Business / Qatar Business

QIF enters into new deal in investment management 19 Apr 2013 - 03:16 am

DOHA: The Qatar Investment Fund (QIF) has announced that it is entering into a new investment management agreement from October 31, 2013 with...

Qatar bourse remains bearish for 4th week 19 Apr 2013 - 03:14 am

DOHA: Bearish spell continued for the fourth consecutive week on Qatari bourse as the benchmark Index lost 58.94 points or 0.69 percent during...

Ooredoo lines up loan up to $12bn for Maroc Telecom bid 19 Apr 2013 - 02:06 am

Ooredoo Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani (second left); Deputy Chairman Ali Shareef Al Emadi (third left); CEO Dr Nasser...

Doha Bank nets QR395m profit in Q1 18 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Doha Bank recorded an impressive QR395m net profit for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to QR390m for the same period...

Tasdeer aims to contribute QR3bn to GDP by 2015 18 Apr 2013 - 12:58 am

Lilia Hachem Naas of International Trade Centre giving a presentation during a workshop at Hilton Hotel yesterday. Hassan Khalifa Al Mansoori, Executive Director...

Nakilat boosts marine business at LNG 17 18 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

Officials pose for a group picture in Houston. DOHA: Nakilat, Qatar’s premier gas transporter, and its ship repair and construction joint ventures are...

Commercial Bank posts net profit of QR506m 18 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank’s net profit increased by 7.3 percent to QR506m in the first quarter this year compared with QR471m achieved in Q1-2012....

GCC states may invest $300bn in power sector by 2020: GOIC report 18 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

DOHA: GCC states are projected to invest more than $300bn in some 20 energy projects expecting to generate 8 Giga watts of additional...

Salam International nets QR11.6m profit 18 Apr 2013 - 12:50 am

Doha: Salam International disclosed the interim financial statement for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. The statements revealed a net profit...

Profit of listed firms in industrial sector up 10pc in 2012: Report 17 Apr 2013 - 06:44 am

DOHA: The net profit of the listed companies in the industrial sector rose 10 percent in 2012. The sector’s net profit grew from...

Al Rayan Partners, Brash Brands in joint venture 17 Apr 2013 - 06:38 am

Officials shaking hands after the announcement. DOHA: Al Rayan Partners, a subsidiary of Masraf Al Rayan, and Brash Brands, a UAE-based boutique brand...

Mideast investment banking fees grow 49pc in Q1 17 Apr 2013 - 06:38 am

DOHA: Middle Eastern investment banking fees recorded $143.5m in Q1 2013, marking the best first quarter for fees in the region since 2008....

Qatar to host 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy on September 30 17 Apr 2013 - 06:37 am

DOHA: Qatar will host the 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy conference and exhibition to be held from September 30 to October 2....

Brent falls below $100 17 Apr 2013 - 06:36 am

NEW YORK: Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel for the first time in nine months in heavy trading yesterday, extending losses triggered...

3-day Ministry-WTO workshop opens 17 Apr 2013 - 06:36 am

DOHA: The International Cooperation and Trade Agree-ments Department at the Ministry of Business and Trade, in collaboration with the World Trade Organisation (WTO),...

QP highlights achievements at LNG 17 meet in Houston 17 Apr 2013 - 06:34 am

Members of the Qatari delegation at the QP stand in Houston yesterday. Houston: Qatar Petroleum (QP), along with its Industrial Cities Directorate, RasGas,...

12-member Dubai Chamber team for Doha meet 17 Apr 2013 - 06:32 am

DOHA/DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be actively participating in the upcoming 8th ICC-WCF World Chambers Congress which will be...

GSSG, Italian firm sign joint venture pact 17 Apr 2013 - 06:30 am

Doha: Ghanim Bin Saad Al Saad & Sons Group (GSSG), a leading Qatar-based diversified business conglomerate, and Sirti, Italy’s leading technology company in...