Business / Qatar Business

Low-energy architecture to get a major fillip in region 20 Jul 2016 - 01:42 am

By M.V.A. Kumar DOHA: There will be an increasing pressure on Qatar and other GCC countries, to focus on new low-energy architecture over...

QIIB’s total assets grow by 9.8% to QR42.3bn 20 Jul 2016 - 01:34 am

QIIB Chairman and Managing Director Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani By Satish Kanady DOHA: QIIB, one of the leading...

Rolls-Royce Wraith ‘inspired by music’ arrives in Qatar 19 Jul 2016 - 12:54 am

Musicians play instruments as Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha launches Wraith in Doha. DOHA: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha, the sole authorised dealer of Rolls-Royce...

Apicorp, Bahri launch $1.5bn shipping fund 19 Jul 2016 - 12:52 am

Officials at the fund launch event in Riyadh. By Satish Kanady DOHA: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) and The National Shipping Company...

Qatar’s banking system is stable despite funding pressures: Moody’s 19 Jul 2016 - 12:47 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Despite the economic slowdown, driven by low oil prices, Qatar’s banking system is stable, unchanged since 2010. This resilience...

UDC posts QR353m H1 net profit 19 Jul 2016 - 12:42 am

UDC Chairman Turki Al Khater, (left) and President & Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim Al Othman. By Satish Kanady DOHA: United Development Company (UDC),...

Masraf Al Rayan Q2 net profit up 5.3% 19 Jul 2016 - 12:42 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan has recorded a net profit of QR1.05bn for the first half of 2016, up 5.3 percent from a year...

Industries Qatar lifts Qatari stocks 19 Jul 2016 - 12:40 am

DOHA: Qatar’s stock market surged 1.6 percent to 10,585 points with all sectors ending in green, yesterday. Industrial and insurance stocks were the...

Japan-based loan adds to Qatar banks’ foreign borrowing spree 19 Jul 2016 - 12:23 am

Commercial Bank of Qatar gets $166 mln Japanese-led loan Follows big Taiwan bond issue by Qatar National Bank Net foreign liabilities of banking...

Qatar Islamic Bank Q2 net profit rises 13.7 pct, beats forecasts 18 Jul 2016 - 03:47 pm

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), the leading provider of Shariah-compliant banking services in the country, has posted a net profit...

QFBA in strategic deal with Northumbria University 18 Jul 2016 - 12:50 am

FROM LEFT: Satish Sharma from Northumbria University, John Reast, Pro Vice-Chancellor in Northumbria University, Sheikh Fahad Faisal Al Thani, Chairman of QFBA Board,...

ForKnife Restaurant at Movenpick wins World Luxury Restaurant Awards 18 Jul 2016 - 12:49 am

ForKnife Doha Team of Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha. Doha: ForKnife Restaurant at Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha recently won the ‘Luxury Hotel...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds names winners 18 Jul 2016 - 12:48 am

Malabar Gold & Diamonds announced the first 3 raffle draw winners of the festive campaign — Win up to 10 kilos of Gold...

Data theft, malware infection big threat to digital businesses 18 Jul 2016 - 12:47 am

DOHA: Insider data theft and malware attacks are the most significant concerns for enterprise security executives, according to a latest research report by...

Honeywell invites entries for Middle East Smart Building Awards 18 Jul 2016 - 12:46 am

DOHA: Honeywell, a diversified Fortune 100 cyber industrial company and a global leader in building automation and smart building technology, yesterday announced the...

Barwa Bank announces winner of QR1m grand prize 18 Jul 2016 - 12:44 am

Sajid Ahmed Radoo, the winner of the QR1m biannual Thara’a grand prize, with the officials in Doha. DOHA: Barwa Bank has announced Sajid...

‘Sandwich generation’ is growing as financial pressure mounts 18 Jul 2016 - 12:42 am

Charlie Nunn DOHA: People in their 30s and 40s face the biggest financial pressure of any age group, according to new research from...

Commercial Bank signs $166m Ninja Loan facility 18 Jul 2016 - 12:41 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank has signed a debut $166m 3-year Ninja Loan facility. Ninja Loans are loans for non-Japanese companies primarily consisting of investors...