Business / Qatar Business

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,...

QE market capitalisation falls 07 Feb 2014 - 08:00 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 36.48 points (0.33 percent) last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 11,192.21 points. Trading value decreased by...

QEWC gross profit rises 07 Feb 2014 - 07:53 am

Doha: Qatar Electricity and Water Company yesterday announced a 1 percent rise in gross profit at QR1,306m as against QR1,293m in 2012. Based...

Emirates, Mauritius hold road show 06 Feb 2014 - 01:24 am

Michael Sik Yuen, flanked by Dr Karl Mootoosamy (right) and Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, addressing the media yesterday. DOHA: Emirates and the Mauritius...

QFMA signs pact for securities numbering 06 Feb 2014 - 01:17 am

DOHA: Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (Anna). As per the agreement,...

Al Rayan named Qatar asset manager of year 06 Feb 2014 - 01:16 am

Doha: Underlining its local dominance, Doha-based Al Rayan Investment won ‘Qatar asset manager of the year’ title at the 2014 Mena Fund Manager...

Al Meera cancels MoU with Regency Group, Aramex 06 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

DOHA: Al Meera Consumer Goods yesterday announced the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that it signed with both Regency Group Holding and Aramex International...

QU, IBN to organise Entrepreneurship in Economic forum from February 24 06 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

Doha: Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with Interactive Business Network (IBN), is organising an Entrepreneurship in Economic Development, the first such forum in...

Kouwer joins KPMG Qatar as head of advisory for natural resources 06 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

DOHA: KPMG in Qatar yesterday announced the appointment of Hilda Mulock Houwer as Global Head of Advisory for Energy and Natural Resources. Mulock...

Qatar Exchange index adds 85.01 points; regional markets rebound 06 Feb 2014 - 01:10 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange added 85.01 points, or 0.77, advance to 11,134.70 points from 11,049.69 yesterday. The volume of the shares traded fell to...

WTC Association member visits Qatar Chamber 05 Feb 2014 - 07:32 am

Remy Rowhani, Qatar Chamber Director General, received Martin Sallum, Board Member of World Trade Centres Association yesterday. They discussed the World Trade Center’s...

Qatargas signs LNG deal with Tohoku Electric 05 Feb 2014 - 07:28 am

Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) announced yesterday that Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited 3 (Qatargas 3) has entered into a new long...

Qatar to spend up to $205bn on infrastructure: QNB 05 Feb 2014 - 07:28 am

MANAMA: Qatar plans to spend as much as $205bn on infrastructure between 2013 and 2018, the acting head of project finance at Qatar...

QNB launches investment product 05 Feb 2014 - 07:28 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) yesterday announced the launch of QNB Note 2 aimed at enabling foreign investors to enter Qatar in a...

Islamic banks to be active users of sukuk this year: S&P 05 Feb 2014 - 07:27 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Islamic banks will continue to maintain strong credit growth and are expected to become more active issuers of sukuk over the...

QIB and QInvest introduce Shiraa Funds 05 Feb 2014 - 07:27 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) and Qatar’s leading investment bank QInvest, have launched a new range of innovative Shari’ah-compliant funds, the “Shiraa Funds”. ...

Q-Re to write $269m premiums for Jan 1 renewals 05 Feb 2014 - 07:11 am

DOHA: Q-Re, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), yesterday announced that it expects to write approximately $269m of property, casualty and...

Qatari bourse index drops 87.90 points 05 Feb 2014 - 07:09 am

Doha: The Qatar Exchange lost 87.90 points, or, 0.79 percent, to 11,049.69 points from the previous closing of 11,137.59 points on Monday. The...