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Qatar Steel takes part in The Big 5 Show in Dubai 03 Dec 2013 - 09:54 am

DOHA: Qatar Steel Company participated in The Big 5 Show, held recently in Dubai. The event attracted over 2,500 exhibitors from 75 countries. ...

RasGas celebrates incident-free work hours 03 Dec 2013 - 06:16 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre) joins the celebrations. DOHA: RasGas yesterday held a ceremony to celebrate a record of...

Ezdan Holding, Sharp Corp sign MoU 02 Dec 2013 - 09:15 am

Officials of Ezdan Holding Group and Sharp Corporation after signing the MoU. DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group has signed a memorandum of understanding and...

GCC supply chain panel holds meeting 02 Dec 2013 - 09:12 am

Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Mulla with other officials at the meeting. DOHA: The 27th meeting of the GCC Oil & Gas Companies Supply...

Mashreq leads OSN’s $200m loan facility 02 Dec 2013 - 09:05 am

Officials posing for a picture. Dubai: OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), has successfully closed its...

Asda’a brings PSB to Mideast 02 Dec 2013 - 09:04 am

Doha: Asda’a Burson-Marsteller, the Middle East’s leading public relations consultancy, further strengthened its investment in evidence-based communications with the launch of the first...

QNCC to launch Plant 5 02 Dec 2013 - 09:01 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: To ramp up its production capacity, Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) will sign a contract with global company FLSmidth...

Minister visits sand washing plant 01 Dec 2013 - 08:15 am

The Minister of Economy and Trade H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani with officials and dignitaries during a visit...

QE index rose by 5.46pc in Nov 01 Dec 2013 - 08:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index rose by a high 5.46 percent in November 2013, recording its second largest gain this year after April when...

US shale gas no game changer for Qatar 01 Dec 2013 - 08:07 am

Doha: The development of US shale gas extraction to tap previously inaccessible reserves, the so-called US shale gas revolution, is not proving to...

Qatar producer Price Index rises by 1.4pc 01 Dec 2013 - 08:07 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Producer Price Index (PPI) of Industrial Sector for Q3, 2013 stood at 168.6 showing an increase of 1.4 percent when compared...

QNB launches Al Safwa services 01 Dec 2013 - 08:06 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) announced the launch of “Al Safwa” services that provides an innovative gateway and a one-stop solution for Egyptian...

Masraf Al Rayan UK subsidiary to acquire Islamic Bank of Britain 01 Dec 2013 - 08:06 am

Doha: Masraf Al Rayan QSC (MAR) and Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of...

Qatar Exchange Roundup: QE index continues to rise despite resistance 01 Dec 2013 - 08:05 am

by Basheer Yusief Kahloot QExchange index this week faced a strong resistance at 10375 points. The index continued to rise for four successive...

‘GCC attractive investment destination for Indian firms’ 29 Nov 2013 - 07:32 am

Alpen Capital Managing Directors Sameena Ahmad and Sanjay Vig. Doha: Alpen Capital yesterday announced the publication of its research paper titled ‘GCC as...

QE index gains 92.06 points this week 29 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 92.06 points (0.90 percent) this week when the bourse closed at 10,375.06 points last afternoon. The trading value...

S&P sees Islamic finance flourishing next year 29 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

DOHA/LONDON: Global growth of the Islamic finance market has continued unabated this year, undeterred by the uncertain recovery elsewhere in the world’s financial...

Sukuk issuance set to maintain growth: Moody’s 29 Nov 2013 - 07:25 am

DOHA: Global sukuk issuance is likely to maintain its positive long-term growth trends. The drivers of this continued growth include increasing demand from...