Business / Qatar Business

Malabar Group marks 21st anniversary 01 Oct 2014 - 09:53 am

Malabar Group, with its presence in eight countries, marked its 21st anniversary by launching the official logo on Thursday. Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor...

Qatar stocks end month with modest gains, market cap touches QR736bn 01 Oct 2014 - 09:48 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks ended the month on a moderate gain, after the market witnessed a major pull back from third week of September....

Aggregate earnings of 18 listed firms fall 9 percent 01 Oct 2014 - 09:47 am

DOHA: The aggregate earnings of Qatar’s 18 listed companies dropped 9 percent year-on-year to QR7.53bn for the second quarter of 2014. The year-on-year...

GDP up by 6.6pc in Q2 to QR189.65bn 01 Oct 2014 - 09:46 am

DOHA: The quarterly nominal gross domestic product (GDP at current prices) in the second quarter of 2014 was estimated at QR189.65bn, up by...

Condensate & Naphtha Forum returns to Doha for third time 01 Oct 2014 - 09:45 am

Doha: Qatar, internationally recognised as the world’s biggest exporter and second largest producer of condensate, will showcase the 18th Annual Condensate & Naphtha...

Barwa Bank hosts trade finance workshop 01 Oct 2014 - 09:42 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank hosted an interactive trade finance workshop for clients and employees titled ‘Global Trade Trends and Challenges’ as part of the...

Hassad Food for investments in Turkey 30 Sep 2014 - 01:04 am

Nasser Al Hajri (left), Chairman and Managing Director of Hassad Food with Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture Mehdi Eker. DOHA: Hassad Food, the global...

PepsiCo opens innovation centre in Middle East 30 Sep 2014 - 12:55 am

Officials inaugurating the new innovation centre in Dubai. Doha: PepsiCo, one of the leading food and beverage companies, yesterday announced the opening of...

Qatar to outperform GCC states with 6.7pc growth 30 Sep 2014 - 12:41 am

DUBAI: Gulf Arab economies are likely to grow slightly faster in 2015, propped up by strong private business activity despite further falls in...

Qatar’s trade surplus hits QR31.5bn 30 Sep 2014 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Qatar’s trade balance recorded a surplus of QR31.5bn in August 2014, down QR1.3bn, or 3.9 percent, compared to August 2013, according to...

Doha Bank shareholder meet on India buy 30 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

DUBAI: The board of Doha Bank has authorised the purchase of the Indian assets of HSBC Bank Oman, and has called a shareholder...

QE index swings back into green zone 30 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index reversed its downward movement yesterday and came back into the green zone with a slight gain of 9.07 points,...

QCB to issue QR4bn worth T-Bills tomorrow 30 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) yesterday announced it would issue new Treasury bills worth QR4bn on October 1, 2014. The new bills, worth...

Qatar International Court dismisses Chedid’s case 30 Sep 2014 - 12:39 am

DOHA: The Qatar International Court has delivered its judgment in the case of Chedid & Associates Qatar LLC vs Said Bou Ayash following...

Govt shifts from bank loans to debt market for funds 29 Sep 2014 - 02:18 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari government is slowly shifting from bank loans to debt market to support its mammoth public spending. Debt issuance...

Huge response to Back 2 Business 29 Sep 2014 - 02:17 am

FROM LEFT: Jarmo Kihlstrom, Manager, International Moving, Sezai Arli, Chairman of the Qatar-Turkish Businessmen Association, M Palma Libotte, Chairperson of the Italian Chamber...

Fifty One East wins retail award 29 Sep 2014 - 01:34 am

Daniel Lattouf, Retail Business Unit Manager at Darwish Holding, receiving the award at a ceremony held in Doha. Doha: Fifty One East, the...

Maersk Oil steps up Qatarisation plans 29 Sep 2014 - 01:18 am

DOHA: Maersk Oil Qatar is building on its successful Qatarisation programme with the launch of the third-phase of its ‘Find Your Place’ recruitment...