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Qatari bourse index climbs 0.4pc; regional markets up 16 Oct 2012 - 03:58 am

DUBAI: Qatar Exchange’s index climbed 0.4 percent to its highest close since October 3 as earnings boosted sentiment. Industries Qatar gained 1.7 percent,...

India inflation at 10-month high; rate cut hopes fade 16 Oct 2012 - 03:58 am

NEW DELHI: India’s inflation accelerated to a 10-month high, hitting 7.81 percent in September, data yesterday showed, diminishing chances of an interest rate...

KPMG seminar to discuss Qatar’s innovative growth 16 Oct 2012 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Business leaders from across Qatar will attend KPMG’s climate change and sustainability seminar to discuss the challenges and opportunities of innovative growth...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Central Bank liquidity battles poor global economic data 16 Oct 2012 - 03:22 am

Over the past couple of weeks, markets attention has been divided over major global subjects. Indeed, after the impressive equity markets rally we...

India wins over markets, but now comes the hard part 16 Oct 2012 - 03:22 am

By Ross Colvin India’s Finance Minister P Chidambaram exudes the self-confidence of a man who, in the eyes of India’s cheerleading financial markets,...

Qatalum takes part in Aluminium 2012 15 Oct 2012 - 04:45 am

Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum) recently took part in the world’s leading international trade fair, Aluminium 2012, which was held in Messe Dusseldorf, Germany. Qatalum...

Industries Qatar records QR6.7bn net profit 15 Oct 2012 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Petrochemicals and metals company, Industries Qatar (IQ), posted a net profit of QR6.7bn for the nine months period ended September 30, 2012...

QIBF opens today 15 Oct 2012 - 04:43 am

DOHA: The two-day Qatar International Businesswomen Forum (QIBF) is set to open here today for the third time. St Regis Hotel will be...

QIB launches Masaref 15 Oct 2012 - 04:42 am

DOHA: QIB – the benchmark Islamic bank in Qatar – has announced the launch of new issue of “Hemaya” investment product series called...

QIA assets rise to $115bn: Report 15 Oct 2012 - 04:41 am

DOHA: The assets size of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has grown by 15 percent between July and September 2012 to about $115bn, according...

Qatar’s inflation rate up 2pc in September 15 Oct 2012 - 04:41 am

DOHA: Qatar’s inflation rate rose to 2 percent in September 2012 compared to the same period last year. The high inflation rate was...

Islamic Holding Group nets QR5.61m profit 15 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Islamic Holding Group recorded a net profit of QR5.61m for the period ended on September 30, 2012 compared to QR3.74m for the...

Mena growth prospects strengthen: QNB Group 15 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The global economic outlook appears more downbeat as major world economies struggle with low real GDP growth. However, prospects for the Mena...

RasGas team at Petrotech 2012 15 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

New Delhi: A delegation from RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas) is currently attending the 10th edition of the Petrotech Conference and Exhibition in New...

Rizon Jet bags aviation safety rating 15 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA: Rizon Jet, the Qatar-based high-end private aviation services provider, has received the internationally respected Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) Platinum Safety Rating at...

Qatari bourse index rises by 0.1 percent 15 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green yesterday adding 8.48 points (or 0.1 percent) to advance to 8,487.09 points from 8,478.61 on Thursday....

KPMG lends its support to QIBF 15 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

DOHA: KPMG announced its support for Qatar International Businesswomen Forum (QIBF), which is organised by the Qatari Businesswomen Association and Interactive Business Network....

Weekly Commodity Update 15 Oct 2012 - 04:29 am

by By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) In this commodity update we combine our thoughts from the quarterly outlook, which...