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Cabinet nod to draft law on Qatar Ports 02 Oct 2014 - 02:02 am

DOHA: The cabinet yesterday approved a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. 17 of 2009 on the establishment of Qatar Ports...

EU-Russia gas duel deepens with supply cut 02 Oct 2014 - 02:00 am

PRAGUE: The cat and mouse game between Europe and Russia on gas intensified yesterday with Slovakia saying its supply from Russia was down...

Russian rouble weakens 02 Oct 2014 - 12:39 am

A chain is seen wrapped around a road sign for parking, with the coat of arms of the Central Bank, near the headquarters...

Huawei to invest in France 02 Oct 2014 - 12:39 am

A logo of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is seen next to a Chinese flag in an electronic shop in Shanghai yesterday. The founder...

Egypt Qalaa eyes $560m capital boost 02 Oct 2014 - 12:36 am

CAIRO: Egypt’s Qalaa Holding is considering a share issue worth some 4bn pounds ($560m) as part of efforts to tighten control of its...

Sainsbury’s to review dividend as sales slide 02 Oct 2014 - 12:36 am

LONDON: British grocer Sainsbury’s cut its annual sales forecast and said it would review its dividend as part of a wider examination of...

Safety agency studying Toyota acceleration problem 02 Oct 2014 - 12:35 am

DETROIT: A US safety agency is looking into a car owner’s allegations that older Toyota Corollas can accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds and...

Dubai Investment Corp seeks more business with Africa’s Dangote 02 Oct 2014 - 12:35 am

DUBAI: Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) is exploring further investment opportunities with African conglomerate Dangote Group, the chief executive of the emirate’s fund...

Dominion gas exports plan okayed 02 Oct 2014 - 12:34 am

WASHINGTON: Dominion Energy received federal to export liquefied natural gas from its Cove Point terminal on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. In its...

US Ambassador visits CH2M HILL 01 Oct 2014 - 09:57 am

US Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith with CH2M HILL General Manager Mike Abdel-Fattah and other staff in Doha. Headquartered in USA, CH2M...

Meet on IT security in business 01 Oct 2014 - 09:56 am

Dave Brooke, General Manager, Dell Middle East, speaking about IT security impact on business practices held by American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar...

Paris autoshow 01 Oct 2014 - 09:56 am

General view of automobiles presented by French carmaker Citroen for the Paris Mondial de l’Automobile, yesterday. The Paris auto show opens its doors...

Reliance Communications AGM 01 Oct 2014 - 09:55 am

A man walks out of a meeting hall during the annual general meeting of Reliance Communications in Mumbai yesterday.

GWC bags Logistics Excellence Award 01 Oct 2014 - 09:54 am

Entrepreneur Qatar held the inaugural Enterprise Agility Awards 2014 in association with Barclays. GWC won the Logistics Excellence Award for 2014. Vice-Chairman of...

Al Mannai launches 2015 Cadillac Escalade in Qatar 01 Oct 2014 - 09:53 am

Doha: The 2015 Cadillac Escalade, an all-new evolution of a winning formula, has arrived in Qatar. With its bold design, powerful capability and...

Malabar Group marks 21st anniversary 01 Oct 2014 - 09:53 am

Malabar Group, with its presence in eight countries, marked its 21st anniversary by launching the official logo on Thursday. Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor...

Qatar stocks end month with modest gains, market cap touches QR736bn 01 Oct 2014 - 09:48 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks ended the month on a moderate gain, after the market witnessed a major pull back from third week of September....

Microsoft names next operating system ‘Windows 10’ 01 Oct 2014 - 09:48 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp announced its ‘Windows 10’ operating system yesterday to replace the largely unpopular Windows 8, skipping a number to mark...