Business

UK recovery cuts home repossessions 15 Nov 2013 - 09:56 am

LONDON: Britain’s economic recovery has helped cut home repossessions to their lowest level in at least five years, data showed yesterday, but the...

Vodafone Qatar says first half revenue up 33pc to QR925m 15 Nov 2013 - 05:25 am

From left: Head of Investors and Shareholder Relations at Vodafone Qatar, Khalid Barzak, CEO of Vodafone Qatar, Kyle Whitehill, and CFO of Vodafone...

Emir meets Shell CEO 14 Nov 2013 - 07:19 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Chief Executive Officer of Shell, Peter Voser, at Al Bahr Palace...

QE hits 5-year high; region’s markets mixed 14 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

DUBAI: UAE bourses stabilised yesterday after two days of heavy profit-taking while Qatar, supported by a hunt for high-dividend stocks, rose to a...

Emir confirms patronage of major oil, gas conference 14 Nov 2013 - 07:17 am

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has confirmed his patronage for the 7th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC),...

Italian luxury boat manufacturer appoints dealer 14 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

DOHA: Cantiere Nautico Cranchi – the Italian manufacturer of luxury yachts – has signed an agreement with MG International of Doha to act...

Turkish Airlines opens Doha office 14 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

Doha: Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey opened its new office in Doha yesterday, to meet increasing customer demand with a 55...

Seminar to explore Qatari-French business opportunities in sports 14 Nov 2013 - 07:14 am

Doha: The French Embassy in Qatar and the Qatari Businessmen Association will organise a seminar titled “Exploring Qatari-French business opportunities in the sport...

Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels bags top awards 14 Nov 2013 - 07:13 am

The swimming pool of Al Mirqab. Doha: Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels, a five-star luxury boutique hotel collection managed by Al Rayyan Hospitality Group,...

Advisory group meeting 14 Nov 2013 - 07:11 am

Officials taking part in the Qatar Exchange’s Second IPO advisory group meeting on Monday.

HIA’s airspace design project ends on time 14 Nov 2013 - 07:11 am

DOHA: NATS, the global leader in air traffic services and solutions, has successfully completed work on the Qatar Airspace Design and Implementation (QADI)...

BMW official car of Businesswomen Forum 14 Nov 2013 - 07:10 am

Doha: Alfardan Automobiles, the official importer of BMW Group in Qatar, ensured that speakers and guests attending the 12th Qatar International Businesswomen Forum...

Banks struggling to meet evolving customer expectations: Study 14 Nov 2013 - 07:10 am

DOHA: A latest consumer research undertaken by SunGard, a leading software and technology service provider, has found that banks in Qatar are still...

Workshop raises awareness on data collection, analysis 14 Nov 2013 - 07:10 am

DOHA: The Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) recently held the “methods of industrial data collection, processing and analysis” workshop at Retaj Al...

QDB’s Tasdeer programme a major success 14 Nov 2013 - 07:09 am

DOHA: Local non-oil private companies that directly received support under Qatar Development Bank’s (QDB) export promotion programme — Tasdeer — has increased their...

EU duty-free jet fuel a new battle for refiners 14 Nov 2013 - 07:09 am

LONDON: US refiners are expected to ship large volumes of jet fuel across the Atlantic starting in 2014 after the European Union scrapped...

PetroChina to pay $2.6bn for Peru oil, gas assets 14 Nov 2013 - 07:09 am

SHANGHAI: PetroChina will pay $2.6bn to acquire oil and gas interests in Peru, the company said yesterday, in China’s latest move to secure...

Asian currencies and stocks skid over mixed US signals 14 Nov 2013 - 07:08 am

MUMBAI: Vulnerable emerging Asian currencies weakened and regional shares tumbled to six-week lows yesterday as mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials raised prospects...