Business / Qatar Business

Qatar’s real estate prices slip from peak 25 Jan 2016 - 02:30 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s real estate prices softened a bit during the final quarter of 2015 compared to the previous quarter, after...

GE Oil & Gas signs deal with Qafco for gas turbine maintenance 25 Jan 2016 - 02:29 am

Khalifa Al-Sowaidi, CEO, Qafco (centre); Lorenzo Simonelli, President & CEO, GE Oil & Gas (right) and Ahmed Rahimi, Maintenance Operations Manager, Qafco at...

Global trends may impact Qatar’s tax framework: EY 25 Jan 2016 - 02:28 am

EY Qatar tax team. DOHA: Global tax trends may impact Qatar’s tax framework. While low corporate tax rates will probably remain, value-added tax...

Doha Bank in deal with Bancomext 25 Jan 2016 - 02:27 am

Officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Doha Bank signed a memorandum of cooperation with BancoNacional De Comercio Exterior SNC –Mexico (Bancomext) - Mexico...

QE index rebounds on global cues 25 Jan 2016 - 02:26 am

Doha: Major stock markets in the Middle East rebounded yesterday with Qatar Exchange (QE) index jumping 397.60 points, or 4.63 percent, when the...

Commercial Bank signs MoU with Bancomext 25 Jan 2016 - 02:25 am

Commercial Bank and Mexican national development bank officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, has signed a Memorandum...

ConocoPhillips’ GWSC sponsors water meet 25 Jan 2016 - 02:23 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: ConocoPhillips’ Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) has supported the 2nd International Conference on Desalination and Environment: A Water...

Alfardan confirms JLR line-up for Qatar Motor Show 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Jaguar Land Rover Mena and its exclusive retailer partner in Qatar, Alfardan Premier Motors Co, have confirmed their participation in the sixth...

QDB aid programmes benefit more than 550 SMEs 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Over 550 local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), including startups, have benefited from the various funding schemes of Qatar...

Pearl Brand AC product launch 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Al Moayyed Air Conditioning Managing Director M T Mathews and Awal Gulf Manufacturing Co Senior General Manager Akram Hassoun and other dignitaries at...

Volkswagen’s new Tiguan to make Mideast entry at Qatar Motor Show 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The new Tiguan on display. Doha:The all-new Tiguan will make its Middle East debut at this year’s Qatar Motor Show at the Doha...

‘Mexico can be Qatar’s partner in diversification’ 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Juan Gallardo addressing the Qatar – Mexico Business Forum in Doha. Pic: Salim M/The Peninsula By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Mexico can be an...

QBA to explore investment opportunities in Mexico 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, QBA Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin...

Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream on display at Bahrain show 22 Jan 2016 - 02:14 am

Minister of Transportation H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker inaugurating the new aircraft...

Qatar and Mexico to deepen economic cooperation further 22 Jan 2016 - 02:13 am

Enrique Pena Nieto, President of Mexico, addressing the Qatar–Mexico Business Forum, in Doha, yesterday as Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al...

Ashghal implements new electronic application 22 Jan 2016 - 02:12 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has started applying an innovative electronic system specialised in managing the meetings of the tenders and auctions...

Triad brings Sage solutions to Qatar 22 Jan 2016 - 02:10 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: Triad Software Services, an award winning partner of Sage Middle East, has announced its expansion into Qatar. Triad’s...