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Rolls-Royce posts 17pc surge in sales 28 Apr 2014 - 12:48 am

Rolls-Royce’s new Wraith sedan at Auto China 2014 in Beijing. Doha: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha, a part of the Alfardan Group and the...

Weekly Commodity Update: Preoccupation with weather and Ukraine boosts commodities 28 Apr 2014 - 12:28 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) The ongoing sabre rattling in Ukraine remains a key driver for commodities such as...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Most developed market currencies stay range-bound 28 Apr 2014 - 12:25 am

It was a quiet trading week with most developed market currencies staying range-bound. Other than the geopolitical issues in Eastern Europe, the attention...

High-flying stocks pull QE Index lower 28 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks dropped, pulled lower by a sell-off in the high-flying banking and industries stocks yesterday. The bourse’s main index dropped 0.7...

QDB identifies areas to boost indirect lending for SMEs 28 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

Doha: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) yesterday held its ninth Al Dhameen dialogue session with partner banks, to identify ways to enhance the indirect...

QFC Regulatory Authority to censure IFSQ 28 Apr 2014 - 12:22 am

DOHA: The QFC Regulatory Authority has announced to censure International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC (IFSQ) after reaching a settlement agreement that addresses the...

Ezdan Holding profit up 82.3pc 27 Apr 2014 - 12:59 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid (left) and Al Obaidli. DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group yesterday announced its financials for the first quarter of 2014, reporting an...

QE hosts experts to mark bourse’s performance 27 Apr 2014 - 12:58 am

Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO, QE (fourth from right) addressing the guests. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) hosted a working dinner for top...

Qatar trade review gets WTO praise 27 Apr 2014 - 12:45 am

Doha: The State of Qatar has achieved a great success in the World Trade Organisation review with regard to its economic and trade...

Qatar Exchange index down 6.63 points 25 Apr 2014 - 10:05 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the red when trading closed yesterday at 12,954.93 points, down 6.63 points, or 0.05 percent, from the previous...

International Islamic profit up 10.2pc 24 Apr 2014 - 01:46 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid (left) and Al Shaibei. DOHA: Qatar International Islamic Bank (International Islamic) recorded a solid net profit of QR204m for the...

QE index edges up, gains 0.17pc 24 Apr 2014 - 01:44 am

Doha: Qatar’s bourse, which hit an all-time closing high on Tuesday, edged up again yesterday, adding another 21.76 points, or 0.17 percent, to...

QBA to extend support to Kenyan trade 24 Apr 2014 - 01:39 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani (left) with President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta (centre), Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (second from...

Move to spur female entrepreneurship 24 Apr 2014 - 01:38 am

Cherie Blair with Badr Jafar. Doha: UAE-based conglomerate Crescent Enterprises has partnered with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to empower, mentor and...

QP Environment Fair 2014 opens 24 Apr 2014 - 01:36 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (third right), the Minister of Energy and Industry, Prof. Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad (fourth left),...

ISO certification to bring in efficiency and effectiveness 24 Apr 2014 - 01:24 am

BY ERIKA WIDEN Doha: The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), established in 1947, is the world’s largest developer of international standards. These standards...

Mannai Corp Q1 net profit zooms 73pc 24 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Mannai Corporation yesterday announced its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2014 and posted QR150m, up by 73 percent...

Meet on information security this week 24 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

DOHA: The forthcoming ‘Information Security Conference’, organised by Qatar Central Bank (QCB) from April 27 to 28 will discuss host of issues related...