Business / Qatar Business

Qatari bourse index rises by 0.28 percent 12 Mar 2013 - 04:57 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upward trend, adding 23.47 points (or 0.28 percent) yesterday to advance to 8,544.41 points from 8,520.94 on Sunday....

Qatar’s quarterly debt issues expand policy arsenal 12 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

DUBAI: Qatar’s plan to issue local currency government bonds every quarter should help it tackle three key issues at once: Managing liquidity in...

Strong years ahead for sukuk market, says S&P analyst 12 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

DOHA: “Investor appetite is pushing Sukuk into mainstream,” Standard & Poor’s said in a report published yesterday. “Global issuance expanded for the fourth...

Shareholders approve QIIB’s $2bn sukuk 11 Mar 2013 - 12:15 am

The Chairman of QIIB Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Thani Al Thani (centre), Vice Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani (left) and Chief...

Online platform to promote local businesses 11 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

From left: The Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Expo Online, Mohammed Abdulla Al Obaidly, the Director General of Qatar Chamber, Remy Rohani, and...

Seventh edition of MultaQa conference opens today 11 Mar 2013 - 12:07 am

DOHA: The seventh edition of the annual MultaQa Qatar conference, jointly organised by the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority and Global Reinsurance, is...

UDC signs QR795m deal to build The Pearl Qatar towers 11 Mar 2013 - 12:07 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC) has signed a QR795m ($218m) contract with a leading Qatari construction company to build the two Abraj Quartier...

Commercialbank holds workshop for SMEs 11 Mar 2013 - 12:06 am

Doha: Commercialbank, one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, collaborated with the College of North Atlantic, Qatar (CNA-Q) to host another...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Improvements in the US economy boosted markets 11 Mar 2013 - 12:05 am

The United States economy gained traction in the midst of a post-crisis environment, leading the financial markets towards recovery, as better than expected...

Risk management a priority 10 Mar 2013 - 04:18 am

The Managing Partner of Protiviti Qatar, Andrew North (left), and the Director of Protiviti Risk and Business Consulting Middle East, Simon Padgett. By...

WEF’s launches Executive Opinion Survey in Qatar 10 Mar 2013 - 04:17 am

From left: Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Dr Darwish El Amadi, and Sarah Abdullah at the press conference in Doha....

Luxury Network launched 10 Mar 2013 - 04:16 am

FROM LEFT: Khalid Ahmed Hassan Bilal, Polish Ambassador Robert Rostek, Chairman of Ahmed Hassan Bilal Trading and Contstruction Company Ahmed Hassan Bilal, the...

Qatari market underperformed in February: Report 10 Mar 2013 - 04:16 am

DOHA: Qatar, the second largest equity market in the GCC in terms of capitalisation, lost $2.5bn from its capitalisation in February. However, the...

Doha trade talks should be pushed forward: China 09 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

Beijing: Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said yesterday that the Doha Round of trade talks should be further promoted in formulating new...

Qatar Exchange down by 0.26 percent this week 08 Mar 2013 - 04:29 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index lost 22.36 points or 0.26 percent during this week to close at 8,506.22 points. Trading value during the...

Qatar’s female finance leaders to get new forum 08 Mar 2013 - 04:28 am

DOHA: A new forum to enable women in senior roles within Qatar’s finance and accounting sector to meet and discuss key issues will...

Sub debt of five banks under Moody’s scanner 07 Mar 2013 - 06:51 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Moody’s Investors Service has put at least five banks in Qatar under scanner along with seven others in the...

Kia to hold UAE road shows 07 Mar 2013 - 06:49 am

DOHA/DUBAI: Sales of Kia Motors in the UAE have witness a remarkable 22 percent growth in 2012 as compared to 2011, and the...