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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...

UDC to take part in Cityscape Global expo 18 Sep 2014 - 07:22 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), will participate in Cityscape Global 2014 to take place from September 21 to 23 at the Dubai World...

Dolphin Energy posts production milestone 18 Sep 2014 - 07:21 am

DOHA/ABU DHABI: Dolphin Energy yesterday announced that it has reached the major production milestone of five trillion standard cubic feet (scf), since the...

QE index edges up, market cap increases 18 Sep 2014 - 07:20 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 27.38 points or 0.19 percent when trading closed at 14,165.05 points here yesterday. The market capitalisation increased to...

Qatari investments in Germany set to go up 18 Sep 2014 - 03:57 am

Caption DOHA: The Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (pictured), has underscored the importance...

GDI signs QR825m contract with Keppel 17 Sep 2014 - 01:38 am

Officials during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Gulf Drilling International (GDI), a subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest oilfield service company in...

Qatar Petroleum International partners with Teach For All 17 Sep 2014 - 01:36 am

Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, and QPI CEO Nasser Al Jaidah at the ceremony. DOHA: Qatar Petroleum International Ltd...

Fifty One East gets retail sector award 17 Sep 2014 - 01:34 am

Officials and the winners at the ceremony in Doha. Doha: Fifty One East, the premium luxury retail chain in Qatar has been celebrated...

Family businesses could benefit from investment from HNWIs 17 Sep 2014 - 01:31 am

DOHA: About four-fifths of Middle-Eastern businesses are seeking external finance, while three in five have previously offered equity in their business to external...

Qatar Exchange index remains flat 16 Sep 2014 - 11:56 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index maintained status quo yesterday when trading closed fractionally higher by 0.67 point compared to Monday’s position of 14,137.33 points....

Qatar’s HNWIs acquired wealth fastest in world 16 Sep 2014 - 01:17 am

DOHA: Nearly 98 percent of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in Qatar acquired their wealth in less than 20 years, with 38 percent...

QNB acquires additional 11pc in Ecobank for $283m 16 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) yesterday announced the acquisition of an additional holding of 11 percent (2,047,877,260 ordinary shares) in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated...

Commercial Bank targets new expats 16 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

DOHA: Expecting influx of new arrivals during the month of September, Commercial Bank has announced a number of enhancements to its existing “Life...

Alpen Capital Saudi Arabia starts operation 16 Sep 2014 - 12:58 am

Doha: Alpen Capital Saudi Arabia has been licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to commence operations. The company has established its first...

Third Euromoney Qatar conference will be held in November 16 Sep 2014 - 12:58 am

Doha: Euromoney announced that the third Euromoney Qatar Conference “global finance: re-launched” — a major conference examining changes in the global economy and...

S&P to move Qatar stocks to emerging index on Sept 22 16 Sep 2014 - 12:44 am

LONDON: S&P Dow Jones will move Greek stocks into its emerging indexes on September 22, while formally removing Qatar and the UAE from...

Clear definition set to empower SME sector 15 Sep 2014 - 12:37 am

Omran bin Hamad Al Kuwari (left), CEO, Enterprise Qatar, and Prashant Kumar, Associate Director, Dun and Bradstreet, at an event in Qatar. BY...