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Jumbo opens quick service centre 23 Jun 2015 - 11:44 pm

Video Home & Jumbo Electronics opened a ‘quick service’ facility for minor repairs of electronics and home appliances in Al Furjan neighborhood shopping...

Qatar Islamic Bank opens branch at Gate Mall 23 Jun 2015 - 11:03 am

Officials of Qatar Islamic Bank and the Gate Mall during the opening of the new branch. Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading...

Woqod and QMIC sign MoU to use Masarak 23 Jun 2015 - 11:02 am

Officials exchanging documents during the signing ceremony. DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod), who are specialised in distribution and marketing of petroleum and LPG products...

Gulf Air increases flight frequency during summer 23 Jun 2015 - 10:57 am

Manama: As part of its new summer schedule, Gulf Air will increase its flights to and from all of: Amman, Beirut, Bangkok, Frankfurt,...

Earnings hopes fuel Qatar Exchange 23 Jun 2015 - 02:06 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari stocks extended its rally for the fourth straight session yesterday, gaining 0.75 percent or 90.07 points to 12,121,22....

Real estate boosts private sector loans 23 Jun 2015 - 02:03 am

Deposit grew by 1.7pc as public sector loans decline DOHA: Qatar banks’ loan book was broadly flat in May 2015 after declining by...

QFC Authority issues paper on rule changes 20 Jun 2015 - 03:45 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority today said it has issued a Public Consultation Paper proposing refinements to QFC Arbitration Regulations. The...

Lusail offers 35 luxurious residential villas for sale at Qetaifan islands 20 Jun 2015 - 02:34 pm

DOHA: Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC) is offering 35 residential villas for sale at Qetaifan Islands after announcing earlier this week the...

QDB launches home-based business drive 18 Jun 2015 - 02:00 am

FROM LEFT. Fahad Abdulqader Al Amri, Administration and Finance Manager at Social Development Centre; Nora Ghanem Al Hajri, Head of Productive Families Department,...

Ghanim Al Muftah named QFC brand ambassador 18 Jun 2015 - 01:56 am

Ghanim Al Muftah. Doha: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) announced that Ghanim Al Muftah will be their newest Brand Ambassador. Joining the QFC’s...

Ezdan holds workshop for staff 18 Jun 2015 - 01:53 am

Doha: Ezdan Holding Group has organised a five-day workshop entitled “Project Management Professional” (PMP), which included a variety of themes such as: the...

Qatar’s R&D allocation hits QR3.25bn 18 Jun 2015 - 01:52 am

DOHA: Qatar’s gross domestic expenditure on the country’s research and development (R&D) sector hit QR3.25bn, according to data released by the Ministry of ...

Qatari bourse index gains 10.73 points 18 Jun 2015 - 01:46 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index gained 10.73 points, or 0.09 percent, when the bourse closed yesterday at 11,884.28 points compared to 11,873.55 points on...

Total supports Innovation Day at Qatar varsity 18 Jun 2015 - 01:44 am

Doha: Total sponsored Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) at Qatar University (QU) in their recent ‘Innovation Day’ event. The event was aimed to stimulate...

QDB launches home-based businesses national program for SMEs 17 Jun 2015 - 04:37 pm

DOHA: As part of efforts to promote the SMEs sector, Qatar Development Bank (QBD) today announced the launch of a Home-based Business National...

Western Union extends its WU Wish Programme to Qatar 16 Jun 2015 - 05:01 pm

DOHA: Western Union, one of the leading payment service providers in the world, has launched a global programme to mark the unveiling of...

Qatar bourse index gains 44.91 points 16 Jun 2015 - 01:27 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange (QE) index gained 44.91 points or 0.38 percent when the bourse closed yesterday at 11,903.23 points compared to 11,858.32 points...

EMRQ and PEO sign agreement 16 Jun 2015 - 01:26 am

Officials pose for a group picture. DOHA: The General Directorate of Natural Reserves Private Engineering Office (PEO) and ExxonMobil Research Qatar (EMRQ) signed...