Business / Qatar Business

Red Sea Housing wins QR144.07m contract 09 Mar 2016 - 02:02 am

DOHA: Red Sea Housing Services (RSHS) Co — one of the international market leaders that provides high quality living and working environments for...

QC and Sudanese Chamber officials meet 09 Mar 2016 - 02:01 am

Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Al Kuwari, Vice-Chairman, Qatar Chamber, with Al Omda Saad Othman Mohamed Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Chamber of...

Gulf Air celebrates Women’s Day 09 Mar 2016 - 01:56 am

Doha: Gulf Air today celebrated International Women’s Day, recognising female members of the airline’s global workforce with activities planned across its network. In...

Minister calls for promoting entrepreneurship 08 Mar 2016 - 01:03 am

Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (centre) with Qatar Shell Companies Managing Director and Chairman Michiel...

Qatar & Sweden to tie up for entrepreneurship development 08 Mar 2016 - 01:01 am

Ewa Polano, Ambassador of Sweden, at the 3rd Entrepreneurship in Economic Development Forum yesterday. Pic: Kammutty/The Peninsula By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar and...

Qatar races ahead of Gulf stocks on higher oil price 08 Mar 2016 - 12:59 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari stocks extended gains for the fourth straight session yesterday as the benchmark index jumped 2.29 percent or 232.08...

India ushers in second wave of reforms: QNB 08 Mar 2016 - 12:58 am

DOHA: India’s central government budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 showed that the administration’s intent to continue its fiscal consolidation path. The government...

RasGas delivers 500th LNG cargo to Taiwan’s CPC 08 Mar 2016 - 12:57 am

CPC Taiwan’s Taitar (TaiwanQatar) No. 4 vessel. DOHA: RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) reaffirmed its reputation for operational reliability, as it continues to provide...

Retaj receives ‘Booking.com’ delegation 08 Mar 2016 - 12:55 am

Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel officials with officials from Booking.com. DOHA: Mostafa Abu El Soud, General Manager of Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel, received a...

Doha Bank revising strategic plans 08 Mar 2016 - 12:53 am

Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani (left) and Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad Al Thani at...

Barwa Bank appoints Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi as Group COO 08 Mar 2016 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s Shari’ah-compliant services provider, has announced the appointment of Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi (pictured) as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer...

Qatar’s spending cuts modest compared to other GCC countries 08 Mar 2016 - 12:50 am

DOHA: Qatar’s spending cutbacks will be modest compared to other GCC countries. The country’s greater diversification of revenues, large policy buffers and immovable...

Qatar banks record good growth in 2015: QCB Governor 07 Mar 2016 - 04:05 pm

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani (file picture) Doha: The Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB)...

Qatar Cup, Emir’s Cup draws ceremony 07 Mar 2016 - 12:11 am

Mohammed Al Subaei, Assistant Secretary-General of Qatar Basketball Federation, is seen conducting the draws of the Qatar Cup and Emir’s Cup, in front...

QBF and QSports to organise 3x3 basketball tournament 07 Mar 2016 - 12:10 am

A file photo of 3x3 Basketball tournament held last year. Doha: Several outfits with a flavour of Qatar’s top-notch players will be seen...

QP honours 831 long-serving staff 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) honoured its 831 employees who have been serving the corporation for the past 10 and 15 years. Held under...

Ooredoo revamps Business Messaging Service 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced a pricing restructure for its popular Business Messaging Service, as it looks to offer more affordable solutions for Qatar’s...

QDB and Maersk Oil in deal to develop SMEs 07 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

QDB Chief Executive Officer Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa (left) and Maersk Oil Qatar Managing Director Lewis Affleck signing the MoU. DOHA: Qatar...