Business / Qatar Business

Qatari bourse index adds 43.88 points 17 Sep 2013 - 11:38 pm

Doha: The Qatar Exchange index added 43.88 points, or 0.45 percent advance to 9,806.58 points from 9,762.70 on Monday. The volume of the...

Qatar Exchange revamps website services 17 Sep 2013 - 11:30 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange announced enhancements to market data services provided through its website. Real-time updates to the orderbook of each QE listed stock...

GPCA to host annual fertilizer convention from September 22 17 Sep 2013 - 11:29 pm

Doha: The Gulf’s fertilizer manufacturers must diversify their portfolios to withstand future oil and gas feedstock challenges, advises the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals...

New projects to add value to energy industry 16 Sep 2013 - 11:56 pm

Recipients of The Oil & Gas Year 2013 Awards during a ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel yesterday. (Shaival Dalal) DOHA: Qatar is currently...

Diversification strategy going well: Minister 16 Sep 2013 - 11:56 pm

DOHA: The Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, has said the diversification strategy of Qatar’s energy...

GDP to grow by 6.5pc this year 16 Sep 2013 - 11:55 pm

DOHA: Powered by large-scale public infrastructure spending, Qatar’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow by 6.5 percent in 2013 and...

Muntajat honoured with Oil & Gas Year award 16 Sep 2013 - 11:48 pm

Doha: Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat), was honoured with the 2013 Downstream Company of the Year award by The...

IHT’s Global Energy Forum from October 9 16 Sep 2013 - 11:48 pm

Doha: The International Herald Tribune’s fourth Global Clean Energy Forum (GCEF), held for the first time in Qatar, will bring together top-level energy...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Middle East political turmoil ignites the risk on trade 16 Sep 2013 - 10:22 pm

The US dollar dropped to two-week lows against the major and commodity currencies amid progress in the Middle East political turmoil combined with...

Qatar public spending jumps to 160 percent 16 Sep 2013 - 12:57 am

DOHA: Qatar’s public expenditures has jumped to a whopping 160 percent during the period 2008-13, to reach $683bn. Qatar’s import coverage ratios of...

Tasweeq honours customers in Singapore 16 Sep 2013 - 12:53 am

Tasweeq officials with customers during the reception in Singapore. DOHA: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (Tasweeq) honoured its global customers by hosting a...

Buying support pushes QE index 1.67 percent up 16 Sep 2013 - 12:52 am

DOHA: Qatar benchmark index rose sharply in line with the regional bourses on the positive sentiments on Syrian crisis. Buying support helped Qatar...

Weekly Commodity Update :Commodity focus switches from Syria to the FOMC 15 Sep 2013 - 10:41 pm

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Fear about a Western military strike on Syria waned considerably this week as representatives...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Middle East political turmoil ignites the risk on trade 15 Sep 2013 - 10:10 pm

The US dollar dropped to two-week lows against the major and commodity currencies amid progress in the Middle East political turmoil combined with...

New Doha Port project work on schedule 15 Sep 2013 - 01:02 am

Nabil Al Buenain (third left) presenting a memento to a China Harbour Engineering Company official in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Qatar...

Barzan Gas Project’s four offshore topsides set out from South Korea 15 Sep 2013 - 01:01 am

The topsides, constructed in Ulsan, started its approximately one-month journey to Qatar’s North Field. DOHA: RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas) announced that the Barzan...

Qatar Exchange Roundup: Index stabilises, but market to remain volatile 15 Sep 2013 - 01:00 am

By Bashir Yusuf Kahlout It was interesting to see Qatar Exchange (QE) revive this week after having approached the edge of abyss a...

Trans Continent to hold Qatar SME exhibition 15 Sep 2013 - 12:56 am

DOHA: Trans Continent Exhibitions & Conferences is planning to organise the First Qatar International Exhibition for Small & Medium Industries (Qatar SME) with...