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Qatar accounts for 45pc Mideast outbound M&A 23 Oct 2014 - 01:16 am

DOHA: Qatar’s overseas acquisitions accounted for 45 percent of Middle Eastern outbound Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity during the first nine months of...

Inflation rate expected to touch 5.5pc 23 Oct 2014 - 01:13 am

Shady Shaher, (right) and Marios Maratheftis during the Global Research Media Briefing yesterday. Kammutty VP BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB DOHA: Qatar’s inflation rate in...

QP hosts team from Kuwait Oil Company 23 Oct 2014 - 01:10 am

Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) recently hosted a delegation from Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) who visited Qatar to gain insights on QP’s marine activities...

Qatar Islamic Insurance net profit grows by 22 percent 23 Oct 2014 - 01:04 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance’s net profit attributable to the shareholders stood at QR61,884 for the third quarter ended September 2014, up 22 percent...

QIC registers QR780m profit for 9 months 23 Oct 2014 - 01:02 am

DOHA: The Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) recorded QR780m net profit, after excluding minority shares, for nine months ended September 2014 reflecting an increase...

Qatar Petroleum hosts farewell for ex-director 22 Oct 2014 - 11:49 pm

Al Kaabi presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Brigadier Al Ansari. Doha: Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum (QP), honoured...

Ezdan Holding launches media campaign 22 Oct 2014 - 11:48 pm

DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group has launched a wide-ranging media campaign to promote its array of investments in various key sectors in Qatar. The...

QR141.7m net profit for QIMC 22 Oct 2014 - 11:47 pm

Doha: Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC) has announced its quarterly financial results for the third quarter of 2014. It has achieved a net...

Qatar stocks rise on solid earnings 22 Oct 2014 - 07:41 am

DOHA: Qatar stocks staged a relief rally yesterday, after shedding 6.43 percent in the past week. Analysts noted the rally was triggered by...

Doha Bank’s Q3 net profit up 5pc to QR1.13bn 22 Oct 2014 - 07:39 am

Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad, Managing Director Sheikh Abdul Rehman and Group CEO R Seetharaman. DOHA: Doha Bank recorded an impressive net profit...

QIB announces winners of ‘Double Your Salary Campaign’ 22 Oct 2014 - 07:37 am

The winners of the Double Your Salary Campaign with QIB officials. Doha: Three lucky customers of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic...

QP sponsors IASP World Conference 22 Oct 2014 - 07:34 am

A QP official explaining to visitors the activities of the corporation’s Research & Technology Department. Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) is the “Silver Sponsor”...

Qatar’s GNI estimates for Q2 up by 7.9pc 22 Oct 2014 - 07:26 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Gross National Income (GNI) estimates for Q2, 2014 stood at QR182.6bn ($50.14bn), up 7.9 percent compared to the GNI estimates of...

MPHC nine-month profit hits QR1.4bn 22 Oct 2014 - 07:25 am

DOHA: Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC), a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum and one of the region’s premier diversified petrochemical conglomerates, recorded a net...

Doha deal would make world $11 trillion richer 22 Oct 2014 - 07:24 am

GENEVA: Sealing a global free trade deal would add $11 trillion to the world economy and pull 160 million people out of poverty...

QIC to list subsidiary focused on foreign markets 22 Oct 2014 - 07:22 am

DUBAI: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) said yesterday its board had approved a move to list the firm’s international subsidiary on Qatar’s bourse, paving...

Gulf Air launches Moscow package 22 Oct 2014 - 07:21 am

Manama: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has launched a promotional package to mark the start of its direct flights between...

Real estate price index at all-time high 22 Oct 2014 - 06:24 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatar’s real estate price index hit an all-time high, surging a record 42 percent this September, compared to the...