Business / Qatar Business

Mideast aviation sector to post $2.2bn profits 20 Mar 2014 - 10:50 pm

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: With an anticipated passenger traffic growth of over 11 percent, the Middle East’s aviation industry is expected to register...

QE index gains 23.93 points last week 20 Mar 2014 - 10:36 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 23.93 points, or 0.21 percent, last week, when trading closed yesterday at 11,367.31 points. The trading value last...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Rising tensions in Eastern Europe fuel the flight to safety 20 Mar 2014 - 10:15 pm

Last week was quiet in terms economic indicators. However, fresh concerns over tensions between Russia and Ukraine strengthened the demand for safe-havens. Market...

Tenders for FIFA projects this year 20 Mar 2014 - 09:06 am

DOHA: Qatar’s FIFA 2022-related projects are well on track. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy is in the advanced stages of design...

CBQ gets new board 20 Mar 2014 - 09:04 am

The new Board of Directors. DOHA: Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) has announced that Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Jabor Al Thani has...

Deposit growth in Feb outpaces loan growth 20 Mar 2014 - 08:56 am

DOHA: Deposit growth outpaced loan growth in the month of February. Loans climbed by 1 percent month-over-month (MoM) in February 2014. This is...

Plot sale tops real estate deals 20 Mar 2014 - 08:56 am

DOHA: Transactions of open plots continue to dominate Qatar’s real estate deals. Vacant plots recorded transactions worth QR1.86bn in February 2014, making an...

Al Sada, QBA chief discuss economy 20 Mar 2014 - 03:43 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (right) with Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani. DOHA: The Minister of Energy and Industry,...

Malaysia looks to boost trade with Qatar 19 Mar 2014 - 11:40 am

Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani (left), Chairman of the Qatar Chamber, Dr Wong Lai Sum (centre), CEO, MATRADE and Ahmad...

Work on Ras Laffan 2 to start in April 19 Mar 2014 - 11:36 am

Mohammed Nasser Al Hajri at the MEED’s Qatar Projects meet. Abdul Basit By Satish Kanady DOHA: The petrochemicals sector is set to emerge...

UK eyes major role in Qatar’s development 19 Mar 2014 - 11:35 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: The visiting UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Ian Paul Livingston (pictured), yesterday said the volume of...

Ashghal tops list with $50bn projects on offer 19 Mar 2014 - 11:31 am

DOHA: The presentations on the first day of MEED’s Qatar Projects conference saw Qatar Petroleum being positioned as one of Qatar’s top five...

Technology key to energy sector growth 19 Mar 2014 - 11:30 am

The audience at the forum yesterday. Kammutty VP Doha: With global energy demand expected to increase by about 35 percent by 2040 as...

Training on communication at Bedaya 19 Mar 2014 - 11:21 am

Doha: Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship will host an exclusive two-day training for entrepreneurs and business professionals on May 25 and 26. This announcement...

Vodafone Qatar, Advanced Tech sign agreement 19 Mar 2014 - 11:21 am

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar and IT service provider Advanced Technologies and Solutions have signed a partnership agreement to deliver vehicle tracking solutions and software...

Qatar Exchange index adds 17.11 points 19 Mar 2014 - 11:20 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday adding 17.11 points, or 0.15 percent, to advance to 11,418.76 points from 11,401.65 on Sunday....

Qatar ranked GCC’s top financial centre 18 Mar 2014 - 08:11 am

DOHA: Qatar has been ranked as the top financial centre in the GCC. The Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 15) covering 83 financial...

Trade surplus in January shrinks by 1.7pc to hit QR36.98bn 18 Mar 2014 - 07:55 am

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign trade surplus reached QR36.98bn in January 2014, down 1.7 percent from a year ago. period In January 2014, general exports...