Business / Qatar Business

QE market cap rises to QR561.7bn 03 Jan 2014 - 07:40 am

Officials ring the bell and blow horns to mark the first trading day of the year at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila...

KPMG to hold seminar on risks facing businesses 03 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

DOHA: KPMG in Qatar is holding a performance and risk seminar on Wednesday (January 8) for senior level executives from a wide range...

IQ clarifies on Qafco project 03 Jan 2014 - 07:29 am

DOHA: Industries Qatar (IQ) yesterday clarified that the group’s fertiliser joint venture, Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco), is unaware of the projects referred to...

Qatar energy management draws praise 02 Jan 2014 - 12:39 am

DOHA: Qatar has been ranked as one of the top countries in the world in effectively managing its energy resources. The country has...

Al Khaliji offers 100pc financing for MPHC IPO 02 Jan 2014 - 12:07 am

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) has announced that it would provide up to 100 percent finance of the subscription amount for...

Qatar’s foreign trade surplus falls 4.2 percent 02 Jan 2014 - 12:06 am

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign trade surplus fell 4.2 percent from a year earlier to QR30.9bn in November 2013, figures from the Ministry of Development...

NCC hosts Middle East Maztech 2013 01 Jan 2014 - 11:37 pm

Doha: National Car Company (NCC), the sole agent for Mazda in Qatar, in association with Mazda Motor Corporation organised the 4th Middle East...

International Islamic to provide 100pc financing for MPHC IPO 01 Jan 2014 - 12:37 pm

DOHA: International Islamic has announced a scheme to provide finance up to 100 percent of the value of the shares to Qatari nationals...

Qatargas achieves gold partnership with IChemE 01 Jan 2014 - 12:34 pm

Doha: Qatargas has become the first company in Qatar to be recognised as a Gold Partner of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE),...

QE investors got richer by $26.3bn in ’13 01 Jan 2014 - 04:42 am

By Sachin Kumar Doha: Investors’ wealth on the Qatari bourse surged by a whopping QR95.72bn ($26.3bn) in 2013 with the valuation of stocks...

Qatar’s GDP grows by 6.2pc in third quarter 31 Dec 2013 - 09:56 am

DOHA: Qatar’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.2 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2013, from 6 percent in the...

Qatar Exchange closed on Jan 1 31 Dec 2013 - 09:55 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) will remain closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Trading will resume on Thursday, January 2. The decision is followed...

Qatar bourse index rises by 0.08 percent 31 Dec 2013 - 09:52 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green yesterday adding 8.18 points or 0.08 percent to 10,368.20 points from 10,360.02 on Sunday. Among the...

Fixed deposits of Qatar banks surge by 71pc 30 Dec 2013 - 10:01 am

by Sachin Kumar Doha: Fixed deposits of banks in Qatar have surged 71 percent in the last five years reflecting that individuals turned...

QPI gets $246m finance facility from Barwa Bank and Doha Bank 30 Dec 2013 - 10:00 am

DOHA: Doha Bank and Barwa Bank, in two separate statements, announced their respective decisions to participate in a Finance Facility for Qatar Petroleum...

GDI to become wholly-owned subsidiary of GIS 30 Dec 2013 - 09:57 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS) has entered into discussions with the foreign partner in its joint venture, Gulf Drilling International, to acquire its...

Services sector pushes Qatari index down 30 Dec 2013 - 09:57 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index lost 31.15 points, or 0.30 percent, to reach 10,360.02 points yesterday from the previous closing of 10,391.17 points on...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Thin trading triggers high volatility in forex markets 30 Dec 2013 - 09:52 am

The holiday season quietness continued as most of the major global markets were off duty most of last week due to the Christmas...