Business / Qatar Business

Domasco opens 18th retail unit at Al Meera, Jeryan Al Nejaima 25 Jul 2016 - 02:23 am

Officials at the Domasco retail unit at Al Meera in Jeryan Al Nejaima. Doha: Doha Marketing Services Company W.L.L. (Domasco) inaugurated their 18th...

Qatar’s global remittances hit $10.4bn in 2015 25 Jul 2016 - 02:18 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: Remittances from Qatar have shown strong year-on-year growth with global transfers out of the country standing at $10.4bn last...

GWC net profit surges 15% to QR101.3m in H1 24 Jul 2016 - 01:36 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: GWC, Qatar’s leading logistics provider, recorded a net profit of QR101.3m for the first half of 2016 (H1, 16),...

Italian banks’ NPL to impact wider economy: QNB 24 Jul 2016 - 01:35 am

DOHA: The large stock of bad loans is giving troubles to Italian banks. Non-performing loans (NPLs) amount to nearly a fifth of the...

QIC Insured introduces Insurance-on-Call service 24 Jul 2016 - 01:34 am

DOHA: QIC Insured, the retail arm of QIC — Qatar’s leading insurer just introduced a new service —Insurance-on-Call. With this unique service, customers...

IMALCO’s Summer Promotion Campaign 24 Jul 2016 - 01:33 am

IMALCO Chairman Khalifa Al Khualifi (right) hands over the key of an All-New 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUV to Adli Hussain Ali Dalool, winner...

Ezdan makes Wukair homes water efficient 24 Jul 2016 - 01:31 am

A residential complex at Wukair. By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: Ezdan Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of Ezdan Holding Group, has successfully installed 262,000...

Mideast M&A hits $18.7bn; JP Morgan tops in bank fees 23 Jul 2016 - 02:21 am

DOHA: The Middle Eastern investment banking fees reached $416.8m during the first half of 2016, an 8 percent increase compared to fees recorded...

Brazil’s exports to Qatar touch QR447.14m in H1 22 Jul 2016 - 07:02 am

Dr. Michel Alaby, Secretary General and CEO, Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: The value of Brazil’s exports to Qatar for...

Real estate market witnesses triple-digit growth despite holidays 21 Jul 2016 - 01:55 am

By Mohammad Shoeb and Mohammed Osman DOHA: Despite Eid Al-Fitr and summer vacations, Qatar’s real estate market witnessed a remarkable triple-digit growth in...

Doha Bank achieves strong performance ratios 21 Jul 2016 - 01:50 am

FROM LEFT: Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al...

GE appoints Anis as President & CEO for Power Services in MEA 21 Jul 2016 - 01:47 am

Joseph J Anis DOHA: GE has appointed Joseph J Anis as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Power Services business for the...

Alfardan Automobiles unveils BMW M4 GTS and M2 models in Qatar 21 Jul 2016 - 01:46 am

The BMW M4 GTS and BMW M2 Coupé on display in Doha. Doha: Alfardan Automobiles welcomed the eagerly anticipated BMW M4 GTS and...

Electronics shops await post-summer boom 21 Jul 2016 - 01:45 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: Traders of electronics goods and appliances in Qatar are pinning their hopes on an improvement in sales by September,...

UDC’s foreign ownership limit goes up to 49% 21 Jul 2016 - 01:42 am

DOHA: The foreign ownership limit of United Development Company (UDC) has gone up. Qatar Central Securities Depository (QCSD) has increased the foreigners’ ownership...

SME industry key to Mena’s economic growth 21 Jul 2016 - 01:41 am

DOHA: The Mena region is currently witnessing a grassroots revolution in building a strong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) structure. Developing the region’s...

Qatar Airways cargo begins new routes to New York and Halifax 20 Jul 2016 - 01:45 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo carrier, has launched new freighter services to New York (JFK)...