Business / Qatar Business

Tourism tender submission still open 06 Apr 2014 - 06:47 am

DOHA: The tender submission is still open for potential investors seeking to invest in the recently launched six priority investment sectors of Qatar’s...

Jordan will get $264m IMF loan 06 Apr 2014 - 06:44 am

Amman: The IMF said it had reached an agreement with Jordan to disburse $264m that represent the third and fourth review under the...

Qatar property transaction value up 35.2pc 06 Apr 2014 - 05:08 am

DOHA: Qatar’s property transaction value recorded a huge jump in the first quarter of 2014 recording a high 35.2 percent to QR11.9bn compared...

Huge local retail buying interest spurs green rush at QE index 05 Apr 2014 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Spurred by huge buying interests from local retail investors, Qatar Exchange Index continued its ‘green rush’ for the third straight week lifting...

Qatar Cool’s third plant to be operational by ’16 04 Apr 2014 - 04:48 am

Wael Ayoub, Business Development Manager, showing the control room of Qatar Cool during a media tour yesterday. Nahar S Al Mutawah, VP-Operation and...

Qatar Exchange index adds 34.01 points 03 Apr 2014 - 08:33 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index added 34.01 points, or 0.29 percent, to advance to 11,939.95 points from 11,905.94 on Tuesday. The volume of the...

10th Back 2 Business forum on October 2 03 Apr 2014 - 08:27 am

DOHA: The 10th edition of ‘Back 2 Business 2014’, organised by Italian Chamber of Commerce in association with Turkish Businessmen Association, will take...

Global energy use to surge 50pc: Al Sada 03 Apr 2014 - 04:51 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada delivering the keynote address at Brookings Doha Energy Forum...

QR5.5bn Laffan Refinery 2 launched 02 Apr 2014 - 01:32 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, at the foundation-laying ceremony yesterday. DOHA: The Emir H...

Ezdan Holding plans big investments 02 Apr 2014 - 01:28 am

Ezdan Holding Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (centre), Vice-Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani (left) and Group...

Budget projections push QE index up 02 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar stocks put up a good show yesterday after the strong annual budget projections. The benchmark index jumped 2.29...

Barwa Bank lead arranger for Ezdan syndication 02 Apr 2014 - 01:13 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, is the initial mandated lead arranger for Ezdan Holding Group’s first tranche...

UAE Exchange remits $1.7bn in 2013 02 Apr 2014 - 01:10 am

Doha: UAE Exchange, yesterday said it remitted $1.7bn from Qatar in 2013, largely to South Asia, taking a share of over 12 percent...

GIS to buy JDC’s 30pc in GDI 01 Apr 2014 - 12:36 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada and other officials at the ceremony. DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest service group...

Nakilat Damen signs QR3.1bn MoUs with Qatar Armed Forces 01 Apr 2014 - 12:35 am

The MoU signing ceremony. DOHA: Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) worth QR3.1bn to build...

Yousef Mohammed Al Jaida is Deputy CEO of QFC Authority 01 Apr 2014 - 12:34 am

DOHA: Yousef Mohammed Al Jaida (pictured), formerly Chief Strategic Development Officer of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority, has been appointed Deputy CEO...

Network marketing provides greater opportunity 01 Apr 2014 - 12:26 am

Carlos Widen By Erika Widen Doha: Network marketing provides every member, whether at the top or bottom, the same opportunity and everyone is...

QNCC to set up new plant 01 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

DOHA: Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has signed a letter of intent with a French company to further boost its production capacity. The...