Business / Qatar Business

QE index down 1.28pc 29 Apr 2014 - 12:13 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the red area yesterday when trading closed at 12,696.24 points, down 164.10 points, or 1.28 percent, from the...

Commercial Bank posts QR548m net profit in Q1 29 Apr 2014 - 12:13 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank of Qatar yesterday announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 posting a net profit of...

QFMA issues five new legislations 29 Apr 2014 - 12:12 am

Doha: H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of...

Insurance sector carries ‘intermediate risk’: S&P 29 Apr 2014 - 12:12 am

DOHA: The Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in its latest insurance industry and country risk assessment (IICRA) has assessed Qatar as ‘intermediate’. “Our...

QAFAC hosts author Stephen Covey 29 Apr 2014 - 12:11 am

DOHA: The ability of establishing and restoring trust with stakeholders is the most critical leadership competency of the new global economy, said Stephen...

Sheikh Dr Khalid addresses Harvard forum 28 Apr 2014 - 12:54 am

Left: Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani addressing the Harvard University Forum yesterday. Right: Sheikh Dr Khalid with Ali Mohammed...

Industries Qatar posts QR1.6bn net profit in Q1 28 Apr 2014 - 12:53 am

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

UDC posts 57pc rise in Q1 results 28 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), one of the leading Qatari shareholding companies and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, yesterday announced the financials for...

Financial sector a model in using technology 28 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

H E Dr Hessa Al Jaber, the Minister of Information and Communications Technology (second left), and Qatar Central Bank Governor H E Sheikh...

Rolls-Royce posts 17pc surge in sales 28 Apr 2014 - 12:48 am

Rolls-Royce’s new Wraith sedan at Auto China 2014 in Beijing. Doha: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha, a part of the Alfardan Group and the...

Weekly Commodity Update: Preoccupation with weather and Ukraine boosts commodities 28 Apr 2014 - 12:28 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) The ongoing sabre rattling in Ukraine remains a key driver for commodities such as...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Most developed market currencies stay range-bound 28 Apr 2014 - 12:25 am

It was a quiet trading week with most developed market currencies staying range-bound. Other than the geopolitical issues in Eastern Europe, the attention...

High-flying stocks pull QE Index lower 28 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks dropped, pulled lower by a sell-off in the high-flying banking and industries stocks yesterday. The bourse’s main index dropped 0.7...

QDB identifies areas to boost indirect lending for SMEs 28 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

Doha: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) yesterday held its ninth Al Dhameen dialogue session with partner banks, to identify ways to enhance the indirect...

QFC Regulatory Authority to censure IFSQ 28 Apr 2014 - 12:22 am

DOHA: The QFC Regulatory Authority has announced to censure International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC (IFSQ) after reaching a settlement agreement that addresses the...

Ezdan Holding profit up 82.3pc 27 Apr 2014 - 12:59 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid (left) and Al Obaidli. DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group yesterday announced its financials for the first quarter of 2014, reporting an...

QE hosts experts to mark bourse’s performance 27 Apr 2014 - 12:58 am

Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO, QE (fourth from right) addressing the guests. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) hosted a working dinner for top...

Qatar trade review gets WTO praise 27 Apr 2014 - 12:45 am

Doha: The State of Qatar has achieved a great success in the World Trade Organisation review with regard to its economic and trade...