Business / Qatar Business

Muntajat represents Qatar at ChinaPlas 24 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

Doha: Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) returned to China to exhibit for the second time at ChinaPlas 2014 trade...

Masraf Al Rayan’s first quarter net profit up 8pc 24 Apr 2014 - 01:03 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan achieved net profit of QR432m for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 8 percent compared to similar...

Qatar bourse index touches historic high 23 Apr 2014 - 04:07 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s bourse surged to its highest closing level ever, breaking its main index record yesterday on the back of...

MPHC posts QR463.8m net profit 23 Apr 2014 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC), a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum and one of the region’s premier diversified petrochemical conglomerates, delivered an impressive...

Ezdan Holding Group buys 20.16pc of Widam shares 23 Apr 2014 - 01:07 am

DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group yesterday announced the acquisition of up to 20.16 percent shares of Widam Food Co (previously Mawashi), in a step...

Nakilat expands LNG fleet 23 Apr 2014 - 01:05 am

(From left) Bassel Gamal, QIB Group CEO , Eng. Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti, Managing Director of Nakilat, and Khalid Al Subeai, Acting CEO...

Mazaya eyes education sector 23 Apr 2014 - 01:02 am

(From left) Midhat Saleh, Rashid Yaqoub Al Nafisi, Abdullah Ali Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ali M Al Kubaisi, Chairman, Hamad bin Ali Al Hedfa,...

Kenya to seek natural gas from Qatar for power plant 23 Apr 2014 - 12:39 am

NAIROBI: Kenya will negotiate the import of natural gas from Qatar Gas to fuel a power station it wants to build in the...

UDC selling land worth QR1.45bn 23 Apr 2014 - 12:38 am

DUBAI: United Development Co, a real estate company developing The Pearl residential complex on an artificial island in Doha, said it had agreed...

Al Khaliji posts QR109m net profit in Q1 23 Apr 2014 - 12:38 am

DOHA: Al Khaliji (KCBK) yesterday reported net profit of QR109m for the first quarter ended March 31. Loans and advances for the period...

GIS net profit up 38.9pc to QR188.6m 22 Apr 2014 - 01:28 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest service group in Qatar with interests in a...

Online initiatives for businessmen launched 22 Apr 2014 - 01:25 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce yesterday announced online service for businessmen and consumers. The initiative will allow businessmen to get various...

Intercol, Alcatel Lucent celebrate 20 years of partnership 22 Apr 2014 - 01:18 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani and other officials at the ceremony. DOHA: Intercol Dyarco, one of Qatar’s leading communications and technology services...

Woqod results on April 29 22 Apr 2014 - 01:15 am

DOHA: Woqod’s Board of Directors duly chaired by Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Chairman, held its meeting yesterday to discuss the...

QCB Governor visits Korea Stock Exchange 22 Apr 2014 - 01:07 am

Seoul: The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB), H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani, yesterday paid an inspecion tour of the...

QNB launches Commodity Fund 22 Apr 2014 - 01:00 am

DOHA: QNB launched its QNB Commodity Fund, an innovative investment tool that is regulated by Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and provides a huge...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Strong economic data drives US dollar higher 22 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

Mixed performance in the FX market last week, as major currencies gained against the US Dollar, after Fed Chair Janet Yellen seemed dovish...

Qatar Rail awards construction, liability insurance to QIC-led body 21 Apr 2014 - 07:23 am

The signing in ceremony of the deal. DOHA: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company which is overseeing the construction of the country’s...