Business

S’hail Shipping reports strong 33% rise in net profit and revenue 20 Feb 2020 - 01:11 am

DOHA: S’hail Shipping and Maritime Services, one of the fastest growing Doha-based shipping company which mainly transports and delivers dry bulk commodities globally,...

Msheireb Properties, Qatar University to collaborate on smart city solutions 20 Feb 2020 - 01:11 am

Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable properties developer and the Qatar University (QU) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in the area...

Barwa Bank offers cash reward up to QR100,000 on home financing 20 Feb 2020 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank has announced the launch of its latest campaign on home financing. Qualified applicants will be receiving up to QR100,000 in...

6th Doha Islamic Finance Conference on February 25 20 Feb 2020 - 01:10 am

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Doha is...

Real estate sector buoyed by Cabinet committee decision: Ezdan 20 Feb 2020 - 12:47 am

DOHA: The Cabinet last week has approved a draft resolution for forming a real estate development interim committee to help develop strategies for...

India tariffs show Modi’s protectionist U-turn 19 Feb 2020 - 10:40 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has championed free trade in global forums over the years, but his record back home appears to be...

EU trade chief downbeat on China accord, other Asian deals 19 Feb 2020 - 08:42 pm

BRUSSELS: A planned EU-China investment agreement looks unlikely to be struck by September as planned because of the coronavirus outbreak, European Union trade...

European shares hit record high on drop in new virus cases, hopes of China stimulus 19 Feb 2020 - 06:42 pm

European shares notched a fresh record high on Wednesday, as a decline in the number of new coronavirus cases and hopes of more...

Virus havoc could shut down a Nissan factory half a world away 19 Feb 2020 - 06:42 pm

Nissan Motor Co. is bracing for potential disruptions in plants as far away as the U.S. because the coronavirus epidemic in China is...

Lebanon will invite eight firms to bid to be financial adviser 19 Feb 2020 - 10:59 am

BEIRUT: Lebanon will invite eight firms to bid to be its financial adviser as it studies all options on its sovereign debt, a...

Nakilat to receive two world-class LNG vessels: Al Mulla 19 Feb 2020 - 12:10 am

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) is set to receive two new world-class LNG vessels within this year, announced Bader Al Mulla, LNG Joint...

Minister Al Kuwari to open ‘Made in Qatar 2020’ Kuwait expo today 19 Feb 2020 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Under the patronage of Kuwait Prime Minister H H Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah, the Qatari Minister of Commerce and...

Clifford Chance advises Standard Chartered Bank on the world’s first Formosa Sukuk for QIB 19 Feb 2020 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Clifford Chance has advised Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), the lead manager, on the world’s first Formosa Sukuk for Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB)...

QNB supports global shipping industry to cut emissions: Al Khalifa 19 Feb 2020 - 12:00 am

DOHA: QNB Group CEO Abdullah Mubarak Al Khalifa has said that QNB Group is providing excellent financial services to the maritime and shipping...

Aamal’s total revenue rises to QR1.29bn 19 Feb 2020 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Aamal Company (Aamal), one of the Gulf region’s leading diversified companies, has reported total revenue of QR1.29bn for the year 2019, up...

Unequal cities bear the brunt of deadly disease outbreaks 18 Feb 2020 - 08:42 pm

BANGKOK: As the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the new coronavirus, becomes the latest urban centre to face a deadly disease...

Climate change opens up 'frontier' farmland, but at what cost to the planet? 18 Feb 2020 - 08:42 pm

ROME: Kenya's livestock herders planting chilli peppers, Pakistan's mountain farmers rearing fish and tropical fruits in Sicily - farmers around the world are...