Business / Qatar Business

Stéphane Michel to head TOTAL’s Mena E&P division 09 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

DOHA: Integrated energy giant ‘TOTAL’ has announced that the North Africa Division of its Exploration and Production (E&P) activities has been transferred to...

QE extends rally, highest close since June 2008 08 Apr 2014 - 05:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index rose 1 percent yesterday to end at 12,217 points, its highest close since June 2008, as blue-chip stocks led...

Qatar, Portugal to boost trade 08 Apr 2014 - 04:04 am

The Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani and the Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal,...

Lexus NX World Premiere 08 Apr 2014 - 04:03 am

The all-new Lexus NX luxury compact crossover will debut at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The unveiling of the NX, based on...

Mazda 3 launched 08 Apr 2014 - 02:49 am

Shingo Tsuda, (left) Ambassador of Japan to Qatar, with Sheikh Ahmad bin Nasser Al Thani, President Director of National Car Company at the...

Qatar non-oil growth to pick up: Fitch 08 Apr 2014 - 02:47 am

DOHA: Qatar’s non-oil economic growth is forecast to pick up in 2014. Fitch Ratings said in its latest “Mena Sovereign Credit Overview” that...

Qatar’s GDP up 6.5pc in 2013 to hit QR737bn 08 Apr 2014 - 02:46 am

DOHA: The Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani yesterday said that Qatar’s gross domestic...

QE index breaks 12,000 barrier, volume doubles 07 Apr 2014 - 02:23 am

By Satish Kanady DOHA: Qatari bourse extended its rally for the ninth straight session yesterday to break the psychologically-strong 12,000-mark barrier. The Qatar...

Aamal looks for new opportunities 07 Apr 2014 - 02:20 am

Aamal Managing Director Tarek M El Sayed (third left) with other officials of the company yesterday. Salim Matramkot Doha: Aamal Company, a diversified...

Total offers free accident insurance to drivers on purchasing ‘Quartz’ oil 07 Apr 2014 - 02:10 am

DOHA: As part of a sales promotion campaign, Total Marketing Middle East (TMME) company, a Dubai-based wholly owned subsidiary of integrated energy giant...

Real estate sector posts huge recovery 07 Apr 2014 - 01:49 am

DOHA: The real estate market witnessed an unprecedented recovery during the last week of March (from 23 to 27) with the combined value...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Yellen’s dovish comments surprise markets 07 Apr 2014 - 01:41 am

The United States Fed chair Janet Yellen surprised the markets with unexpectedly dovish comments about the economy. Yellen noted that the Federal Reserve...

Weekly Commodity Update: Libya deal or no deal rattles brent crude; gold rangebound 07 Apr 2014 - 01:39 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Commodities generally experienced a quiet beginning to April with much of the attention focusing...

London Stock Exchange woos Qatari firms 06 Apr 2014 - 06:58 am

BY SACHIN KUMAR Doha: The London Stock Exchange is wooing Qatari companies to get listed on the exchange to get global exposure. The...

Laffan Refinery’s Diesel Hydrotreater Project registers another milestone 06 Apr 2014 - 06:56 am

The site of the Laffan Refinery’s Diesel Hydrotreater Project. Doha: Laffan Refinery’s Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT) Project recently celebrated five million man-hours without a...

Commercial Bank wins Qatar Equity Fund award 06 Apr 2014 - 06:56 am

DOHA: Commercial Bank’s Al Waseela Fund has won the prestigious ‘Qatar Equity Fund of the Year’ award at the annual Mena Fund Manager...

GDP to grow by 6.8pc in 2014: QNB 06 Apr 2014 - 06:47 am

DOHA: QNB Group expects Qatar’s real GDP growth to accelerate to 6.8 percent in 2014 as the implementation of large infrastructure projects and...

Tourism tender submission still open 06 Apr 2014 - 06:47 am

DOHA: The tender submission is still open for potential investors seeking to invest in the recently launched six priority investment sectors of Qatar’s...