Business

France welcomes Qatari investors 13 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

French Minister for Foreign Trade Nicole Bricq. By Satish Kanady DOHA: The French government will not listen to media speculations and its priority...

Al Sada meets Egypt’s oil minister 13 Mar 2013 - 01:02 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with...

Govt talks on Al Koot in progress: GIS 13 Mar 2013 - 01:02 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest service group in Qatar, with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, has issued a statement...

Boost to Qatar-China business 13 Mar 2013 - 01:01 am

Qatar Dragon Mart Group President Zhenguo Huang By Satish Kanady DOHA: The upcoming Dragon Mart at the Barwa Commercial Avenue will be a...

Barclays appoints new head for Natural Resource Investments team 13 Mar 2013 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Barclays yesterday announced the expansion of the Barclays Natural Resource Investments (BNRI) senior management team in Qatar with the appointment of Dr...

Abu Dhabi to invest billions in Malaysia 13 Mar 2013 - 12:59 am

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Putrajaya yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: Abu Dhabi...

Mazaya general assembly approves 6 percent dividend 13 Mar 2013 - 12:57 am

FROM LEFT: Ali Youssef Kamal, Saad Nasser Al Muneefi, Saad Ibrahim Abd El Latif Al Muhannadi, Rashed Fahad Al Naimi, Chairman of Mazaya,...

Oil prices slide over China’s economic woes 13 Mar 2013 - 12:56 am

LONDON: Global oil prices drifted lower yesterday, as Chinese economic worries overshadowed last week’s upbeat US non-farm payrolls data, dealers said. Brent North...

Saudi, Qatar bourses dip; most Gulf markets up 13 Mar 2013 - 12:46 am

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s bourse made its largest one-day decline in two weeks yesterday as some investors reduced their market exposure ahead of the...

Clear skies ahead for QA’s cargo business 13 Mar 2013 - 12:45 am

The Minister of Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal flanked by CEO of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker (left) and IATA...

MultaQa conference ends 13 Mar 2013 - 12:44 am

The Chief Executive of Lusail Real Estate Development Company, Essa Mohammed Ali Kaldari, delivering a keynote speech at the MultaQa Qatar conference yesterday....

QR1.17bn net profit for Barwa Real Estate 13 Mar 2013 - 12:44 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Group announced yesterday its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012. The group’s results showed a net...

Cargo business facing difficulties, says IATA chief 13 Mar 2013 - 12:42 am

DOHA: The global air cargo business has been facing difficulties for the last couple of years. In 2012, the industry witnessed two percent...

Real estate transactions worth over QR585m last week: Report 13 Mar 2013 - 12:41 am

Doha: Real estate transactions between March 3 and 7 registered at the Ministry of Justice are worth QR585,484,538, the real estate registration department...

Gulf states buy stake in Virgin Mobile 13 Mar 2013 - 12:32 am

DUBAI: Gulf Investment Corp (GIC) will invest $50m in Virgin Mobile’s Middle East operation, a sign that the region may be ready to...

Mena insurance sector to grow faster: QFCA 12 Mar 2013 - 05:03 am

The Minister of Finance and Economy H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal (second left), Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority Managing Director Abdulrahman Al Shaibi...

Vibrant insurance sector key to strong economy: QFCA chief 12 Mar 2013 - 05:02 am

Dr Schanz, Alms and Company Chairman and Principal Partner Dr Kai Uwe Schanz addressing dignitaries during the annual Multaqa Qatar Conference at the...

QIIC to consolidate its market position this year: Chairman 12 Mar 2013 - 05:01 am

Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani (centre), Chief Coordinator Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Thani Al Thani (second...