Business

QCB Governor receives Guinean officials 25 Apr 2018 - 12:20 am

Qatar Central Bank Governor H E Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani (centre), with the visiting Guinean delegation headed by the Minister of...

QIC reports 55% of 2017 full-year profits in Q1, 2018 25 Apr 2018 - 12:20 am

DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Qatar’s leading insurer, has posted a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of QR3.5bn for the first three months ended...

Moushtarayat aims to empower local SMEs, provide opportunities 25 Apr 2018 - 12:10 am

DOHA: The Government Procurement and Contracting Conference and Exhibition (Moushtarayat 2018), organized by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), offers tremendous opportunities for interaction between...

GIS revenues rise to QR628m in the first quarter 25 Apr 2018 - 12:10 am

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest services group in Qatar with interests in a broad cross-section of industries, has posted QR628m in...

Barwa Real Estate Group posts QR405m net profit for Q1 25 Apr 2018 - 12:02 am

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Group’s net profit attributable to the shareholders of the parent company reached QR405m and earnings per share at QR...

EU downplays prospect of bespoke Brexit trade deal for banks 25 Apr 2018 - 12:02 am

LONDON: The European Union's existing system of market access for foreign financial firms is not perfect but can work for Britain with "clear...

Qatar banks’ private sector loans grow by QR13.9bn to QR480bn 25 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar banks’ loans and credit facilities to the real estate sector rose by QR10.9bn in March 2018. The banks’ total domestic loans...

GCC’s high net worth individuals optimistic on 2018 25 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the GCC is optimistic about the global economy and the regional economy. More regional HNWIs...

Nakilat records 13% increase in Q1 profit 25 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Nakilat has recorded a net profit of QR217m for the first quarter of 2018 (Q1, 18), a 13 percent growth, compared to...

QNB-Simplify launched for SMEs 24 Apr 2018 - 11:46 pm

DOHA: QNB has launched its QNB-Simplify e-commerce product at the exhibition recently organized by Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications in the presence...

US-China trade fight reaches top American court in antitrust case 24 Apr 2018 - 09:52 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's trade fight with China moved inside the white marble walls of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, where lawyers...

Oil tops $75, highest since 2014 OPEC meeting that led to pump war 24 Apr 2018 - 12:37 pm

LONDON: Oil rose above $75 a barrel on Tuesday to its highest since November 2014 before paring some gains, supported by OPEC-led production...

QEWC records QR394m net profit in Q1 this year 24 Apr 2018 - 01:07 am

DOHA: The utility major Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) has recorded a net profit of QR394m for the first quarter of 2018...

Turkey makes major presence at Cityscape Qatar 24 Apr 2018 - 01:07 am

DOHA: At the four-day Cityscape Qatar, where top-notch regional and international developers are showcasing their projects, Turkish players are out in full force...

QNB inks landmark merchant agreement with Qatar Rail 24 Apr 2018 - 01:07 am

DOHA: QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa region, has signed a landmark merchant agreement with Qatar Rail,...

ExxonMobil’s former Chairman & CEO Raymond to receive Al-Attiyah 2018 Award 24 Apr 2018 - 01:03 am

DOHA: Lee Raymond (pictured), the former Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, will be this year’s recipient of The Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for...