Business / Qatar Business

Barwa Bank joint lead manager for ABT sukuk 28 May 2013 - 05:01 am

Doha: Barwa Bank has acted as joint lead manager on Albaraka Turk Participation Bank’s (ABT) $200m Tier 2 sukuk. This transaction represents the...

Banking sector pushes Qatari index down 28 May 2013 - 04:55 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 15 points or 0.17 percent to 9,071.90 points from the previous closing of 9,086.90 points. The volume of...

Ezdan building over 50,000 housing units 27 May 2013 - 01:13 am

Sheikh Dr Khaled bin Thani bin Abdallah Al Thani and Ali Al Obaidili, CEO. DOHA: Ezdan Holding, one of Qatar’s leading real estate...

QIB rated ‘A’ with stable outlook 27 May 2013 - 01:08 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), with total a income of QR724m for the first quarter of this year, has received an ‘A’ rating,...

How the Fed could ruin your summer holiday 27 May 2013 - 12:53 am

By Luciana Lopez Have your summer vacation all booked? Hoping to ignore your phone for a while, feeling safe in your investments and...

Weekly Commodity Update : Weak Chinese data create bumpy road for commodities 27 May 2013 - 12:52 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodity markets had to deal with several pieces of news and events this past...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Markets speculate on end of quantitative easing 27 May 2013 - 12:50 am

For the past several weeks, speculation has risen over the possibility that the Federal Reserve may begin to wind down the current Quantitative...

Qatar keen to meet India LNG demand 26 May 2013 - 03:06 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: The negotiations between India and Qatar...

‘Milaha Ras Laffan’ sets off on 100th voyage 26 May 2013 - 02:21 am

The ‘Milaha Ras Laffan’ is set to arrive in Yung An, Taiwan, on June 8. DOHA: RasGas Company Limited’s (RasGas) second dedicated liquefied...

QE gains 131.72 points this week 24 May 2013 - 01:13 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange (QE) gained 131.72 points (1.48 percent) this week when trading closed yesterday at 9,048.62 points. The trading value increased by...

OBG, QNB in deal to compile 10th edition of project report 24 May 2013 - 01:08 am

DOHA: Oxford Business Group (OBG), a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research facilities for...

Cityscape Qatar to begin on Monday 23 May 2013 - 02:50 am

DOHA: The upcoming ‘Cityscape Qatar 2013’, to be held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad...

US demand woes push oil price down to $103 23 May 2013 - 02:49 am

LONDON: Brent crude oil dropped to $103 per barrel yesterday, after data showing a surprise jump in US petrol stockpiles sparked worries that...

Barwa to unveil several projects 23 May 2013 - 02:49 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Group has announced plans to unveil several projects at Cityscape Qatar 2013. Barwa Real Estate Group’s CEO, Abdulla Abdulaziz...

QPI and Total sign pact for Congo project 23 May 2013 - 02:46 am

Doha: Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) and Total announced the signing of a framework of agreement whereby QPI will participate in Total E&P Congo...

Total Research Centre holds training for engineers 23 May 2013 - 02:40 am

DOHA: Total Research Centre Qatar (TRC-Q) recently conducted a one-day training programme for all engineers and researchers on the topic of solar energy...

Enterprise Qatar launches training programme for entrepreneurs 23 May 2013 - 02:38 am

A group of trainees attending the Core Skills Programme. DOHA: Enterprise Qatar (EQ), an arm of the Ministry of Business and Trade, has...

Doha Bank may sell bonds to raise capital 22 May 2013 - 01:51 am

DUBAI: Doha Bank could issue a capital-boosting bond instead of shares as planned, although it was evaluating the best route to help raise...