Business / Qatar Business

Anti-money laundering meet held 31 May 2013 - 12:56 am

DOHA: Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) yesterday hosted the first of its ‘PwC Series’ events on anti-money laundering, with particular focus on recent changes to the...

QFC Authority attractive for family business jurisdiction, says study 30 May 2013 - 01:59 am

DOHA: Among the other financial centres in the Middle East, Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority) will increasingly be seen as an attractive...

Euromoney selects QNB Best Bank in Qatar 30 May 2013 - 01:59 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has bagged yet another award as the ‘Best Bank in Qatar’ by ‘Euromoney’ magazine, a press statement said...

Capital Intelligence affirms FSR ‘A’ for Qatar Islamic Bank 30 May 2013 - 01:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has been affirmed by international credit rating agency, ‘Capital Intelligence’ (CI), with a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of...

KEO to manage Al Wakrah Stadium project 30 May 2013 - 01:56 am

An artist’s impression of the Al Wkrah Stadium project. DOHA: The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has appointed KEO as the Project Manager and...

Annual HSE Forum in Energy to kick off on September 30 30 May 2013 - 01:54 am

DOHA: The 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy to discuss issues related to health, safety and environment in the energy sector will take...

Al Sada meets Maltese minister 29 May 2013 - 12:24 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, yesterday met Konrad Mizzi, Minister of Energy and Conservation...

No change in currency peg soon: QCB 29 May 2013 - 12:24 am

DUBAI: Qatar may change its peg to the US dollar when the economy becomes less dependent on hydrocarbons and local financial markets deepen,...

Qatar Exchange hosts Investor Relations Conference 29 May 2013 - 12:22 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) in its efforts to improve investor relations (IR) standards and encourage the adoption of international best practices once again...

Saoud Abdullah Auditing Firm joins Russell Bedford, rebrands as RBSA 29 May 2013 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Saoud Abdullah Auditing Firm has been re-branded as ‘RBSA Audit Firm’ on joining Russell Bedford International, a global network of independent...

Barwa Bank joint lead manager for ABT sukuk 28 May 2013 - 05:01 am

Doha: Barwa Bank has acted as joint lead manager on Albaraka Turk Participation Bank’s (ABT) $200m Tier 2 sukuk. This transaction represents the...

Banking sector pushes Qatari index down 28 May 2013 - 04:55 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 15 points or 0.17 percent to 9,071.90 points from the previous closing of 9,086.90 points. The volume of...

Ezdan building over 50,000 housing units 27 May 2013 - 01:13 am

Sheikh Dr Khaled bin Thani bin Abdallah Al Thani and Ali Al Obaidili, CEO. DOHA: Ezdan Holding, one of Qatar’s leading real estate...

QIB rated ‘A’ with stable outlook 27 May 2013 - 01:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), with total a income of QR724m for the first quarter of this year, has received an ‘A’ rating,...

How the Fed could ruin your summer holiday 27 May 2013 - 12:53 am

By Luciana Lopez Have your summer vacation all booked? Hoping to ignore your phone for a while, feeling safe in your investments and...

Weekly Commodity Update : Weak Chinese data create bumpy road for commodities 27 May 2013 - 12:52 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodity markets had to deal with several pieces of news and events this past...