Business / Qatar Business

Shake-up in Barwa Bank management team 03 Sep 2013 - 01:46 am

DOHA: Barwa Bank announced a series of changes to its leadership team including the promotions of Khalid Al Ahbabi to General Manager, Wholesale...

GWC, Qafac sign QR6m contract 03 Sep 2013 - 01:15 am

Doha: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) and Qatar Fuel Additives Company (Qafac) have signed a contract worth QR6m.Under the contract GWC is to provide...

Qatar bourse index down 0.51 percent 03 Sep 2013 - 12:42 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down yesterday by 49.32 points or 0.51 percent to 9,618.26 points from the previous closing of 9,667.58. Among the...

Public spending drives Qatari banks’ loan book growth 01 Sep 2013 - 11:56 pm

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Heavy public spending has boosted Qatari banks’ loan book growth to the highest in the GCC. Banks in Qatar...

Weeklly Money Market Review with IBQ: Increased odds of Fed tapering in September 01 Sep 2013 - 11:39 pm

Global geopolitical risks continue to be the main market focus this week, causing continuous pressure mainly on emerging market currencies. Indeed, foreign exchange...

Weekly Commodity Update: Commodity focuses on Syria after strong August performance 01 Sep 2013 - 11:36 pm

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) There were two overriding themes providing direction in commodities this past week. The tensions...

10 GCC banks top global list 01 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

DOHA: The top 10 GCC banks are among the fastest growing globally, led by QNB Group. They are likely to remain well insulated...

Syria turmoil pushes QE index down 01 Sep 2013 - 02:41 am

By Basheer Yusief Kahloot Qatar’s stock index witnessed a sharp decline due to political turmoil in Syria. The decline is not only limited...

Qatar Exchange snaps bear run 30 Aug 2013 - 04:33 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) snapped its four-day bear run yesterday gaining 71.31 points or 0.75 percent to close at 9,619.04 yesterday. The volume...

Qatar-Japan trade reaches $37bn: Minister 29 Aug 2013 - 12:10 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (forth right), Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe (fifth...

Abe calls for lifting food import restrictions 29 Aug 2013 - 12:10 am

DOHA: The visiting Japanese Premier, Shinzo Abe yesterday urged Qatar to lift import restrictions on Japanese food and fruits here at the opening...

Qatar trade surplus widens to QR32.1bn 29 Aug 2013 - 12:09 am

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign trade surplus widened to QR32.1bn in June 2013. The figure shows an increase of QR0.6bn, up two percent compared to...

Qatar to take part in Malaysia GES Summit 29 Aug 2013 - 12:05 am

Guests listening to Ambassador Dato Ahmad Jazri bin Mohd Johar (inset) during a presentation on 4th Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2013 of Malaysia in...

GPCA annual meet aims to boost regional fertilizer production 29 Aug 2013 - 12:02 am

Doha: Even with the Middle East’s fertilizer capacity expected to grow to 50.4 million tonnes by 2016, global developments in the petrochemical sector...

QE extends bear run, drops 2.29pc 29 Aug 2013 - 12:02 am

DOHA: On the back of an extended selling pressure Qatar Exchange (QE) declined 223.68 points or 2.29 percent to 9,547.73 points yesterday. All...

44.7 percent rise in Qatar real estate transactions 28 Aug 2013 - 12:25 am

DOHA: Witnessing a remarkable recovery, the real estate transactions during the week extended from July 14 to 18 reached to QR1.75bn ($480m) up...

Qatari bourse index loses 127.13 points 28 Aug 2013 - 12:23 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) benchmark index retreated 127.13 points or 1.28 percent to close at 9,771.41 points yesterday due to an extended selling...

Deloitte offers technology to recover EU VAT 27 Aug 2013 - 12:21 am

DOHA: Deloitte has announced the launch of a regional initiative to assist Middle East businesses to recover tax (value added tax) paid in...