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QE attends Berlin Economic Forum 12 Nov 2014 - 07:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) participated in the Berlin Economic Forum held in the German capital from November 8 to 10. Rashid bin Ali...

Qatar Stock index closes lower 12 Nov 2014 - 07:57 am

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange index was slightly down by 32.66 points, or 0.24 percent, when trading closed at 13,755.74 points yesterday. The market...

EO to support govt’s economic goals 11 Nov 2014 - 07:53 am

The officials of the Entrepreneurs Organisation. DOHA: The Qatar Chapter of the world’s most influential network of entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO), has announced...

Chestertons’ QR8.7bn London project targets Qatar-based investors 11 Nov 2014 - 07:49 am

DOHA: Chestertons, the international property agency, will be unveiling QR8.7bn ‘Royal Wharf’ project, a series of luxury mixed-use developments by Oxley and Ballymore...

Renault unveils Duster Oroch show car in Sao Paulo 11 Nov 2014 - 07:48 am

Doha: Renault unveiled the Duster Oroch show car in a world premiere at the 28th Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil held from...

QE index moves closer to 14,000 levels 11 Nov 2014 - 02:59 am

DOHA: Qatari bourse benchmark index inched closer to the psychological 14,000 mark yesterday, after the market advanced for a third straight day. Supported...

Qatargas unveils $1bn gas recovery plan 10 Nov 2014 - 01:08 am

The Jetty Boil-off Gas Recovery Project in Ras Laffan Industrial City. DOHA: Qatargas has announced the safe start-up of the Jetty Boil-off Gas...

MSCI raises index weights of Qatar, UAE 10 Nov 2014 - 12:48 am

DUBAI: Stock markets in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates outperformed the region yesterday after index compiler MSCI raised the two countries’ weights...

QIA may up bid for Canary Wharf owner Songbird 10 Nov 2014 - 12:45 am

LONDON: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield Property Partners may increase their £2.2bn ($3.5bn) takeover offer for Songbird Estates, majority owner of London’s...

Qatar least vulnerable to oil price drop: S&P 10 Nov 2014 - 12:44 am

DOHA: The recent drop in hydrocarbon prices, if sustained, could have a significant impact on the region’s economic and financial indicators. Bahrain and...

QDB to support six innovative tourism projects 10 Nov 2014 - 12:31 am

DOHA: The Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announced that it is in the final phase of awarding six tourism projects with the support of...

QE index gains 101.63 points 10 Nov 2014 - 12:17 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange (QE) index gained 101.63 points or 0.75 percent when the bourse closed at 13,692.12 points yesterday from 13,590.49 points on...

Weekly Commodity Update : Dollar’s ascent piles pressure on commodities as polar vortex looms 10 Nov 2014 - 12:16 am

By Ole S. Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodity prices remain under pressure across all sectors as the dollar continues to...

Lower oil prices not to hit Qatar’s growth plans: QNB 09 Nov 2014 - 12:48 am

Doha: Qatar’s large infrastructure investment programme would be sustainable, even if oil prices fell considerably further, QNB Group said in its weekly report. ...

Home Centre launches latest catalogue 09 Nov 2014 - 12:44 am

Santosh Pai (right), COO, Landmark Group with Marketing Manager Rajgopal R and Home Centre Concept Manager Avirup Chandra at the launch of the...

Qapco shares history as it marks 40th year by honouring employees 09 Nov 2014 - 12:44 am

Doha: Qapco turns 40 today. On its anniversary, Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) QSC, one of the leading petrochemical powerhouses in the region and...

QIIC sets up new risk management department 09 Nov 2014 - 12:37 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Insurance Co announced the setting up of its dedicated Risk Management Department. The department shall assume all current risk management...

QAC recognised for excellent after-sales service 09 Nov 2014 - 12:37 am

Doha: Qatar Automobiles Company (QAC) has reaffirmed its market leadership with an award of after-sales excellence for a second consecutive year. The distributor...