Business / Qatar Business

Prime Minister meets Occidental Petroleum head 21 Jan 2016 - 12:37 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Stephen I Chazen, the President and CEO...

GWC’s full year net profit grows 32% to QR185m 21 Jan 2016 - 12:36 am

DOHA: GWC, Qatar’s leading logistics provider, concluded the year 2015 with a strong and stable rate of growth of 32 percent in its...

QInvest reports record year, recommends doubling dividends 21 Jan 2016 - 12:35 am

DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment group yesterday announced another year of robust growth recording its highest revenue since inception of QR393m ($108m) and...

Price fails to deter oil exporters 21 Jan 2016 - 12:31 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Despite sharp decline in crude oil prices, most of the major oil exporting countries have not cut their exports....

QU and Qapco renew deal for polymer research 21 Jan 2016 - 12:28 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: Qatar University (QU) and Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), one of the leading petrochemical powerhouses in the region, announce...

Ooredoo showcases business solutions at QBX Exhibition 21 Jan 2016 - 12:16 am

Participants at the exhibition. DOHA: Ooredoo is continuing to build a leadership position in the fields of collaborative solutions, cyber-security and managed services,...

Qatar Motor Show announces jam-packed line up of exhibitors 21 Jan 2016 - 12:15 am

DOHA: The Qatar Motor Show 2016, being held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser...

Qatar’s banking sector to be challenging: Doha Bank CEO 21 Jan 2016 - 12:10 am

Dr R Seetharaman, Doha Bank’s Group CEO, speaking at the College of the North Atlantic – Qatar. DOHA: The GCC economies are expected...

Qafco-Texas A&M highlights managing carbon emissions 20 Jan 2016 - 01:45 am

Qafco CEO Khalifa Al Sowaidi and Dr Ann Kenimer, Interim Dean, Texas A&M at Qatar, at the event. DOHA: The 2016 conference was...

Beema posts QR63m net profit in 2015 20 Jan 2016 - 01:44 am

DOHA: The net profit of the shareholders of Damaan Islamic Insurance’s (Beema) touched QR63m for the full-year 2015. The financial results were announced...

GAC and Qatar Chamber conduct training workshop on ATA Carnet 20 Jan 2016 - 01:43 am

Participants at the workshop. Doha: In collaboration with the General Authority of Customs, the Qatar Chamber (QC), yesterday launched a training workshop on...

QIB profit grows by 22% to QR1.95bn in 2015 20 Jan 2016 - 01:42 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic lender, recorded a net profit of QR1.95bn for the year 2015, representing a strong 22...

Qatar’s oil consumption rose 190% in a decade 20 Jan 2016 - 01:41 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Oil consumption in the Middle East has risen substantially over the past decade. The region, which is the largest...

City Centre Rotana officially opened 20 Jan 2016 - 01:40 am

FROM LEFT. Omer Kaddouri, President and CEO Rotana, Nasser Al Nowais, Chairman Rotana, Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal Al Thani, Vice-Chairman ARTIC, and Joseph...

QIC premium reports 49% increase to QR8.35bn in 2015 20 Jan 2016 - 01:39 am

Board of Directors at the meeting. DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurer in the Middle East and North African (Mena) region,...

Qatari stock index surges 5.5% 20 Jan 2016 - 01:32 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks surged 5.5 percent encouraging investors to buy stocks with beaten-down valuations yesterday, before settling at 8,987 points. Masraf Al Rayan...

Gulf rebounds after global markets stabilise 19 Jan 2016 - 10:15 am

(file photo) DUBAI: Gulf bourses rebounded early on Tuesday after global oil and equity markets stabilised for the time being at least, encouraging...