Business / Qatar Business

QNCC for QR1.19bn expansion plan 19 Feb 2014 - 01:21 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR QNCC Chairman Salem bin Butti Al Naimi (centre) addressing the AGM in Doha yesterday. With him are other board members...

Malabar Gold’s 110th outlet 19 Feb 2014 - 01:18 am

Actress Kajal Agarwal opening the 110th outlet of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, in the presence of Grandhi Kantha...

QNB, QDB tie up to finance Al Naqeeb project 19 Feb 2014 - 01:10 am

DOHA: As part of its commitment to provide easy access to banking products and services to local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Qatar...

Al Meera’s 2013 revenue hits QR1.95bn 19 Feb 2014 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Al Meera Consumer Goods Company’s net profit for the year-ended December 31, 2013 is up at QR196.1m compared to QR105.7m reported in...

QE index loses 33.71 points 19 Feb 2014 - 01:08 am

Doha: The Qatar Exchange index ended in the red area when trading closed yesterday at 11,690.49 points, down 33.71 points or 0.29 percent,...

Argentina seeks Qatar’s help to set up new LNG terminal 18 Feb 2014 - 01:33 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, with Héctor Marcos Timerman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina,...

QE surges to 67-month high, index up 1.54pc 18 Feb 2014 - 01:31 am

DOHA: Qatar’s benchmark index rose 1.54 percent, its biggest one-day gain in six weeks, to hit a 67-month high yesterday. Market cap rose...

GWC’s Logistics Village to be ready by June 18 Feb 2014 - 01:30 am

The Vice Chairman of Gulf Warehousing Company, Ahmed Mubarak Al Ali Al Maadid (centre), addressing the Ninth Ordinary Annual General Meeting of the...

QNET sends students from Rashid Centre to Malaysia 18 Feb 2014 - 01:22 am

QNET officials at the ceremony. Doha: QNET, direct selling company having its regional headquarters in UAE, is sending select group of UAE students...

IQ shares hit 9-year high on dividend 18 Feb 2014 - 01:17 am

DOHA: Blue chip Industries Qatar surged to a nine-year high yesterday as a surprise hike in dividends attracted buyers even though the firm’s...

Marginal increase in January inflation 18 Feb 2014 - 01:17 am

DOHA: Consumers might be struggling to balance monthly budget with their limited disposable income, especially due to high rentals and rising prices of...

IQ posts QR8bn full-year profits 17 Feb 2014 - 12:40 am

DOHA: The industrial giant Industries Qatar (IQ) recorded a strong full year earnings of QR8bn for 2013, reflecting the group’s ability to generate...

Tasweeq, ADNOC sign first condensate term contract 17 Feb 2014 - 12:38 am

DOHA: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (Tasweeq) yesterday announced that it has recently entered into its first term contract with Abu Dhabi National...

QE index climbs to five-year high 17 Feb 2014 - 12:16 am

DOHA: Qatar’s index rose 0.3 percent, up for seven consecutive sessions to close at its highest level since August 2008. Institutional investors have...

Qatar infrastructure spending to touch QR87.4bn this year 17 Feb 2014 - 12:15 am

DOHA: Qatar is expected to witness a significant rise in project activity this year, especially the infrastructure sector, with contract awards anticipated to...

IQ plans QR5.4bn capital expenditure over five years 17 Feb 2014 - 12:15 am

DOHA: Industries Qatar’s (IQ) five-year business plan envisages accumulated capital spend of an estimated QR5.4bn from 2014 to 2018. The plan includes completing...

Investment in new jobs to promote growth 17 Feb 2014 - 12:14 am

Doha: Focused and long-term investment in developing the skills and creating jobs for young people is expected to promote sustainable economic growth in...

Saudi’s non-oil sector to drive growth: QNB 17 Feb 2014 - 12:13 am

Doha: The non-oil private sector is expected to be the key driver of growth in 2014 in Saudi Arabia, boosted by large public...