Business / Qatar Business

Aamal looking to expand maritime operations 19 Apr 2016 - 02:15 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Aamal Maritime Transportation Services (AMTS), a newly established subsidiary of Aamal Company, is looking to acquire more vessels to...

Oman Qatar Insurance Company opens new branch at Avenues Mall 19 Apr 2016 - 02:14 am

Ali bin Fahad Al Hajri, Ambassador of Qatar to Oman and Salem Al Mannai, Deputy Group President & CEO – QIC MENA during...

M&A value hits $1.5bn in Q1; telecoms most targeted 19 Apr 2016 - 02:13 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: A total of 13 M&A deals at an estimated value of $1.5bn were announced in the Middle East region...

Qatar Process Safety Symposium begins 19 Apr 2016 - 02:11 am

DOHA: The seventh annual Qatar Process Safety Symposium (QPSS), co-hosted by ConocoPhillips and Texas A&M University at Qatar, began yesterday at The Hilton...

Masraf Al Rayan profit up 5.1% 19 Apr 2016 - 02:09 am

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan yesterday announced a net profit of QR537m for the first quarter of 2016, reflecting a 5.1 percent growth compared...

OECD bats for benchmarking of SME policies in GCC 19 Apr 2016 - 02:09 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is pushing for benchmarking of policies for Small and Medium Enterprises...

Healthy dividend yield makes Qatari market compelling: QIF 18 Apr 2016 - 03:52 pm

Nick Wilson is the Chairman of the LSE-listed Qatar Investment Fund (QIF). QIF’s primary objective is to achieve long term capital growth by...

Qatargas, Shell and UASC to push LNG as marine fuel 18 Apr 2016 - 02:24 am

Qatargas CEO Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani (fifth left), United Arab Shipping Company CEO Jorn Hinge (fourth left), and Managing Director and Chairman...

City Center to provide 7,000 sqm additional space 18 Apr 2016 - 01:51 am

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (second left), Founder and Chairman of Aamal Company, Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal Al Thani (centre), Vice Chairman...

Rotana to open two more hotels in Qatar by 2018 18 Apr 2016 - 01:50 am

Omer Kaddouri By Sachin Kumar DOHA: To reinforce its presence in Qatar, Rotana is planning to open two more hotels in Doha by...

Rotana opens Centro Capital Doha hotel in Bin Mahmoud 18 Apr 2016 - 01:46 am

From Left: President and CEO of Rotana, Omer Kaddouri, Chairman Nasser Al Nowais, Ali Ibrahim Al Malki, Chairman of Al Malki Group and...

Ooredoo and Fortinet organise security services event for companies 18 Apr 2016 - 01:44 am

Participants at the security services event held at The St Regis Doha. DOHA: Ooredoo and Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cyber security...

CAPITAL TALK: Healthy dividend yield makes Qatari market compelling: QIF 18 Apr 2016 - 01:43 am

Nick Wilson Chairman of Qatar Investment Fund Nick Wilson is the Chairman of the LSE-listed Qatar Investment Fund (QIF). QIF’s primary objective is...

Economic reforms to push India’s growth: QNB report 18 Apr 2016 - 01:43 am

DOHA: QNB expects real GDP growth of India to accelerate from 7.2 percent in 2016-17 to 7.3 percent in 2017-18 and 7.5 percent...

Bedaya organises workshop on ‘Marketing for startups’ 18 Apr 2016 - 01:41 am

DOHA: The Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Silatech recently hosted...

Petrochemical producers urged to focus on supply chain efficiencies 18 Apr 2016 - 01:40 am

DOHA: With the GCC tripling its production capacity between the 2004- 2015 period, petrochemical producers in the region must focus on supply chain...

QFBA partners with CEO Institute to offer certification programme 18 Apr 2016 - 01:40 am

DOHA: The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) has added to its multitude of offerings the acclaimed ‘Future CEO’ programme, an Elite International...

Ecuador earthquake a concern at Doha oil meeting 17 Apr 2016 - 12:12 pm

DOHA: A meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers on an agreement to freeze output ran into last-minute trouble in Qatar on Sunday...