Business / Qatar Business

IQ assets go up over three-fold in 10 years 28 Mar 2014 - 05:54 am

DOHA: The net assets of Industries Qatar (IQ), the country’s premier blue chip group with 18 companies under its umbrella, increased more than...

N-DSQ to build LNG-fuelled vessels 27 Mar 2014 - 06:22 pm

The shipyard at the Ras Laffan Industrial City port.Abdul Basit BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Local shipbuilder, Nakilat-Damen, is planning to build LNG-fuelled vessels...

Laffan Refinery to get region’s first DHT facility 27 Mar 2014 - 09:03 am

DOHA: The Laffan Refinery 2 (LR2) is designed to the highest international criteria to meet the most stringent environmental standards. With the commissioning...

Qatar to promote broadband market 27 Mar 2014 - 08:59 am

Doha: Qatar is committed to promote broadband market development that provides high-quality, affordable and high-speed services to all, said Saleh Al Kuwari, Deputy...

Qatar, India discuss investments 27 Mar 2014 - 08:30 am

E M S Natchiappan, India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, at the India-Qatar Business Forum organised by CII in New Delhi....

Mushrif increases capital by KD10.7m 27 Mar 2014 - 08:02 am

Doha: Mushrif Trading & Contracting yesterday announced that it has increased its capital by KD10.7m. Following this placement, the company’s total paid up...

Construction, tourism to boost Jordan economy 27 Mar 2014 - 08:01 am

Doha: The Jordanian economy is regaining momentum on improved macroeconomic conditions and a recovery in construction activity, tourism, and lower energy costs, ‘Jordan...

Qatar Exchange upswing trend on, adds 0.19pc 27 Mar 2014 - 07:40 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday by adding 21.93 points, or 0.19 percent, to advance to 11,331.46 points from 11,309.53 on...

MPHC signs CBQ to distribute dividends 27 Mar 2014 - 05:17 am

Al Subaey (left) and Al Raisi exchange dividend distribution agreement documents yesterday.Salim Matramkot DOHA: Mesaieed Petro-chemical Holding Company (MPHC) yesterday inked a distribution...

QIB eyes stake in Bank Asya 26 Mar 2014 - 05:58 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic bank, yesterday confirmed that it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire a strategic stake...

Qatar seeks to become region’s business hub 26 Mar 2014 - 05:57 am

HE Ali Sherif Al Emadi delivering the keynote address at the World Exchange Congress yesterday. Kammutty VP Doha: Qatar seeks to become a...

UDC wants to go beyond Pearl boundaries 26 Mar 2014 - 05:56 am

UDC Chairman Turki Mohamed Khaled Al Khater (fourth right) with other officials yesterday. Salim Matramkot BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Faced with a sharp...

QP showcases operations at Gastech 26 Mar 2014 - 05:53 am

HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre) along with other officials at the QP pavilion in Seoul. Doha/Seoul: Qatar Petroleum (QP) along...

QFC RA reprimands RBS for insufficient training 26 Mar 2014 - 05:43 am

DUBAI: Qatar’s financial regulator has reprimanded Royal Bank of Scotland for insufficient training of its branch staff, it said yesterday. “Although RBS QFC...

Qatar promotes MICE expertise at GIBTM 26 Mar 2014 - 05:42 am

DOHA: Qatar is attending the Gulf Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM), which concludes today at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre...

QInvest bags ‘Qatar Deal of the Year’ award 26 Mar 2014 - 05:42 am

DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank , was recognised for its role in Ooredoo’s debut $1.25bn Sukuk at the Islamic Finance News Awards. ...

Sheikh Khalid, UK Minister discuss Islamic banking 26 Mar 2014 - 04:12 am

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi flanked by Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (left) and Abdulbasit Ahmed Al Shaibei in London yesterday....

Qatar well-placed for stable LNG supply 25 Mar 2014 - 09:09 am

RasGas Chief Executive Officer Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi speaking at an executive leadership panel discussion on the inaugural day of Gastech in Seoul,...