Business / Qatar Business

UDC profit rises 16pc to QR229m in first quarter 22 Apr 2013 - 06:18 am

Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser bin Faleh Nasser Al Thani (left) and Ebrahim Al Sulaiti DOHA: United Develo-pment Company’s (UDC) net profit for the...

Doha Round top agenda of 8th World Chambers Congress 22 Apr 2013 - 06:18 am

DOHA: The 8th World Chambers of Congress, the year’s biggest international gathering of chamber and business leaders, opens at Qatar National Conventional Centre...

RasGas taps into liquid markets in NW Europe 22 Apr 2013 - 06:17 am

Doha: RasGas Company Ltd (RasGas) just delivered its first commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to GATE (Gas Access Terminal Europe) in Rotterdam,...

Banking M&A deals on rise in Mideast: PwC 22 Apr 2013 - 06:16 am

DOHA: High oil prices and the associated flow of money through the Middle East economy have helped banks in some parts of the...

First-ever Qafac workshop on MTBE tomorrow 22 Apr 2013 - 06:16 am

Doha: A historic milestone in the oil and gas industry in Qatar and the region is taking place tomorrow as the first-ever ‘Qafac...

Qatar bourse index up 22 Apr 2013 - 06:16 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday, adding 4.52 points (or 0.05 percent) to advance to 8,426.78 points from 8,422.26 on Thursday....

Doha Insurance posts QR21.31m net profit in Q1 22 Apr 2013 - 06:15 am

Doha: Doha Insurance Company disclosed the interim financial statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The financial statements revealed a net...

Weakly Money Market Review with IBQ: Commodities price fall reflects US dollar’s strength 22 Apr 2013 - 06:14 am

Investors have been lacking direction this week with equity markets down and commodity markets taking a large hit on Monday. Italy’s lawmakers failed...

International Islamic posts QR185.3m Q1 profit 21 Apr 2013 - 04:12 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani & Abdulbasit A Al Shaibei DOHA: International Islamic (QIIB) has recorded a net profit of QR185.3m...

GCC states need to adjust policies as oil prices dip 21 Apr 2013 - 04:11 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar, among other hydrocarbon-exporting countries in the region, needs to adjust its policies in response to a possible lower...

Sabic’s Q1 net profit falls 10pc 21 Apr 2013 - 04:11 am

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), the world’s biggest petrochemicals group, posted a 10 percent year-on-year fall in its first quarter net profit...

PM’s initiatives helped solve private sector concerns: Qatar Chamber 21 Apr 2013 - 04:08 am

DOHA: The consultative meetings held by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with...

Muntajat to market QVC’s products 21 Apr 2013 - 04:07 am

Abdulrahman Ali Al Abdulla & Hamad Rashed Al Nuaimi DOHA: Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat), has completed the assumption...

QIB to take part in Chambers Congress 21 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) is to participate in the ICC-WCF 8th World Chambers Congress hosted by the Qatar Chamber of Commerce &...

Alfardan records 31 percent growth in Q1 BMW sales 21 Apr 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Alfardan Automobiles announced a 31 percent increase in sales during the first quarter of 2013 for BMW and MINI, compared to the...

Cyprus bailout raises concern about euro 21 Apr 2013 - 04:04 am

Doha: The Cyprus financial crisis has had a surprising impact on the outlook for the eurozone, according to QNB Group. Even though the...

RasGas shares market outlook, technical expertise at LNG 17 21 Apr 2013 - 04:00 am

Stuart Christie makes poster presentation at the 17th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas in Houston. Houston: A RasGas Company Limited...

Qatargas presents paper at LNG 17 meet in Houston 20 Apr 2013 - 04:35 am

Alaa Abu Jbara Doha: Qatargas Chief Operating Officer, Commercial & Shipping, Alaa Abu Jbara, delivered a speech yesterday at the LNG 17 Conference...