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Qatar stock index rises 64.53 points, others mixed 06 Apr 2015 - 12:43 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange index gained 64.53 points, or 0.55 percent, when the bourse closed trading at 11,763.56 points yesterday with indices of...

Private sector credit surges 18.5pc to QR358bn in Feb 06 Apr 2015 - 12:40 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s total money supply (M1) surged to QR130bn, or 15.9 percent, in February 2015 on year-on-year. The country’s average...

Qatar's economy grows more than 6% in 2014 05 Apr 2015 - 02:41 pm

Doha--Qatar's economy grew by more than six percent in 2014, official figures showed, driven by spending on huge construction projects ahead of the...

Qatar banks to report healthy growth in Q1 05 Apr 2015 - 03:05 am

DOHA: GCC listed companies’ aggregate profits for the first quarter of 2015 (Q1, 15) are expected to decline 9 percent year-on-year (YoY) led...

Non-hydrocarbon sector to push Qatari economy: QNB 05 Apr 2015 - 02:23 am

Doha: The performance of the Qatari economy in 2014 is all the more impressive given the significant decline in oil prices, which fell...

Nakilat MD among Gulf’s top CEOs 05 Apr 2015 - 02:17 am

Abdullah Al Sulaiti receiving the award. DOHA: Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Managing Director (MD) of Nakilat, has been honoured as one of the Gulf’s...

Sheikh Abdul Rahman is Barwa Bank’s new head of govt sector 05 Apr 2015 - 02:08 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank has announced Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Fahad Al Thani (pictured) as Head of Government Sector. Prior to joining Barwa Bank...

Doha Bank hosts meet in Japan 05 Apr 2015 - 02:07 am

Dignitaries who participated in the event in Tokyo. Doha: Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session “Opportunities in Qatar” in Tokyo on Friday....

Qatargas sells first LNG cargo to Pakistan 05 Apr 2015 - 02:04 am

The LNG cargo ship. DOHA: Qatargas sold its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd (PSO). The...

Qatar Exchange index ends in the green 03 Apr 2015 - 08:43 am

DOHA: Qatar’s bourse ended the week in green, after rising 1.46 percent or 168 points to 11,699. Barring Insurance, the entire sector indices...

Initial designs of ‘Mozoon Towers’ project completed 03 Apr 2015 - 08:42 am

DOHA: Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company yesterday announced that its subsidiary Mozoon Real Estate, has completed the initial designs of “Mozoon Towers”...

Rail network to boost cross-border trade 03 Apr 2015 - 12:54 am

Officials pose for a group picture. DOHA: The upcoming high-tech rail network being developed in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region will not...

Hitachi Data Systems, CGC join hands 02 Apr 2015 - 01:47 am

Participants at the event in Doha. Doha: Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd— hosted an event...

Porsche unveils new Boxster Spyder in NY 02 Apr 2015 - 01:46 am

The new Boxster Spyder. Doha: Porsche is beginning the 2015 convertible season by celebrating the world premiere of the new Boxster Spyder at...

PPP projects in Qatar see major interest 02 Apr 2015 - 01:09 am

DOHA: The Qatari Government is showing an increasing appetite to enter into public private partnerships (PPPs) to deliver infrastructure projects and drive growth...

QIIB opens new corporate branch 02 Apr 2015 - 01:02 am

Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (centre), Chairman and Managing Director of QIIB, along with other officials, during the inauguration...

QE index opens month lower, reverses three-day rally 02 Apr 2015 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks pulled lower by a sell-off in the Telecoms and Banking sectors yesterday. Snapping a three straight bullish sessions, the market...

Four Qatar CEOs feature in Top 25 02 Apr 2015 - 12:58 am

Kyle Whitehill, Vodafone Qatar CEO, receiving the award. DOHA: Twenty-one Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of companies in Qatar have featured in the Top...