Business

Banks seek QCB nod to open branches in US, France and Arab countries 01 Oct 2012 - 02:19 pm

DOHA: Several local banks have approached the banking regulator, Qatar Central Bank (QCB), for permission to open branches in some European and fellow...

Top honour for SIIL Chairman & CEO 01 Oct 2012 - 02:18 pm

DOHA: Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa, Chairman and CEO of Salam International Investment Ltd. (SIIL) was honoured for his outstanding contribution to Qatar’s...

Damas store at Lulu Al Khor Mall 01 Oct 2012 - 02:17 pm

Doha: Damas, the Middle East’s leading jewellery and watch retailer, recently (September 27) inaugurated its new store in the Lulu Al Khor Mall,...

Qatar Exchange rises by 0.19pc 01 Oct 2012 - 02:17 pm

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green yesterday adding 16.51 points (or 0.19 percent) to advance to 8,510.21 points from 8,493.70 on Thursday....

Gulf bourses still down, says report 01 Oct 2012 - 02:16 pm

KUWAIT CITY: All seven stock markets in the Gulf states failed to recover four years after the global financial crisis despite high oil...

ExxonMobil Qatar holds workshop on managing change 01 Oct 2012 - 02:12 pm

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar recently hosted a three-day workshop on managing change as part of its ongoing efforts to deliver maximum value for its...

Lending limit deadline for UAE banks ends 01 Oct 2012 - 02:12 pm

DUBAI: A deadline for banks in the United Arab Emirates to cut their exposure to the government passed yesterday with no clear indication...

QFMA training programme 01 Oct 2012 - 02:10 pm

Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) and the Union of Arab Securities Commissions (UASA) concluded last week a training programme entitled “Effective Oversight and...

Japan’s steel giants to merge today 01 Oct 2012 - 02:10 pm

TOKYO: Two of Japan’s biggest steel makers will formally merge today, creating the world’s second largest firm in the sector as they look...

Iraq to invest $500bn in energy-related industries 01 Oct 2012 - 02:10 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq will invest around $500bn in energy-linked industries with the help of the private sector by 2030, generating around $6 trillion in...

Doha to host Inside Investor Forum Asia 2012 on October 8-9 01 Oct 2012 - 02:09 pm

Doha: Qatari Businessmen Association in conjunction with Inside Investor will conduct Inside Investor Forum Asia 2012 to identify bilateral investment opportunities in Asean...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Uncertainty looms over global markets 01 Oct 2012 - 02:09 pm

Last week the FX markets witnessed large swings, mainly due to uncertainty over Spain’s bailout plan, better than expected economic data from the...

Commodities up as stimuli raise hopes for recovery 01 Oct 2012 - 02:08 pm

Weekly Commodity Update: By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) September was generally a strong month for riskier assets such as...

Six rules of investing in capital markets 01 Oct 2012 - 02:07 pm

By Barry Ritholtz Each year on the Big Picture, the blog I call home, I update my top trading rules and aphorisms. It’s...

Root of Europe’s riots 01 Oct 2012 - 02:07 pm

By Ha Joon Chang THROUGHOUT the 1980s and 90s, when many developing countries were in crisis and borrowing money from the International Monetary...

Let private sector help save failing hospitals 01 Oct 2012 - 02:07 pm

By paul corrigan OVER the autumn there will be a growing coalition arguing in favour of radical change in the formation of NHS...

Britain’s long history of model-making may be Olympics’ biggest loser 01 Oct 2012 - 02:06 pm

By Ian Jack THE wind bent the rain to the diagonal. In the Just the Ticket cafe at the Hornby Visitor Centre, I...

Commodities mixed as traders fret over Spain 01 Oct 2012 - 02:06 pm

LONDON: Commodity markets enjoyed mixed fortunes this week as traders eyed growing speculation over a full bailout of debt-plagued Spain, and amid rising...