Business / Qatar Business

GWC’s net profit rises to QR74.8m 11 Oct 2013 - 06:56 am

Doha: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), a public joint stock company, revealed a net profit of QR74.8m for the nine months period ended September...

Shale no threat to conventional energy: Attiyah 10 Oct 2013 - 02:15 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah addressing the Gobal Clean Energy Forum. Above and Below: Expert panellists discussing energy issues at the...

Expert calls for commitment to climate 10 Oct 2013 - 02:14 am

DOHA: Despite making incredible progress in terms of science and technology, economy and politics, the world is still clinging on its finger tips...

Qatargas and E.ON sign five-year SPA 10 Oct 2013 - 01:18 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right) and Christopher Delbrück signing the agreement. DOHA: Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (4) (Qatargas...

Doha Carbon & Energy Forum to begin on November 11 10 Oct 2013 - 01:13 am

Doha: The Doha Carbon & Energy Forum’s steering committee (DCEF) has announced the 2013 DCEF forum will be held in Qatar from November...

QInvest unveils new growth strategy 10 Oct 2013 - 01:08 am

DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and prominent Islamic financial institution, yesterday unveiled its new strategy to deliver long term sustainable growth. Streamlining...

Woqod records QR923m third quarter net profit 10 Oct 2013 - 01:04 am

DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) recorded a net profit of QR923m for the third quarter of 2013 (Q3, 13). The figure reflects an increase...

International bank account number regime from 2014 09 Oct 2013 - 04:22 am

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani has said that the international bank account number (IBAN)...

Minister visits Mesaieed Industrial City 09 Oct 2013 - 03:58 am

The Minister of Economy and Trade H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani visited Mesaieed Industrial City. The visit aims...

Nasser Marafih named Samena chairman 09 Oct 2013 - 03:46 am

DOHA: The South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region’s Samena Telecommun-ication Council has announced Dr Nasser Marafih (pictured) as its new chairman. Dr...

QNB Group’s net profit rises 14.1 percent 09 Oct 2013 - 03:46 am

DOHA: QNB Group posted a net profit of QR7.1bn, up by 14.1 percent for the first nine months of 2013 compared to the...

Qatari firms to post lower profits in Q3: SICO report 09 Oct 2013 - 03:45 am

DOHA: Qatari companies are expected to report lower year-on-year profits for the third quarter of 2013. As the profits of GCC companies are...

German exports post sluggish growth 09 Oct 2013 - 03:44 am

BERLIN: German exports rose less than hoped in August as foreign industry orders fell, adding to signs that domestic demand rather than trade...

Apicorp pushes diversification with 5.62pc stake in Taqa 09 Oct 2013 - 02:27 am

Doha: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), the multilateral development bank owned by the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (Oapec), yesterday announced...

GCC fertilizer production to rise by 47pc: GPCA 09 Oct 2013 - 02:26 am

Doha: The production capacity of the GCC’s fertilizer industry is set to rise 47 percent to 46.4 million tonnes by 2018, due to...

Energy Minister opens Doha International Oil & Gas Exhibition 08 Oct 2013 - 02:26 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada inaugurates the 8th Doha International Oil and Gas Exhibition...

Expert warns of construction material import risks 08 Oct 2013 - 02:04 am

FROM LEFT. Rod Stewart, Managing Director of Atkins Qatar; Mohamed Sheikh Al Souk, Dyputy General Manager of Construction Development Contracting and Trading; Philippe...

Call for reforms in Qatar project contract terms 08 Oct 2013 - 01:25 am

DOHA: Qatar’s standard project contract conditions are rigid and hugely in favour of the project owners. The customary clauses and conditions set in...