Business

Qatari bourse index loses 25.53 points 24 Oct 2012 - 08:10 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down 25.53 points or 0.30 percent yesterday to 8,511.97 points from the previous closing of 8,537.50. The volume of...

Mashreq introduces loan for small business 24 Oct 2012 - 08:10 am

Doha: Mashreq Qatar, a leading financial institution in the region, has expanded its bouquet of financial solutions to facilitate small business owners and...

QIIC records QR45.3m net profit 24 Oct 2012 - 07:34 am

Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani AI Thani & Ali Ibrahim AI Abdulghani DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) recorded QR45.3m aggregate net profits for...

Qatar’s non-mining sector records 8.5 percent growth 24 Oct 2012 - 07:34 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Giving clear signals that Qatar’s strategic plan to diversify its economy is bearing fruit, the country’s non-mining sector has...

Barzan Project reaches peak construction stage 24 Oct 2012 - 07:32 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with other officials during his visit. Doha: A senior delegation...

Doha Bank signs MoU with bullion brand PAMP 24 Oct 2012 - 07:15 am

DOHA: After the successful launch of the ‘Bullion Initiative’ by Doha Bank earlier this year, the bank has taken the next step forward...

Qtel completes Wataniya acquisition; NBK advises 24 Oct 2012 - 07:15 am

DOHA: Qtel has announced the completion of its mandatory tender offer for Wataniya Telecom. “Following approval from the Kuwait Capital Markets Authority and...

Liquidity prime concern for Mena investors 24 Oct 2012 - 07:14 am

DOHA: The latest QFC Authority/FTSE Global Markets Mena Asset Management Survey, shows that access to liquidity is the prime concern of the region’s...

World Energy Forum begins 23 Oct 2012 - 04:43 am

Visitors look at the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation presentation, during the opening of the World Energy Forum 2012 at the Exhibition Centre in...

Apicorp’s profit jumps to $12.67m 23 Oct 2012 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), the multilateral development bank owned by the 10 member states of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting...

Commercialbank posts QR1.56bn net profit 23 Oct 2012 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank of Qatar (Commercialbank) delivered strong results for the first nine months of 2012 recording a four percent increase in its...

GCC projects market index reaches $2.49 trillion 23 Oct 2012 - 04:36 am

DOHA: The GCC projects market index rose by 0.2 percent to $2.49 trillion as of the third quarter of 2012. According to Meed’s...

Nakilat posts QR562m profit 23 Oct 2012 - 04:36 am

Doha: Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd (Nakilat) disclosed the interim financial statement for the period ending September 30, 2012. The statements revealed a...

Barwa Real Estate Group records QR779m net profit 23 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Group reported a net profit of QR779m for the first nine months in 2012 compared with QR833m for the...

QFC introduces new regulations 23 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority) yesterday announced it has issued important new regulations governing special purpose companies, holding companies and...

Al Wa’ab City re-launches construction of key projects 23 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

DOHA: Al Wa’ab City, one of the largest privately owned real estate developments in Qatar, has officially announced the re-launch of construction works...

24 companies to showcase Qatar’s export potential at Dubai Big 5 23 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

DOHA: Qatar Development Bank’s (QDB) export development agency, Tasdeer, is gearing up for showcasing Qatar’s exporting potentials at the upcoming international building and...

Kurdistan defies Baghdad; begins oil export 23 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

LONDON: Kurdistan has begun selling its oil into international markets in independent export deals that further challenge Baghdad’s claim to full control over...