Business / Qatar Business

Islamic Holding Group posts QR7.59m profit 10 Jul 2014 - 12:21 am

Doha: Islamic Holding Group disclosed its financial results for the period ended on June 30, 2014 where the announcement came after a meeting...

Qatar stocks up as earning season starts 09 Jul 2014 - 02:47 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index climbed 1.35 percent yesterday as the second quarter earnings officially started trickling in. The index closed at 12,549...

Canon ropes in Creative Force for Iraq 08 Jul 2014 - 11:17 pm

Doha: Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, has appointed Creative Force to expand it Professional Video business in Iraq. Focused on...

Boeing, QCRI to develop new product 08 Jul 2014 - 12:15 pm

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) are developing a unique commercial product to...

Walmart back on top of Fortune 500 list 08 Jul 2014 - 12:14 pm

GCC fertiliser industry fastest growing 08 Jul 2014 - 12:13 pm

Khalifa Al Sowaidi, Chairman of the GPCA’s Fertiliser Committee and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO). DOHA: The fertiliser industry in...

GIS completes buyout of JDC’s 30pc stake in GDI 08 Jul 2014 - 12:07 pm

DOHA: The Gulf International Services (GIS) has completed the purchase of Japan Drilling Co. Ltd’s (JDC) 30 percent shares in Gulf Drilling International...

Nissan fourth in Best Global Green Brands 08 Jul 2014 - 12:06 pm

Doha: Nissan has again risen in the ranks of the world’s greenest brands. The company improved its position to fourth place in Interbrand’s...

Al Sada, UK’s Simmonds talk energy issues 08 Jul 2014 - 06:19 am

DOHA: H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, met with Mark Simmonds, British Member of Parliament...

Real estate, contracting chew most bank credits 07 Jul 2014 - 02:23 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Real estate and contracting sectors together make up one of the biggest shares of commercial banks’ total domestic credit...

Porsche Centre unveils benefits during Ramadan 07 Jul 2014 - 02:17 am

Doha: Porsche Centre Doha, Al Boraq Automobiles Co, is celebrating this year’s Ramadan season with a special programme of benefits to further build...

Qatar Exchange index loses 43.08 points 07 Jul 2014 - 02:15 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 43.08 points, or -0.35 percent, to finish the first day of week at 12,333.54 points compared to 12,376.62...

At 40, QP aims bigger as assets soar 85 times 06 Jul 2014 - 01:56 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre), the Minister of Energy and Industry, with Qatar Petroleum employees on the occasion of...

QFBA, MOF work for skills development 06 Jul 2014 - 01:32 am

The officials at the programme. Doha: Nine participants from the Qatar Ministry of Finance (MOF) have successfully graduated from a programme on Leadership...

LuLu Hypermarket Group achieves HACCP 06 Jul 2014 - 01:31 am

Doha: Lulu Hypermarket Group has successfully achieved certification to the HACCP Standard for their Qatar Region. Lulu Hypermarket chain is the first retail...

Barwa Bank opens office in Dubai 06 Jul 2014 - 01:29 am

Jeffrey Singer (left), CEO of DIFC Authority and Khalid Al Subeai, Acting CEO of Barwa Bank, announcing the opening of the bank. Doha:...

Qatar’s growth momentum to pick up further: QNB 06 Jul 2014 - 12:45 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real GDP growth will continue to pick up during 2014 and in 2015-16, the growth is expected to rise to an...

GOIC to hold training on SME credit risks 04 Jul 2014 - 11:03 pm

Doha: The Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) will hold a training course on “credit risks in the small and medium enterprises and...