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Qatar producer Price Index rises by 1.4pc 01 Dec 2013 - 08:07 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Producer Price Index (PPI) of Industrial Sector for Q3, 2013 stood at 168.6 showing an increase of 1.4 percent when compared...

QNB launches Al Safwa services 01 Dec 2013 - 08:06 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) announced the launch of “Al Safwa” services that provides an innovative gateway and a one-stop solution for Egyptian...

Masraf Al Rayan UK subsidiary to acquire Islamic Bank of Britain 01 Dec 2013 - 08:06 am

Doha: Masraf Al Rayan QSC (MAR) and Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of...

Qatar Exchange Roundup: QE index continues to rise despite resistance 01 Dec 2013 - 08:05 am

by Basheer Yusief Kahloot QExchange index this week faced a strong resistance at 10375 points. The index continued to rise for four successive...

‘GCC attractive investment destination for Indian firms’ 29 Nov 2013 - 07:32 am

Alpen Capital Managing Directors Sameena Ahmad and Sanjay Vig. Doha: Alpen Capital yesterday announced the publication of its research paper titled ‘GCC as...

QE index gains 92.06 points this week 29 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 92.06 points (0.90 percent) this week when the bourse closed at 10,375.06 points last afternoon. The trading value...

S&P sees Islamic finance flourishing next year 29 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

DOHA/LONDON: Global growth of the Islamic finance market has continued unabated this year, undeterred by the uncertain recovery elsewhere in the world’s financial...

Sukuk issuance set to maintain growth: Moody’s 29 Nov 2013 - 07:25 am

DOHA: Global sukuk issuance is likely to maintain its positive long-term growth trends. The drivers of this continued growth include increasing demand from...

GCC to set up common navigation hub 29 Nov 2013 - 03:09 am

Captain Ahmed Yousuf Mohammed Al Mass of Qatar Ports Management Company giving a presentation at the TRANS4 conference at Doha Exhibition Center yesterday....

Total assets of banks rise to QR879bn 28 Nov 2013 - 09:13 am

Qatar Central Bank Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani (third left) addressing a symposium titled ‘The role of the Middle...

Commercial Bank gets nod for QR2bn capital boost 28 Nov 2013 - 09:12 am

Commercial Bank of Qatar Chairman Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (third left); Vice Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Jabor Al Thani (second...

N-KOM celebrates completion of 200th project 28 Nov 2013 - 09:10 am

The celebration at N-KOM shipyard. DOHA: Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) celebrated the completion of its 200th project; repairs for VLCC (Very Large...

Dolphin Energy signs MoU with Nord Stream 28 Nov 2013 - 09:07 am

Officials signing the Memorandum of Understanding. Abu Dhabi: Dolphin Energy Ltd yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nord Stream AG, the...

Ashghal holds Industry Conference 28 Nov 2013 - 09:02 am

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) yesterday held an Industry Conference for local and international construction contractors, in which officials from the Authority introduced...

Qatar bourse index up by 84.46 points 28 Nov 2013 - 08:54 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green when trading closed yesterday at 10,353.15 points (0.82 percent), up 84.46 points from the previous closing...

GCC to set up integrated logistics firm 28 Nov 2013 - 06:46 am

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is gearing up to establish an integrated logistics company for speedier and hassle-free transportation...

UDC appoints acting CEO 27 Nov 2013 - 07:19 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), one of Qatar’s major publicly traded shareholding companies, has appointed Badr Al Meer (pictured) as its Acting Chief...

HSBC begins Mideast roadshow 27 Nov 2013 - 07:16 am

HSBC officials during the roadshow. Doha: More than 170 people gathered in Doha for the start of HSBC’s 16th Middle East Economics Roadshow....