Business / Qatar Business

Qatar to emerge as major centre for Islamic finance 10 Nov 2013 - 07:06 am

DOHA: The size of Qatar’s Shariah-compliant banking is expected to grow to over $100bn (QR365bn) by 2017. And, given the rising global demand...

GCC inflation remains in check: QNB report 10 Nov 2013 - 07:05 am

Doha: GCC inflation continues to remain in check thanks in part to lower international food prices, and should not act as a break...

Barzan project’s topside modules installed 10 Nov 2013 - 02:45 am

A topside module is being lifted to its jacket. Doha: RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) announced that the $10.3bn Barzan Gas Project’s four offshore...

Opec hints at losing market share to shale boom, rivals 08 Nov 2013 - 07:04 am

An Opec flag is seen during the presentation of Opec’s 2013 World Oil Outlook in Vienna yesterday. LONDON/VIENNA: Opec could lose almost 8...

GCC’s outstanding stock of bonds rises to $243.5bn 08 Nov 2013 - 07:02 am

DOHA: Issuance of GCC debt, both bonds and sukuk, was weaker in the third quarter, though year-on-year growth in the stock of outstanding...

Occidental Petroleum, GDI sign QR865m drilling service contract 07 Nov 2013 - 01:12 pm

DOHA: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar (OPQL) and Gulf Drilling International (GDI), a subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), have signed a five-year contract...

QP and Dubai Carbon Centre sign MoU 07 Nov 2013 - 01:02 pm

Saif Saed Al Naimi, (right), Director of the HSE Regulations and Enforcement Directorate of QP, and Engineer Waleed Ali Ahmed Salman, Chairman of...

Tasweeq to host LPG Trade Summit from November 18 07 Nov 2013 - 01:02 pm

DOHA: The 8th LPG Trade Summit is to be hosted by Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (Tasweeq) from November 18 to 20,...

OBG study to analyse Qatar’s regulatory framework changes 07 Nov 2013 - 01:01 pm

DOHA: The Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global publishing and research firm, in its forthcoming study, ‘The Report: Qatar 2014’, (10th edition), to...

QNB Group wins two Global Investor awards 07 Nov 2013 - 01:00 pm

An official of QNB Group receiving one of the awards. Doha: QNB Group has secured two prestigious recognitions at the Global Investor/ISF Middle...

Industries push Qatari index up 37.66 points 07 Nov 2013 - 12:54 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index added 37.66 points (0.38 percent) to hits 9,952.87 points from the previous closing of 9,915.21 points on Tuesday. The...

Qatargas, Centrica sign £4.4bn deal 07 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right) and Sam Laidlaw exchanging documents during the signing ceremony yesterday. DOHA: Centrica, the parent...

Dr Al Sada meets UK minister 06 Nov 2013 - 07:11 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with Britain’s Minister of State for Business and Enterprise,...

Job nationalisation major challenge for Arabs 06 Nov 2013 - 07:10 am

Members of the Executive Committee of the Federation of GCC Chambers during its 32nd meeting in Doha yesterday. The meeting was hosted by...

Construction, transportation lead project awards revival 06 Nov 2013 - 07:09 am

DOHA: The construction and transport-related projects have led the revival in Qatar’s project awards in 2013. The first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) witnessed...

KPMG creates new team for Islamic finance 06 Nov 2013 - 07:08 am

DOHA: KPMG has created a new Global Islamic Finance Leadership Team to support the continued growth and development of its Global Islamic Finance...

Fifty One East unveils Rolex ‘Deepsea Challenge’ 06 Nov 2013 - 07:06 am

Yann du Pasquier, Area Sales Manager for Rolex and Saoud Abdullah Al Darwish, Vice Chairman of Darwish Holding, during the launch of Rolex...

Qatar needs to address shale revolution 05 Nov 2013 - 10:03 am

Michael J Shannon & Paul Harnick By Satish Kanady DOHA: With the shale revolution set to change the dynamics of global chemical and...