Business / Qatar Business

DHL Express introduces more flights to Qatar 07 Mar 2013 - 06:48 am

Doha: DHL Express has announced a new route to its regional air network operation to meet the growing demand for express services connecting...

Asians investing more in Qatar, says report 06 Mar 2013 - 01:38 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Asians outnumber Arab nationals in foreign investments in Qatar. The share of Asian investments in the businesses in Qatar...

QCB’s real estate index suggests stable market 06 Mar 2013 - 01:30 am

DOHA: An update on Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) recently-launched real estate price index indicates that the country’s real estate sector has been largely...

GWC board of directors okays 20pc bonus shares 06 Mar 2013 - 01:29 am

FROM LEFT: Henadi Al Saleh, Jassim J Al Rimaihi, Abdulaziz Zeid Al Taleb, Ahmed Mubarak Naser Al Ali Al Mahdid, Mohammed Ismail Al...

21 hotels to come up by 2017 06 Mar 2013 - 01:28 am

DOHA: Qatar has lined up a total of 21 new hotels for the next five years as part of adding up 45,000 additional...

Dubai Islamic Bank to boost Tier 1 capital via sukuk sale 06 Mar 2013 - 01:28 am

DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) plans to boost its capital through the sale of a shariah-compliant debt instrument, which would become only the...

Muntajat ready to market Qafco products 06 Mar 2013 - 01:26 am

From left: The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Muntajat, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh...

QFIB hosts Saudi reception for key stakeholders 06 Mar 2013 - 01:25 am

QFIB board members during their visit to Aramco. Doha: Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB), Qatar’s first independent Shariah compliant bank regulated by Qatar...

QInvest boosts investment banking with new director 06 Mar 2013 - 01:21 am

From left: QInvest CEO, Tamim Hamad Al Kawari, and QInvest new Director, Nasser Abdullah Al Mahmoud. DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank, as...

Many regional bourses plunge 06 Mar 2013 - 01:17 am

Qatar Exchange’s new headquarters at Al Dana Tower, West Bay, is pictured yesterday. Shaival Dalal Doha: Qatar Exchange was down yesterday 33.58 points...

Countdown begins for 8th World Chambers Congress 05 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

QC Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (centre), QNB Chief Operating Officer Ali Rashid Al Mohannadi (right) and Saleh Al Mana, Vice...

Upward trend in Qatar’s sukuk issuance: S&P 05 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Sukuk is becoming more important in the Gulf Cooperation Council’s fixed-income market, including Qatar, representing almost half of the...

Minister to open second Bloomberg Doha Conference on April 8 05 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

Doha: The second Bloomberg Doha Conference, to be jointly hosted by Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority), will be held here on April...

Distribution sector dominates business and trade landscape 05 Mar 2013 - 04:52 am

DOHA: The distribution sector is the most dominant segment in terms of the number of operating companies in Qatar. Currently, this sector accounts...

Qatari bourse index down 0.17 percent 05 Mar 2013 - 04:52 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down 14.65 points or 0.17 percent to 8,513.93 points yesterday from the previous closing of 8,528.58 points. Among the...

Share trading suspension ‘unjustified’: Salam Intl 05 Mar 2013 - 04:51 am

DOHA: The Board of Directors (BOD) of Salam International Investment Ltd-SIIL (The Company) has recommended to the upcoming General Assembly (March 27) to...

Ahli Bank nets QR465.16m profit 05 Mar 2013 - 04:50 am

Ahli Bank Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Abdul Aziz bin Jassem Al Thani (centre) with other board members during the ordinary general assembly meeting...

al khaliji nets QR512.2m profit 05 Mar 2013 - 04:49 am

From left: Robin McCall, Group CEO; Mohamed Khaled Al Manaa, Director; Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, Chairman and Managing Director;...