 2014 - 07:25 am

DOHA: Ezdan Holding and Mazaya Qatar will replace Al Khaliji Commercial Bank and Al Meera in Qatar Exchange (QE) index. Ezdan Holding joins...

Qatar keen on seeking foreign investments 18 Sep 2014 - 07:24 am

DOHA: Qatar’s ambassador to the United States Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari has stressed that Qatar is seeking to diversify its national economy by...

$70,000 fine for former CEO of IFSQ 18 Sep 2014 - 07:23 am

DOHA: The QFC Regulatory Authority yesterday announced that it has fined Mark Philip Recardo, former CEO of a top financial services company, a...