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Third Euromoney Qatar conference will be held in November 16 Sep 2014 - 12:58 am

Doha: Euromoney announced that the third Euromoney Qatar Conference “global finance: re-launched” — a major conference examining changes in the global economy and...

Apple receives 4 million pre-orders for new iPhones, waitlist to grow 16 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple yesterday said it had received record pre-orders for its new iPhone models, and that some customers will have to wait...

Sinopec to sell $17.5bn retail business stake 16 Sep 2014 - 12:56 am

HONG KONG/BEIJING: State-controlled oil giant Sinopec Corp unveiled a plan to sell a $17.5bn stake in its retail business, marking the country’s biggest...

S&P to move Qatar stocks to emerging index on Sept 22 16 Sep 2014 - 12:44 am

LONDON: S&P Dow Jones will move Greek stocks into its emerging indexes on September 22, while formally removing Qatar and the UAE from...

Gulf Air to launch Kuwait-Istanbul flights 16 Sep 2014 - 12:44 am

Manama: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which currently serves 38 destinations from Bahrain International Airport, announced it will...

India inflation slows down to five-year low 15 Sep 2014 - 11:51 pm

MUMBAI: India’s wholesale price inflation slowed last month to its lowest in nearly five years, data showed yesterday, but the country’s central bank...

Qatari bourse gains 28.17 points 15 Sep 2014 - 11:51 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 28.17 points, or 0.20 percent, when the bourse closed trading at 14,137.33 points yesterday. The trading value was...

Microsoft to buy Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5bn 15 Sep 2014 - 11:51 pm

STOCKHOLM: The creators of the videogame Minecraft, the Swedish company Mojang, yesterday announced a takeover by the US software giant Microsoft worth $2.5bn...

Clear definition set to empower SME sector 15 Sep 2014 - 12:37 am

Omran bin Hamad Al Kuwari (left), CEO, Enterprise Qatar, and Prashant Kumar, Associate Director, Dun and Bradstreet, at an event in Qatar. BY...

Es’hailSat plans to expand, takes part in IBC Exhibition 15 Sep 2014 - 12:36 am

The Es’hailSat team at the annual IBC exhibition in Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is exhibiting at the annual IBC exhibition...

Saad Sherida Al Kaabi is QP’s managing director 15 Sep 2014 - 12:33 am

DOHA: Engineer Saad Sherida Al Kaabi (pictured) was appointed as Qatar Petroleum’s Managing Director at the new Board of Directors first meeting held...

Qatari Diar offers luxury project in Turkey 15 Sep 2014 - 12:32 am

DOHA: Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company yesterday said it is embarking on a brand-new seaside residential project in Istanbul, Turkey. The Sea...

Nanotechnology offers tangible benefits for sustainable buildings 15 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Nanotechnology offers tangible benefits that aide engineers and architects to create sustainable buildings in Qatar that consume less energy, maintain their surfaces...

Malabar Gold’s 119th outlet opens in Dubai 15 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

Indian Actor Suriya inaugurating the 119th outlet of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Lulu Village, Dubai, on Wednesday in the presence of M...

World waits for US Fed move 15 Sep 2014 - 12:29 am

FRANKFURT: The US Federal Reserve may give clearer hints on when it will hike the cost of borrowing in the United States in...

Major growth for real estate in August 15 Sep 2014 - 12:28 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real estate sector witnessed a significant growth (month-on-month) with the combined value of transactions during August reached at QR1.9bn, up by...

Reinsurance markets in Mena remain attractive 15 Sep 2014 - 12:26 am

DOHA: The Middle Eastern and North African reinsurance markets continue to benefit from the region’s robust economic expansion, according to the 2014 edition...

Russia sanctions will freeze foreign oil plans 15 Sep 2014 - 12:19 am

People walk out of a Roshen Confectionery Corporation store in Kiev. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promised when he was elected in May to...