Business / Qatar Business

Over 80 conferences and exhibitions scheduled for 2016: QTA 01 May 2016 - 04:01 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) held a training session for private sector stakeholders to shed light on the tourism industry’s latest trends and...

‘Made in Qatar’ expo in Riyadh from November 6 01 May 2016 - 03:58 am

FROM LEFT: Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar Chamber Chairman, and Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi, Director General of Qatar Chamber,...

Crowne Plaza-Business Park receives award 01 May 2016 - 03:56 am

A Crowne Plaza Doha official receiving the award. DOHA: Crowne Plaza Doha-The Business Park recently won the Green Hospitality Award for Best Conserving...

Mideast challenges present opportunities for growth: QNB 01 May 2016 - 03:53 am

DOHA: The Middle East region is facing a number of common challenges. Fiscal consolidation is required across the board, but needs to be...

Doha Bank announces 2016 Al Dana savings campaign 01 May 2016 - 03:51 am

DOHA: Doha Bank has announced the launch of its ‘2016 Al Dana Savings Scheme’, one of the most popular savings accounts in Qatar,...

Ezdan Holding Q1 net profit grows 12% to QR586m 01 May 2016 - 03:47 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani DOHA: Real estate major Ezdan Holding Group reported a net profit of QR586m for...

Combined assets of Qatar banks rise by QR26bn to QR1.14trn 30 Apr 2016 - 02:17 am

DOHA: Government and public sector deposits in Qatar banks increased by QR5.4bn in March on month-on-month to reach QR209.4bn. The sector’s total loans...

Nakilat holds Qatar Project Shipping Forum 29 Apr 2016 - 01:58 am

Participants at Qatar Project Shipping Forum in London. DOHA: Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, held Qatar Project...

QNB hosts Qatar University students at SME Centre 29 Apr 2016 - 01:53 am

A QNB official briefing Qatar University students on the latest initiatives of the bank. DOHA: QNB, a leading financial institution in the Middle...

Siemens signs long-term service deal for Umm Al Houl power plant 29 Apr 2016 - 01:51 am

DOHA: Siemens has been awarded a 25-year long-term service agreement for the planned Umm Al Houl combined cycle power plant in Qatar. The...

Vodafone bags global business continuity certification 29 Apr 2016 - 01:50 am

The Peninsula The Peninsula British Ambassador to Qatar Ajay Sharma presenting the certificate to Vodafone Qatar CEO Ian Gray. DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday...

Aamal net profit up 33.7% at QR153.7m in Q1 29 Apr 2016 - 01:47 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani DOHA: Aamal Company (Aamal), one of the GCC’s fastest growing diversified companies, yesterday announced net profit of...

MPHC net profit up 83% in first quarter 29 Apr 2016 - 01:44 am

DOHA: Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC), a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum and one of the region’s premier diversified petrochemical conglomerates with interests in...

KidzMondo Doha signs deal with LBDI Holding 28 Apr 2016 - 03:44 am

DOHA: To make Doha’s indoor theme park a more vibrant and lively place for young visitors, KidzMondo Doha, Qatar’s one-of-a-kind miniature edutainment city,...

UDC signs agreement for sale of residential plot at Viva Bahriya 28 Apr 2016 - 03:41 am

Ibrahim Jassim Al Othman (left), President and CEO, UDC, and Hamad Saleh Al Qamra, Chairman of Al Qamra Holding, signing the agreement. DOHA:...

Al Meera records QR49.4m net profit in Q1 28 Apr 2016 - 03:35 am

DOHA: Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Al Meera) has reported a net profit of QR49.4m for the first quarter (Q1) of the current...

Qatar’s foreign trade surplus at QR6.3bn in March this year 28 Apr 2016 - 03:32 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade surplus (the difference between total exports and imports) stood at QR6.3bn in March 2016, showing...