Business / Qatar Business

Al khaliji gets Bank of the Year 2014 award 25 Sep 2014 - 08:15 am

Doha: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC has been announced as the “Bank of the Year 2014 in Qatar”, by the Arabian...

Vodafone Qatar named ‘Best Telecom Company’ 25 Sep 2014 - 03:49 am

Vodafone Qatar Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani receiving the award at a ceremony yesterday in Doha. DOHA: Vodafone Qatar was...

Profit-taking pulls down QE index 24 Sep 2014 - 07:26 am

DOHA: Profit-taking continued to pull Qatar stocks down on third consecutive session yesterday. The benchmark index shed 0.79 percent or 111 points to...

Project Qatar to attract 15 sectors 24 Sep 2014 - 07:25 am

DOHA: The 12th edition of Project Qatar, scheduled to be held from May 4 to 7, 2015 at the Qatar National Convention Centre...

Gulf Helicopters takes delivery of first AW189S 24 Sep 2014 - 07:25 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest service group in Qatar, with interest in a broad cross-section of industries, has announced the delivery...

Al Rayan to hold stake buy in Libya 24 Sep 2014 - 07:25 am

DOHA: The Board of Directors meeting of Masraf Al Rayan has decided to put on hold all steps concerning acquisition of stake in...

Qatar infrastructure sector to benefit from BIM software 24 Sep 2014 - 07:24 am

DOHA: Qatar’s ambitious plans to roll out more than $200bn in infrastructure projects by 2022 will require advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) software,...

‘Qatar not a gas alternative to Russia’ 24 Sep 2014 - 03:27 am

BERLIN: Qatar has no plans to pitch in as an alternative supplier as Europe seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, H...

Global financial reporting faces challenges 23 Sep 2014 - 06:56 am

EY’s annual International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) update seminar in Doha. DOHA: With big changes in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), professionals preparing...

IR key for market performance 23 Sep 2014 - 06:54 am

Daniela Utane of JP Morgan at the seminar yesterday. Abdul Basit DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) and JP Morgan, in association with Middle East...

Accounting error: Tesco suspends UK chief 23 Sep 2014 - 06:48 am

LONDON: Tesco cut its profit forecast for the third time in two months and suspended its UK boss with three other executives after...

Global funds woo Qatar after upgrade 23 Sep 2014 - 06:45 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: World’s top fund managers, who never bothered to look at Qatar until recently, has started showing interest in Qatar...

MSCI impact: Barwa shares up over 50pc 23 Sep 2014 - 06:44 am

DOHA: Real estate major Barwa’s shares surged more than 50 percent in August, manly after its inclusion in MSCI index. The average number...

QCB governor to visit China 23 Sep 2014 - 06:28 am

Doha: Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani will leave Doha tomorrow for Beijing at the...

Govt undertaking a number of complex mega projects: Al Sada 23 Sep 2014 - 03:58 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (second right), the Minister of Energy and Industry, talking to President and General Manager of...

QE loses 18.41 points after bourse upgrade 23 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange dropped slightly by 18.41 points, or 0.13 percent, when the bourse closed at 14,117.77 points yesterday, the first day of...

5th Qatar International Businesswomen Forum in December 22 Sep 2014 - 08:55 am

DOHA: The fifth edition of the Qatar International Businesswomen Forum will be held in December 2014. Organised by the Qatari Businesswomen Association in...

Muntajat promotes industry at GPCA meet 22 Sep 2014 - 08:46 am

Muntajat officials at the convention. DOHA: A delegation led by Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) joined industry players at...