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Qatar bourse index rises 55.75 points 11 Feb 2014 - 10:32 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday adding 55.75 points (0.49 percent) to advance to 11,361.62 points from 11,305.87 on Sunday. The...

Low trading activity key challenge for QE 11 Feb 2014 - 03:42 am

Afa Boran, Head of Asset Management, Amwal, speaking to The Peninsula yesterday. (Shaival Dalal) By Satish Kanady DOHA: Limited amount of actively managed...

QP Planning Forum opens to discuss corporate strategy 10 Feb 2014 - 03:10 pm

The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of QP, H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada delivering the...

Qatar’s foreign reserves rise to $42.1bn 10 Feb 2014 - 03:06 pm

DOHA: Qatar’s international reserves rose by $9bn since end-2012 to $42.1bn at end-2013, reflecting a strong current account surplus and lower capital outflows....

Buying interest pushes Qatar bourse up 1.02pc 10 Feb 2014 - 03:05 pm

DOHA: Qatari bourse made its biggest one-day gain in recent weeks yesterday on the buying interests of local retail investors. The index climbed...

Sheikh Khalifa becomes GCC Chambers chairman 10 Feb 2014 - 03:04 pm

Doha: Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani received the chairmanship of the Federation of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

Weekly Commodity Update : Agriculture sector helps deliver strong start to February 10 Feb 2014 - 02:36 pm

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) The commodity sector witnessed a strong beginning to February with most of the gains...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: ECB inaction, US job data trigger uncertainties in markets 10 Feb 2014 - 02:34 pm

After the liquidation that hit equities and currencies, emerging markets on Tuesday and following a rocky Thursday when the European Central Bank left...

Ashghal using mobile labs to ensure quality 10 Feb 2014 - 06:11 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is set to launch mobile laboratories to conduct on-the-spot quality checks at its project sites. The state-of-the-art...

Woqod International plans expansion 10 Feb 2014 - 03:16 am

H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah during the inauguration of Woqod Tower in West Bay. (Shaival Dalal) BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Woqod...

Qatar Shell signs supply contract with QGER 09 Feb 2014 - 09:19 am

Officials posing for a group picture. DOHA: Qatar Shell and Qatar German Gasket Factory (QGER) signed a five-year supply contract, adding another new...

Monte Paschi foundation in stake sale talks with Qatar 09 Feb 2014 - 09:01 am

MILAN: The Qatar sovereign fund is in talks with the main shareholder of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to buy a 15-20...

QNB Group ranked best brand value in Mena last year 09 Feb 2014 - 08:59 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group has consolidated its position as the best brand value in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...

QP’s business planning forum begins today 09 Feb 2014 - 08:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) will be holding its business planning forum starting today, at Al-Mirqab Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel Doha. HE...

QFBA launches 2014 Calendar 09 Feb 2014 - 08:54 am

Doha: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) yesterday launched its 2014 Calendar. The academy offers a year-round calendar courses in banking, insurance, finance,...

Salah Jaidah to open Oxford Islamic Banking Society 09 Feb 2014 - 08:54 am

DOHA: Salah Jaidah, Chairman of Islamic Finance and Vice Chairman of MENA at Deutsche Bank and Chief Country Officer for Deutsche Bank Qatar,...

Qatar’s inflation projected at 3.8pc this year 09 Feb 2014 - 04:57 am

DOHA: Driven by high rentals, Qatar’s overall inflation is projected to accelerate from 3.1 percent in 2013 to 3.8 percent in 2014. A...

QNB aims to be top lender in Mideast, Africa 07 Feb 2014 - 08:04 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) is aiming to become the largest lender in the Middle East and Africa, its finance head said yesterday,...