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Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Strong dollar with low United States yields 01 Jun 2014 - 10:26 pm

The link between economic data and financial markets has been missing in the past two weeks. Indeed, the US economic data saw GDP...

Qatar second in GCC industry investments 01 Jun 2014 - 02:07 am

DOHA: The manufacturing industries in the GCC, led by chemical and petrochemical sector, have witnessed a major expansion over the last five years. ...

Nakilat takes over ship management from OSG 01 Jun 2014 - 02:05 am

H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre), the Minister of Energy and Industry, announcing the decision. DOHA: Qatari marine transport company,...

QDB conducts workshop to support local firms for export promotion 01 Jun 2014 - 02:00 am

Participants at the workshop. DOHA: As part of its efforts to support local companies for export promotion, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) successfully concluded...

Milaha takes delivery of DSV 01 Jun 2014 - 01:42 am

Doha: Halul Offshore Services Co (HOSC) and its parent company, Milaha, have taken delivery of their newest state-of-the-art Dive Support Vessel (DSV) “Shaddad”. ...

Moody’s grants Islamic Insurance positive outlook 01 Jun 2014 - 01:42 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) yesterday announced that ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed its ‘Baa2’ insurance financial strength rating (IFSR)....

Oman on way to new growth model: QNB 01 Jun 2014 - 01:36 am

Doha: Oman is on its way to a new growth model, QNB Group said in a weekly report yesterday. Figures released last month...

Air New Zealand to place new Airbus order 01 Jun 2014 - 01:13 am

DOHA: Air New Zealand is close to placing an order for around a dozen A320-family aircraft worth well over $1bn at list prices...

Qatari bourse index gains 8.02pc in May 30 May 2014 - 01:02 pm

Doha: Qatari stock market ended the month on a positive note as Qatar Exchange index gained 1,016.60 points, or 8.02 percent, in May...

Changes in UDC management 30 May 2014 - 12:54 pm

DOHA: The Board of Directors of United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pear-Qatar, yesterday convened a meeting to discuss the...

Internal auditing meet conducted 30 May 2014 - 12:53 pm

DOHA: PwC launched 2014 State of Internal Audit Profession in the 4th National Conference on Internal Auditing organised by the Institute of Internal...

Qatar Chamber re-elects board 29 May 2014 - 02:55 am

FROM LEFT: Suhaila Al Hareb, Abdul Rahman Al Najjar and Ali Al Missned casting their votes yesterday. By Mohamed Osman DOHA: Sheikh Khalifa...

LNG supply to face competition in future 29 May 2014 - 02:53 am

Qatargas CEO Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani (left) at the Monthly Gas Lecture organised last week by the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Doha:...

Materia, Qapco sign MoU to study development of new materials 29 May 2014 - 02:50 am

DOHA: As Qatar continues to grow its energy and industrial sectors, and attempts to further optimise its hydrocarbon resources utilisation, research and innovation...

Qatargas, Kuwait Petroleum sign deal 29 May 2014 - 02:02 am

Doha: Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Ltd (2) (Qatargas 2) and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have executed an agreement to supply KPC with liquefied...

E.ON, RasGas sign contract for LNG supply 29 May 2014 - 02:01 am

Doha: E.ON and RasGas Company Ltd signed a medium-term flexible contract, with immediate effect, for the supply of liquefied natural gas from Qatar...

Qatar’s exports in April down 7pc 29 May 2014 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The value of Qatar’s total exports of goods (including exports of domestic origin and re-exports) in April 2014 stood at QR40.1bn (about...

Nod for 49pc foreign ownership positive for stocks: Deutsche Bank 29 May 2014 - 01:58 am

Doha: The new directive issued by the Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to raise foreign ownership in Qatari stocks...