Business / Qatar Business

Asda’a Burson-Marsteller grabs 9 awards 27 Oct 2013 - 01:15 am

From left: Michael Gallagher, President and Founder of the Stevie Awards, with Sunil John, CEO, and Bashar Al Kadhi, Chief Operating Officer of...

Global markets resume upward trend 25 Oct 2013 - 04:15 am

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. NEW YORK: Global equity markets resumed their recent upward trend yesterday,...

Ooredoo names CEOs for two subsidiaries 25 Oct 2013 - 04:13 am

Doha: Ooredoo announced yesterday that it has approved two CEO-level appointments for its international operations. Ross Cormack, the former CEO of Nawras, has...

ExxonMobil and QP support QIBWF 24 Oct 2013 - 08:43 am

From left: Raed Chehaib, Ahmed Ali Al Mawlawi, Aisha Al Fardan and Machaille Al Naimi at the press conference. DOHA: Qatar Business Women...

Beema records 111 percent growth in net profit 24 Oct 2013 - 08:41 am

DOHA: The Board of Directors of Daman Islamic Insurance Company (Beema) has approved the financial statements of the Company for the nine months...

Salam International reports QR107.1m net profit 24 Oct 2013 - 08:40 am

DOHA: Salam International Investment Limited (SIIL) has reported a net profit of QR107.1m for the nine-month period ending September 30. The interim financial...

QNB announces completion of dual-tranche bond issue 24 Oct 2013 - 08:40 am

DOHA: QNB Group has announced the completion of its highly successful dual-tranche US dollar bond amounting to $1.5bn under its Euro Medium Term...

QNB wins three Global Finance Magazine awards 24 Oct 2013 - 08:35 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has secured three awards from Global Finance Magazine at an awards ceremony held during the recent IMF and...

Banking sector pushes Qatar index down 24 Oct 2013 - 03:46 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 29.71 points, or 0.31 percent to hit 9,693.93 points yesterday from the previous closing of 9,723.64 points. The...

Doha Insurance plans to launch rights issue 24 Oct 2013 - 01:32 am

DOHA: Doha Insurance is planning to launch a rights issue to be priced at QR18 per share, QR10 being the face value and...

International Islamic’s assets grow by 34.8pc 23 Oct 2013 - 12:53 am

Dr Sheikh Khaled bin Thani Al Thani & Abdulbasit A Al Shaibei DOHA: International Islamic recorded a net profit of QR568.4m at the...

Minister meets US energy official 23 Oct 2013 - 12:52 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, with US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman. Doha:...

Birzeit Consulting ties up with AACI 23 Oct 2013 - 12:49 am

The Managing Partner of Birzeit Consulting, Khalid bin Arhama Al Kuwari addressing the workshop in Doha yesterday.(Salim Matramkot) DOHA: Birzeit Consulting Qatar, a...

GIS records QR1.7bn revenue 23 Oct 2013 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest service group in Qatar with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, recorded revenue of QR1.7bn...

Doha Bank issues clarification on Tier 1 Capital Notes 23 Oct 2013 - 12:48 am

DOHA: With reference to reports carried by local newspapers on October 7, 2013 regarding the Issuance of Tier 1 Capital Notes by Doha...

Apicorp to acquire 10pc more stake in EMethanex 23 Oct 2013 - 12:45 am

Doha: Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) announced yesterday that it is set to increase its equity share in Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company (EMethanex)...

Doha Bank nets QR1.07bn profit 22 Oct 2013 - 03:28 am

Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani & Dr. R Seetharaman DOHA: Doha...

IQ nine-month net profit at QR6.3bn 22 Oct 2013 - 03:27 am

DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ), the region’s industrial giant with interests in the production of a wide range of petrochemical, fertiliser and steel products,...