Business / Qatar Business

Qatargas to deliver first LNG cargo to Singapore next year 02 Dec 2012 - 12:48 am

Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Ltd (Qatargas) announced yesterday that it will deliver the first ever cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Singapore...

Eurozone debt crisis to last few years: QNB Group 02 Dec 2012 - 12:48 am

Doha: Despite a recent agreement by the eurogroup and the IMF on releasing further assistance for Greece under its bailout programme, the outlook...

QIC becomes top rated insurance firm in the region 02 Dec 2012 - 12:47 am

DOHA: AM Best Europe Rating Services Ltd has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “A” to...

France, Qatar to co-invest in small French businesses 01 Dec 2012 - 01:04 am

PARIS: France’s state-owned Caisse des Depots bank and the investment arm of Qatar’s sovereign fund yesterday announced the signing of an agreement to...

Qatari bourse index down 34.75 points 30 Nov 2012 - 05:21 am

People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai yesterday. Doha: Qatar Exchange index was down 34.75 points or 0.41 percent...

Banks in Gulf raise capital to fund expansion 29 Nov 2012 - 12:56 am

DUBAI: As banks in much of the rest of the world struggle to shore up balance sheets ravaged by weak economies, banks in...

Barwa Bank’s equity fund attracts buyers 29 Nov 2012 - 12:54 am

Doha: Barwa Bank, Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, has successfully launched its first equity fund, “The First Investor GCC Equity...

Global Finance honours NBK 29 Nov 2012 - 12:43 am

DOHA: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was recognised as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Kuwait and the Middle East 2013 in an...

Nakilat-Keppel wins Ship Repair award 28 Nov 2012 - 12:02 am

N-KOM CEO Abu Bakar Mohammed Nor receiving the award from Executive Vice-President of ClassNK Toshitomo Matsui (left) at the Seatrade Awards ceremony. Doha:...

Five QInvest senior managers leave following CEO 28 Nov 2012 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Five senior managers at QInvest, the Qatari investment bank forming a joint venture with Egypt’s EFG-Hermes, have left the firm following the...

QIB wins Al Dhameen awards 27 Nov 2012 - 11:59 pm

QIB’s SME officials with Abdulaziz Nasser Al Khalifa, Executive Director, Strategic Planning and Control at QDB. Doha: QIB, the leading Islamic bank in...

HBK bags raft foundation deal from Msheireb 27 Nov 2012 - 11:58 pm

Doha: Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable developer, yesterday announced that it had awarded the contract for the construction of the raft foundations of...

Qatar bourse dips by 28.29 points; Saudi index falls to 10-month low 27 Nov 2012 - 10:35 pm

Doha/dubai: Qatar Exchange index was down 28.29 points or 0.34 points yesterday to 8,400.72 points from the previous closing of 8,429.01. The volume...

Qatar cashes in Barclays warrants 27 Nov 2012 - 12:38 am

New York: Qatar has cashed in its remaining warrants in Britain’s Barclays Plc, a move that should yield a $280m profit and still...

Weekly Money Market Review with IBQ: Dollar tumbled as risk markets rebounded 26 Nov 2012 - 11:39 pm

The major highlights of last week revolved around the continuing worries of reaching a deal regarding the fiscal cliff in the US as...

Qatari bourse index rises by 0.46 percent 26 Nov 2012 - 12:22 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend adding 38.50 points (or 0.46 percent) to advance to 8,448.35 points yesterday from 8,409.85 on Thursday. ...

KPMG anniversary reception 26 Nov 2012 - 12:18 am

KPMG in Qatar Management team with KPMG Global Chairman Michael Andrew and KPMG Qatar’s Managing Partner Jamal Fakhro at KPMG’s 35th anniversary reception...

Weekly Commodity Update: Commodity prices supported by rising stocks, weak dollar 26 Nov 2012 - 12:04 am

By Ole Hansen (Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank) Strong gains were seen across global stock markets this week which further helped to...