Business / Qatar Business

Doha Bank general assembly to decide on capital raise 07 Oct 2013 - 02:54 am

DOHA: The Board of Directors of Doha Bank yesterday decided to submit its proposal regarding the issuance of Tier 1 capital to the...

Yussaffali tops Arabian Business Indian Power List 07 Oct 2013 - 02:52 am

Doha: EMKE Group chief Yusuffali MA (pictured) has topped the Arabian Business Indian Power List for the fourth successive year. Published yesterday, the...

Qatari bourse index loses 29.53 points 07 Oct 2013 - 01:15 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index slipped by 29.53 points, or 0.30 percent, to 9,731.50 points from the previous closing of 9,761.03 points. The volume...

Weekly Commodity Update: Shutdown spooks commodities at a time of rising supply 07 Oct 2013 - 12:47 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) The ongoing risk to the US and possibly also the global economy from the...

Arbitration law on the anvil 06 Oct 2013 - 01:13 am

Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani and Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud Al Thani posing with participants at the end...

Maersk Oil Qatar signs two contracts with GDI 06 Oct 2013 - 01:12 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada posing for a picture with other officials. DOHA: Maersk...

International Islamic wins Best Islamic Bank award 06 Oct 2013 - 01:10 am

International Islamic Deputy CEO Jamal Abdullah Al Jamal receiving the award. DOHA: International Islamic (QIIB) has won the “Best Islamic Bank in Qatar...

Qatar’s economy maintains strong growth 06 Oct 2013 - 01:09 am

Doha: Qatar’s economy continued to maintain its strong growth momentum in the second quarter of 2013, according to QNB Group. Qatar’s real GDP...

Barzan Gas Project’s offshore topsides sail into Qatar 06 Oct 2013 - 01:08 am

The three Barzan wellhead platforms are the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth to be built and installed by RasGas. Doha: RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas)...

Qatar Exchange Roundup: Qatar stocks rebound on positive sentiment 06 Oct 2013 - 12:59 am

By Basher Kahloot A recovery in investor confidence lifted QE’s benchmark index to 180 points last week. The market capitalisation grew by nearly...

IMF forecasts 4.4pc growth for GCC in ’14 06 Oct 2013 - 12:58 am

DOHA: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the GCC countries to push for further reforms and ensure a stronger growth in the region....

QP to expand global presence: Al Sada 04 Oct 2013 - 05:36 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with top executives of QP after the launch of...

QE’s main index gains, market cap increases to QR530.14bn 04 Oct 2013 - 05:35 am

DOHA: Qatari stocks gained last week with the main index of the bourse inching up 180.26 points, or 1.88 percent, to 9,761.03. The...

QP unveils corporate vision 04 Oct 2013 - 04:44 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with top executives of QP after the launch of...

Enormous opportunities in Qatar asset management: QFC Authority 03 Oct 2013 - 12:41 am

DOHA: With the volume of Assets under Management (AuM) in the Mena region multiplying over the past few years, the role of asset...

Philippine envoy visits Msheireb centre 03 Oct 2013 - 12:32 am

Philippine Ambassador Crescente R Relacion with staff and officials at the Mesheireb Enrichment Centre. Doha: Philippine Ambassador Crescente R Relacion visited the Msheireb...

Al Sada calls for added cooperation between Qatar, US energy industries 02 Oct 2013 - 12:23 am

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with Dr Ernest Moniz. Washington: The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed...

Qatar Holding becomes sole owner of QE 02 Oct 2013 - 12:23 am

DOHA: Qatar Holding, the investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), has bought NYSE Euronext’s 12 percent stake in the Qatar Exchange (QE) ...