Business

Medicare Group’s profits rise 19 Oct 2012 - 04:26 am

DOHA: Medicare Group posted a 22 percent growth in it’s net operational profits for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, compared...

Mannai Corp net profit up by 47 percent 19 Oct 2012 - 04:22 am

DOHA: Mannai Corp-oration has posted a net profit of QR 299.9m for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, up 47 percent...

Merkel, Hollande differ on euro crisis at summit 19 Oct 2012 - 04:21 am

BRUSSELS: EU leaders began a summit meeting yesterday amid sharp French and German differences over how to tackle the bloc’s crisis and as...

ExxonMobil seeks to quit Iraq oil project 19 Oct 2012 - 04:20 am

LONDON: ExxonMobil wants to leave its flagship Iraqi oil project after upsetting Baghdad by signing a deal last year with the autonomous northern...

Expert stresses role of climate change and sustainability for future growth 19 Oct 2012 - 04:20 am

Doha: Senior professionals from the oil and gas, real estate, construction and banking industry yesterday discussed the system of megaforces important for business...

China’s economy slows further to 7.4 percent 19 Oct 2012 - 04:19 am

BEIJING: China’s economic growth eased for the seventh straight quarter, data showed yesterday, but analysts say the slowdown has almost bottomed out, just...

Most of Middle East’s FDI originated from GCC: Report 18 Oct 2012 - 07:37 am

Ernst & Young Area Managing Partner, Mark Otty addressing the opening session of the Growing Beyond Summit 2012 at Ritz-Carlton Doha yesterday. (Kammutty...

QIB records QR1.13bn net profit 18 Oct 2012 - 07:36 am

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassem bin Jaber Al Thani DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), has recorded a net profit of QR1.13bn for...

Qatar Electricity & Water Company’s profits decline by six percent 18 Oct 2012 - 07:35 am

DOHA: Despite reporting a 3 percent increase in its sales, Qatar Electricity and Water Company’s net profits declined six percent on year-on-year basis....

Doha Bank posts five percent profit growth 18 Oct 2012 - 07:35 am

DOHA: Doha Bank’s net profit for 2012 third quarter (Q3) recorded an impressive QR1.06bn, up five percent, as compared to QR1.01bn for the...

Energy minister reiterates commitment to Japan 18 Oct 2012 - 07:33 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada addressing the meeting in Tokyo. DOHA: H E Dr Mohammed...

QE wins Exchange of the Year award 18 Oct 2012 - 07:32 am

Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori receiving the award. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) has won the very prestigious “Exchange of the Year” award for...

Leading Qatari, global brands support World Chamber Congress 18 Oct 2012 - 07:32 am

Doha: Some of the biggest corporations and companies in Qatar have joined hands with Qatar Chamber to support the organisation of the ICC...

GECF plans financial institution, gas institute 18 Oct 2012 - 07:31 am

DOHA: The ongoing Executive Board of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) which opened at its headquarters here yesterday discussed the possibilities of...

QFCA bags Best Financial Centre award 18 Oct 2012 - 07:29 am

Shashank Srivastava receiving the award. DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) bagged the “Best Financial Centre in the Middle East” Award for...

Sheikh Thani receives Lifetime Achievement award 17 Oct 2012 - 06:23 am

The Minister of Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal (second right), giving Lifetime Achievement Award to Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah bin...

Dubai bourse eyes oil buyers 17 Oct 2012 - 06:23 am

DUBAI: The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) aims to revitalize its Oman crude futures contract by attracting major consumers and Middle East banks, rather...

Oil prices fall as November Brent heads to expiration 17 Oct 2012 - 06:21 am

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices fell yesterday as Brent’s front-month contract approached expiration at the end of the session and under pressure from...