Business / Qatar Business

The Pearl-Qatar, Al Siddiqi Holding sign deal for opening global brands 04 Feb 2014 - 01:23 am

Ehab Kamel (left) and Aly Delawar during the signing ceremony. (Abdul Basit) DOHA: The Pearl-Qatar, one of the largest urban developments in Qatar...

IMD to conduct polls on economic policies in Qatar 04 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDP&S) along with the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) will conduct opinion polls among...

Investment funds bullish on Qatari stocks 04 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

DOHA: Driven by massive planned government spending and attractive valuations, investment funds are becoming much more bullish on Qatari stocks. Citing Reuters’ monthly...

Salam International profit at QR113.8m 04 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

DOHA: Salam International Company recorded an annual net profit of QR113.8m in 2013, up from QR84.1m posted during the same period in 2012....

Masraf Al Rayan raises IBB’s Tier 1 capital to £100m 04 Feb 2014 - 01:12 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan announces its acquisition of the Islamic Bank of Britain Plc (IBB) by its wholly owned subsidiary “Al Rayan (UK)...

Qatar bourse index down 36.38 points 04 Feb 2014 - 01:11 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the red when trading closed yesterday at 11,137.59 points, down 36.38 points or 0.33 percent from the previous...

Ford registers 22pc sales growth in Qatar 04 Feb 2014 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Ford Motor Company has registered a 22 percent sales growth in Qatar, while the sales in the Middle East witnessed a 12...

QNB expansion plans to focus on global deals 03 Feb 2014 - 07:04 am

DOHA: International expansion is key for QNB Group’s future plans. The Group’s expansion plans for the next three years will refocus on global...

Malabar Gold & Jewellery opens in Barwa Village 03 Feb 2014 - 07:02 am

Sheikh Jasim bin Nasser Al Thani along with MP Ahamed – Chairman, Malabar Group, opening the Malabar Gold & Diamond’s newest branch in...

Tumbling rand boosts tourism 03 Feb 2014 - 07:01 am

Tourists take pictures from a viewing platform overlooking Cape Town’s Atlantic beachfront. South African policymakers have watched in horror as the rand has...

Qafac receives ISO27001 certification 03 Feb 2014 - 07:00 am

Nasser Jeham Al Kuwari (right) receiving the ISO 27001 certificate from Sarah Taylor. (Salim Matramkot) Doha: Qatar Fuel Additives Company Limited (Qafac) has...

Mazaya Qatar and Mackeen Holding agree to merge 03 Feb 2014 - 06:53 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange (QE) listed firm Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development Company and Mackeen Holding, a Qatari shareholding company, have announced their plan...

Porsche Mideast sales rise by 26pc 03 Feb 2014 - 06:51 am

Dubai: Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE has revealed a record year of regional sales with figures up more than 26 percent compared...

Qatari bourse index adds 18.24 points 03 Feb 2014 - 06:50 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index added 18.24 points, or 0.16 percent, to advance to 11,173.97 points from 11,155.73 on Thursday. The volume of the...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Turbulence in emerging market continues 03 Feb 2014 - 06:46 am

Last week ended with a risk off tone as the US dollar and the yen have rallying while for once the euro and...

Weekly Commodity Update : Commodities weaken on market turmoil, dollar strength 03 Feb 2014 - 06:45 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities moved lower during the course of the week as the diverging outlook between...

GCI deals drive QNB’s profit growth 03 Feb 2014 - 02:20 am

The Chairman of Qatar National Bank (QNB), H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi (centre), addressing the QNB Group Ordinary General Assembly at the...

QBA ready to support Cypriot companies 02 Feb 2014 - 01:56 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, the Chairman of Qatari Businessmen’s Association (QBA), presenting a memento to Nicos Anastasiades, the President of the...